Navigating (Potential) Changes in Health Policy for Startups (and their Investors)
Coyote Ventures presents Fireside Chats, an ongoing series of casual, informational virtual sessions hosted by members of the Investment team. Sessions will be geared towards founders and aspiring founders focused on early stage digital innovation. In this panel, we will discuss (1) potential policy and funding changes (2) what business models may be impacted by these changes and (3) how to build resiliency as a founder or investor during times of turbulence.
About the Speakers:
Marc Ryan, Co-founder of Lilac Software & author of Healthcare Labyrinth
Marc S. Ryan is an accomplished healthcare software technology leader and former health plan executive. He currently serves as Co-Founder and Chief Solutions Officer of Lilac Software, Inc. a healthcare software technology firm focused on data analytics and insights for health plans and other risk-bearing entities. Marc has a strong background in state and federal regulatory affairs and compliance and health plan operations (including clinical, claims, and other departmental areas). Marc is a blogger, podcast host, and author of "The Healthcare Labyrinth: A Guide To Navigating Health Plans and Fixing American Health Insurance"
Anthony D’Eredita, Principal and CEO at TrustWorks
Anthony D'Eredita, JD, MSL, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of TrustWorks Collective. With over 25 years of experience in law, operations, finance, and executive management within the healthcare sector, Anthony specializes in healthcare advisory and consulting, healthcare technology, board governance, ambulatory services, turnaround and growth strategies, and regulatory compliance across private, publicly traded, and not-for-profit organizations. Before founding TrustWorks Collective, Anthony was a Senior Business Manager and Strategic Advisor at Apple, following his role as Executive Vice President and National Practice Partner at The Advisory Board Company.
Jarrett Lewis, Partner at Public Opinion Strategies
Jarrett Lewis is a Partner at Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs research firm, whose clients include leading political figures, Fortune 500 companies, and major associations. Jarrett has extensive experience conducting public policy and corporate survey research in the health care industry. Much of his work has centered around public awareness and communications campaigns, message development, advertising testing, corporate image and branding, and public policy campaigns. Jarrett was previously Executive Director of Health Policy at The Health Management Academy, a network of executive leaders from the 100-largest hospital systems across the U.S. He is also a Health Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center.