Podcast appearances and mentions of gil addo

Howie and Harlan talk with Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, which is aiming to expand access to specialty care by providing virtual consultations to primary care physicians. A new study from Harlan examines a loophole that is allowing unreliable medical devices to enter the market; Howie provides an update on legislature that will soon cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage. Links: Harlan Krumholz: “Use of Recalled Devices in New Device Authorizations Under the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) Pathway and Risk of Subsequent Recalls” “Association Between Regulatory Submission Characteristics and Recalls of Medical Devices Receiving 510(k) Clearance” RubiconMD: Virtual Specialty Care & Online Consultation “Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD” “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Medicaid and CHIP Provisions Explained” “Medical bills still plague Americans, more than a decade after the ACA” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

Howie and Harlan talk with Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, which is aiming to expand access to specialty care by providing virtual consultations to primary care physicians. A new study from Harlan examines a loophole that is allowing unreliable medical devices to enter the market; Howie provides an update on legislature that will soon cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage. Links: Harlan Krumholz: “Use of Recalled Devices in New Device Authorizations Under the US Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) Pathway and Risk of Subsequent Recalls” “Association Between Regulatory Submission Characteristics and Recalls of Medical Devices Receiving 510(k) Clearance” RubiconMD: Virtual Specialty Care & Online Consultation “Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD” “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Medicaid and CHIP Provisions Explained” “Medical bills still plague Americans, more than a decade after the ACA” Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

This week we discuss our flawed healthcare system with Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD.

Gil Addo is the co-founder and CEO of RubiconMD, the leading eConsults platform connecting primary care to specialists around the country. I've known Gil for years and have always felt a kinship of sorts with him as I feel like we came from the same era of health tech startups, seeing him over and over again at similar early-stage digital health events around the country. Our conversation dives into his business quite a bit and explores factors in the changing healthcare landscape like value-based care, new primary care delivery models, and systemic racism in society and our industry. Key Moments: 01:54 - What does RubiconMD do? 08:12 - RubiconMD's startup story 11:19 - How they solved the chicken or egg problem 14:24 - Emerging primary care models 17:09 - Pandemic-caused changes 27:07 - Are we still moving towards value-based care? 30:43 - Gil's optimist view on systemic racism 34:40 - Shield implicit bias in specialty consults 36:40 - The future for RubiconMD Thanks again to Gil and the whole team at RubiconMD for the work they do. Find Gil on Twitter, LinkedIn, or RubiconMD's website.

In conversation with Gil Addo, CEO and Co-Founder of RubiconMD, e-consult platform, learn about how they are extending the knowledge of medical subspecialists to primary care physicians. Did you know that up to 40% medical specialist consults may not be necessary? Did you know there are options to tap into the knowledge of subspecialists without burdening high cost care to patients? Join our conversation to learn more about how an e-consult can get you faster care to the knowledge of subspecialists through your primary care physician.

His grandmother in Barbados was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Which inspired Gil Addo to start a company. So, in 2013, RubiconMD was born. It’s goal is to connect primary care physicians with specialist doctors. Why? Believe it or not, your family physician doesn’t have all the answers.  So RubiconMD gives them instant online access to top specialists all over the world. This way, they can provide better care, improve their patient experience, and reduce healthcare costs. No more driving all over town from specialist to specialist. RubiconMD’s no typical startup. It’s based in NYC already with 50 employees. And Gil’s no typical entrepreneur. He holds an MBA from Harvard and Biomedical Engineering degree from Yale. He was named one of Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” in healthcare. He’s raised $13 million from HLM Venture Partners & Optum Ventures. In this 20-minute conversation, Gil reveals how he’s building the team that’s building this life-saving company.

Gil Addo and Carlos Reines are the co-founders of Rubicon MD a web-based eConsult service that enables primary care providers to quickly and easily discuss their cases with top specialists, so they can provide better care—improving the patient experience and reducing costs.

Prior to closing on a $13.8 million round from venture investors, Gil Addo, CEO and Co-Founder of RubiconMD, spoke with Breaking Health'sSteve Krupa about what drove him to create a start-up to connect primary care, patients, and specialty physicians.

(A previous series available on SoundCloud) Welcome to Health Pilots, where we interview people pursuing new solutions for health care in low-income communities. You'll hear about new technologies and workflows, human-centered design, and how to collaboratively innovate. Gil Addo is co-founder and CEO of RubiconMD where he drives RubiconMD s vision and strategy. He has seen firsthand the pain in getting a loved one to the right specialist and believes there is a better way. Formerly a Consultant at Putnam Associates, a pharma strategy consultancy, Gil designed payer and market access strategies for fortune 500 clients. He holds a BS in Economics and Bioengineering from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. In 2016, Forbes named Gil one of its 30 Under 30 in Healthcare.

Gil Addo has been involved with health in a few different areas and has amassed years of experience in both healthcare delivery and information technology. Over the last few years, he worked at Putnam Associates, a pharma consultancy, where he designed payer and market access strategies for Fortune 500 companies. He is currently running his own company, RubiconMD, where he responsible for vision, strategy, and growth and which started based on his own personal experiences in the healthcare system. Gil holds a BS in economics and biomedical engineering from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. In this interview, Gil discusses how he initially got interested in health with a touching personal story and how he has used his knowledge to found a company dedicated to improving the system. Gil also walks us through the importance of payers and market access, as well as personalized medicine.