On Vital Signs, Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan dig into cutting-edge trends in healthtech and the people shaping them. Every two weeks they’ll explore a new sub-sector and trend with policy leaders, startup founders and industry executives. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss any of it!
Vital Signs with Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan
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On Vital Signs, Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan dig into cutting-edge trends in healthtech and the people shaping them. Every two weeks they’ll explore a new sub-sector and trend with policy leaders, startup founders and industry executives. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss any of it!
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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
Ep 68: Garner Health Founder on Measuring Doctor Quality, The AI Landscape & What Improves Healthcare
Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan interview Nick Reber, CEO and founder of Garner Health, about measuring doctor quality, the AI landscape, and improving healthcare outcomes.
April 30, 2026
Ep 67: Abridge Leaders on AI-Native Healthcare, Doctors Who Code, and the Future of Clinical AI
A couple weeks ago, Michał Nedoszytko placed third globally at Anthropic's hackathon out of 13,000 participants. He was the head of cardiology at a hospital in Brussels at the time. Now he is Clinical Scientist at Abridge. On this episode of Vital Signs, Nikhil and I sat down with Abridge's CEO Shiv Rao and Michal to chat about how the hire came together, what changed with Opus 4.6 that let a cardiologist ship a working MVP in 40 minutes, and where they both think clinical AI goes next.
January 7, 2026
Ep 66: Pete Shalek On The Future of Front Office Automation
Pete Shalek, founder of Valerie Health, explores the future of front office automation in healthcare, focusing on AI's role in streamlining referrals, scheduling, and intake for independent practices in this interview.
68 total episodes available with 35 transcripts
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