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The Benefits PlaybookEmployers as Agents of Change: Empowering Healthcare Transformation with Siobhan Nolan Mangini & Bob Kocher, VenrockThis episode features an interview with Siobhan Nolan Mangini and Bob Kocher from Venrock. Siobhan is a Partner at Venrock, where she focuses on investments in healthcare technology and services. Prior to joining Venrock, Siobhan was an operator passionate about transforming healthcare through building and scaling innovative companies at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Also a Partner at Venrock, Bob focuses on health tech and services investments. Before joining the company, Bob served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy on the National Economic Council and was a Partner at...
2025-10-0734 min
The Newcomer PodcastFrom Deus Ex Medicina: Vinod Khosla, Bob Kocher & Annie LamontOn this episode of the Newcomer podcast, host Eric Newcomer is joined by co-host Nayeema Raza for conversations with some of the most influential voices in healthcare and venture capital. Bob Kocher, Partner at Venrock, and Annie Lamont, Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT, share their perspectives on business models in healthcare, the rise of AI applications, the promise and pitfalls of longevity drugs like GLP-1s, and the future of Medicare Advantage. Later, Vinod Khosla, Founder of Khosla Ventures, brings his trademark candor to a wide-ranging discussion about AI’s role in healthcare, regulatory challenges, global competition...
2025-09-1243 min
Conversational CounselingS10 Ep. 7 / You Have to Believe What I Believe>> Click HERE to get free visuals, handouts and discussion questions for Conversational Counseling sent straight to your email! What is your posture when you join someone on their journey to comfort and change? If our first priority is to influence or teach, we risk pushing our framework of beliefs on others rather than prioritizing love. In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul opens the chapter by reminding the church about the importance of sharing truth with love. As Christians and counselors, we should never compromise on the essentials of the gospel when we’re pursuing love. But at th...
2025-07-1526 min
Conversational CounselingS10 Ep. 6 / Your Body Doesn't Matter!>> Click HERE to get free visuals, handouts and discussion questions for Conversational Counseling sent straight to your email!
2025-07-0826 min
Running Through WallsHealthcare Prognosis 2025The results of our 9th annual Healthcare Prognosis are in and the healthcare experts who took our survey aren't too optimistic about what's ahead. Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher sat down to discuss the most interesting findings, their perspective on what it means and what's ahead, and even offer a few glimmers of optimism.
2025-05-2215 min
Running Through WallsInvisible Assistive LayerPunit Soni, CEO and Founder of Suki, joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher for a conversation about how AI will invisibly assume administrative burdens in healthcare, enabling a future where doctors get to do what they love – serving patients. They discuss building companies during generational step changes, advice for getting started in health tech, jumping on high-growth rocket ships, and more.
2025-05-0823 min
Conversational CounselingS9 Ep. 3 / Trauma: Walking with OthersDisclaimer: This season is about trauma, and it might be difficult at times for some listeners. It’s not graphic, but each episode does cover sensitive topics.>> Click HERE to get free visuals, handouts and discussion questions for Conversational Counseling sent straight to your email!
2025-02-1858 min
Running Through WallsKeeping Technology Simple & ElegantBruce Perkins, healthcare advisor and former Humana leader, speaks with Venrock partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher about how he built Humana into a juggernaut of Medicare Advantage and his prognostications for the industry amid CMS-HCC model version 28, GLP-1s, margin structure recovery, and ongoing drug price negotiations.
2024-12-1826 min
Running Through WallsHealthcare Predictions for 2025Bob Kocher and Bryan Roberts take the mic for a special episode highlighting their predictions for healthcare in 2025. They go deeper on their thoughts about Medicare Advantage under the new administration, how a resurgence of IPOs and M&A could play out, where Big Tech may actually be good at healthcare, and more. To read all 10 of their annual predictions, check out their article in Fortune Magazine.
2024-12-1215 min
Running Through WallsTranslating the ScienceAshish Jha, Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, speaks with Venrock partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher about the chapters of his career in public health before, during, and after the pandemic. He shares what he got right and wrong during his time as White House COVID-19 coordinator, how he managed 40-50 media interviews a day, where we have work to do on public health issues, and more.
2024-11-1332 min
Running Through WallsIf You're Going to Bet on Anyone, Bet on YourselfDavid Stark, Chief Medical Officer at Morgan Stanley, speaks with Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss his career journey from practicing medicine to taking a non-clinical role in business. Stark shares how he views his role as Chief Medical Officer, advice for other doctors who want to transition out of practicing medicine, what he's proudest of at Morgan Stanley and more.
2024-07-1736 min
The ACO Show169. 10 Years of Aledade: The Evolution of Accountable CareDr. Farzad Mostashari, CEO of Aledade, is joined by Dr. Mark McClellan and Bob Kocher to reflect on the past decade of health care reform, and the early days of Aledade and accountable care organizations (ACOs). Dr. McClellan, director of the Duke Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University, discusses the evolution of legislative policy, sharing how bipartisan efforts led to the integration of shared savings models into health care policy and Bob Kocher, chairman of the board of Aledade, shares his thoughts on Aledade’s journey and future direction, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a patient-centered approach, an...
2024-07-0838 min
Running Through WallsHealthcare Prognosis 2024We have a special episode today because Venrock's 8th annual Healthcare Prognosis results are in! From drugs (e.g., GLP-1s, pricing negotiations) to fundraising and optimism around the equity market to cybersecurity and AI regulations - this year's survey covers it all. In this episode, partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher sit down to share their perspectives on the most interesting findings.
2024-05-0913 min
Running Through WallsSelectively Ignore to Positively DisruptSami Inkinen, founder and CEO of Virta Health, speaks with Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss how Virta has evolved since he was on the podcast seven years ago. Inkinen shares how he views the GLP-1 craze, insights on his go-to-market strategy, advice for founders entering the healthcare market, and how Virta uses AI and technology.
2024-04-1724 min
Flugforensik - Abstürze und ihre GeschichteEine Boeing 767 als Segelflieger - das Wunder von GimliAm 23. Juli 1983 nimmt eine der unglaublichsten Geschichten der modernen zivilen Luftfahrt ihren Lauf. Ein nagelneuer Großraumjet von Air Canada gerät in einer gefährliche Situation, als beide Triebwerke während des Fluges ausgehen. Kapitän Robert Pearson und First Officer Maurice Quintal gelingt eine fliegerische Meisterleistung. In unserer neuesten Podcast-Folge erzählen wir diese Geschichte des legendären Gimli-Gliders im Detail.
Benjamin Denes und Andreas Spaeth konnten für diese Episode Robert "Bob" Pearson interviewen. Auch wenn die Geschichte vor mehr als 40 Jahren passiert ist, erinnert sich der damalige Kapitän noch an viele...
2024-01-261h 32
Running Through WallsRelentless ExecutionPatrick Conway, CEO of Optum Rx, sits down with Venrock partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher to discuss his first few months on the job. Conway also shares his views on the best early metric indicators of success, the effectiveness of Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, the role of technology in value-based care and more.
2023-12-0636 min
Running Through WallsDo the Easiest Version of the Hard ThingEd Park, co-founder and CEO of Devoted Health, sits down with Venrock partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher to discuss the founding of Devoted. Park talks about his priorities for the next five years, the value he sees in AI and LLMs, Medicare Advantage industry changes, his favorite interview question for job candidates and more.
2023-11-0136 min
Running Through WallsUsing Rugged Flexibility to Master ChangeBrad Stulberg, best-selling author of The Practice of Groundedness and co-author of Peak Performance, speaks with Venrock partner Bob Kocher about Stulberg's new book, Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing—Including You. Stulberg and Kocher discuss ways to rethink change, the concept of rugged flexibility and paths for embracing and growing from life's constant instability.
2023-09-0524 min
ASecuritySite PodcastBill Buchanan - Which People Have Secured Our Digital World More Than Any Other?And, so, if you could pick one or two people who have contributed most to our online security, who would it be? Ron Rivest? Shafi Goldwasser? Ralph Merkle? Marty Hellman? Whitfield Diffie? Neal Koblitz? Well, in terms of the number of data bytes protected, that prize is likely to go to Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, and who created the Rijndael method that became standardized by NIST as AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). If you are interested, Rijndael ("rain-doll") comes from the names of its creators: Rijmen and Daemen (but don't ask me about the rogue "l" at the end).
2023-09-0307 min
Closing Time PodcastFounder Pitches Next-gen Sobriety App with Venrock's Bob KocherIt takes someone 10 years from the day they want to quit alcohol to the day they are successfully sober. Can this app accelerate that journey? In this episode, Founder & CEO Brooke LeBlanc pitches her startup Edge, building for the next generation of sobriety.Our guest VC in this episode of Closing Time is Bob Kocher, GP at Venrock and investor in Devoted Health, Virta Health, Aledade, Lyra Health, and more. We dive into the business and discuss: Building a community-driven coaching businessShould coaches be employees or contractors?Achieving differentiation Pricing a...
2023-08-3034 min
Conversational CounselingS4 Ep. 6 / DepressionFor the Personal Lament Handout Click Here
Depression is a common but complex struggle that all of us will encounter in our own lives or in the lives of people we love.
In this episode Brenda and Alex begin by addressing what depression is and walk through possible causes for it in our lives. Looking at it holistically they address our physical and spiritual lives, the influence of other people, and the influence of the enemy. This is the lens used by Dr. Bob Smith who was both a medical doctor and a biblical counselor. B...
2023-08-0950 min
The Popular Minority ReportEP12 Bob Marshall's EulogyMarshall, BobRobert Ernest Marshall, of RR#4 Durham and formerly of Kitchener, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 12th, 2023 in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Doreen (nee Short). Loving father of Cheryl Marshall and her husband Terry Caldwell, and Bradley Marshall. Cherished grandfather of Kaitlin Zolnai, great-grandfather of Quinn and Lenny Zolnai, and grandfather-in-law of Ekaterina Kostukevich. Dear brother of Pat Kocher, and brother-in-law of Dianne Marshall. Predeceased by his grandson Dustin Zolnai, his brother Bill Marshall, and his brother-in-law Francis Kocher.Visitation will be held at the Durham Community Centre, 451...
2023-06-2151 min
Vital Signs with Jacob Effron and Nikhil KrishnanEp 10: Dr. Bob Kocher on the Future of Health Systems and Increasing Healthcare ProductivityJacob and Nikhil sat down with Dr. Bob Kocher, the Venrock partner who helped write the Affordable Care Act while in the Obama administration to discuss how health systems will increase productivity, what drives healthcare costs, and his reflections on the ACA.
2022-11-1649 min
Running Through WallsThinking Long Term is the Greatest GiftFarzad Mostashari, founder and CEO of Aledade, speaks with Venrock's Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher about improving the quality and efficiency of patient care with a focus on preventative care. With the recent launch of Aledade Care Solutions and new focus on Medicare Advantage, Mostashari delves into Aledade's efforts to scale and deliver where average primary care practices can't. Mostashari also reveals his approach to value based care incentive structure, and why building a valuable solution requires a long time horizon.
2022-11-0928 min
Running Through WallsDiversifying the Cap TableVenrock partners Bryan Roberts and Bob Kocher, speak with Heather Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Solv, about Solv's mission, building more cap table diversity in tech, and the healthcare field today. Fernandez delves into Solv's Series C funding round where she created a special purpose vehicle (SPV) focused on women of color, bringing in first-time investors who wouldn't otherwise have access. Fernandez also shares how Solv is unlocking capacity with software, its pricing strategy, and its goals for the next 2-3 years.
2022-10-2631 min
Running Through WallsBust the Liars Without Elevating the LiarsVenrock partner Bob Kocher speaks with Dr. Drew Altman, CEO of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and founding publisher of Kaiser Health News (KNH), about dealing with misinformation and skepticism with expertise and facts. Altman reveals how misinformation, fragmented media, and a broken political system exacerbate the public's low trust in experts. Altman discusses KHN's origin story, the importance of busting liars without elevating them, and his thoughts on the Inflation Reduction Act.
2022-08-3126 min
Conversational CounselingS1 Ep.3/ The "Tions": Justification, Sanctification, GlorificationJustification is nothing to prove, nothing to lose. Because God says I'm not guilty, I don't have to prove anything. I don't have anything to lose. I'm free.
We begin to see the glory and grace of God grow so much as we really understand who God is, what He's done for us, how much He loves us.
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Helpful resources on this topic are We Must Clarify The Three Phases of Salvation by Paul Tautges, Who am IN Christ...
2022-05-1234 min
aargauersport.chFolge 18: aargauersport.ch mit Lena-Marie LutzDie Olympischen Spiele in Peking und der Alltag im Schweizer Frauen Eishockey
Zwei Grossanlässe hat Lena-Marie Lutz bislang für die Schweizer Frauen Nationalmannschaft bestreiten können. Die WM im letzten Sommer und die Olympischen Spiele in Peking. Beide Titelkämpfe standen ganz im Zeichen von Corona. In unserem Gespräch erzählt sie, wie sie die Vorbereitung und die drei Wochen in Peking unter diesen ganz besonderen Umständen erlebt hat.
Und sie gibt uns Einblicke in den Alltag einer Eishockeyspielerin in der Schweiz. Im Gegensatz zu den USA, Kanada oder Finnland sind die Schweizerinnen nämlich allesamt...
2022-02-2235 min
Meilensteine - Alben, die Geschichte machtenGeorge Harrison - "All Things Must Pass"Nach der Trennung der Beatles war “All Things Must Pass” das erste Soloalbum von George Harrison. Auf dem hat George Harrison der Welt gleich mal gezeigt, wie viele tolle Songs er noch im Köcher hatte. Und der angeblich so stille Beatle lässt es mal so richtig krachen, gleich drei LPs hat das Album.
“All Things Must Pass” ist nicht nur umfangreich, sondern auch sehr erfolgreich. Vor allem erfolgreicher als die Debüt-Soloalben der Beatles Kollegen John Lennon, Paul McCartney und Ringo Starr. Für George Harrison gibt es auf diesem Album drei wichtige Themen.
Zum einen war das die Freundsc...
2021-11-2951 min
Running Through WallsLaying the Foundation for Sustainable SuccessBrad Stulberg, bestselling author of the books 'The Passion Paradox' and 'Peak Performance,' joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss his newest book, 'The Practice of Groundedness.' Stulberg offers a healthier, more sustainable model for success and dives into what groundedness means to him – a sense of feeling solid, stable, and whole; in a way that doesn't eliminate ambition. Stulberg highlights the value of being present and how his views on well-being and performance have evolved. Kocher and Stulberg also discuss the importance of active reading, how grit only works if you have the right fit, and ho...
2021-10-2526 min
Running Through WallsPandemic Preparedness: The Intersection of Academia and Public HealthVenrock partner Bob Kocher speaks with Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Professor and Dean at Brown University School of Public Health, about the importance of interdisciplinary approaches and knowledge translation in tackling big public health problems. Dr. Jha delves into the journey that led him to become Dean at Brown University and his thoughts on academia's role in sharing information with the public. Dr. Jha and Kocher discuss the challenges of allocating vaccines and investing more in public health and pandemic preparedness. Dr. Jha also shares his thoughts on how Covid-19 will evolve, what will happen when schools open up in...
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BEARcast - Motorrad Reise PodcastBEARcast #90 KaffeekränzchenDas haben wir echt schon lange auf dem Zettel gehabt: Mal ganz in Ruhe (mit allen Zuhörern) auf eine Tasse Kaffee. Wer liebt dieses Ritual morgens im Camp nicht!?; Den Kocher anschmeißen, den Kaffee unter die Nase halten, mit einer heißen Tasse im Gras sitzen... Wir reden über die perfekte Bohne, die perfekte Zubereitung unterwegs und was wir alles schon an Erfahrungen und auch Missschlägen hinter uns haben.
BEARhuggs, eure Bears.
Diese folge gab es live bei YouTube und hier zum Nachschauen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biCpCa6-mRY
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2021-07-101h 32
Tom Anderson ShowTom Anderson Show Podcast (2-12-21) Hour 1Kraft Heinz sells Planters Peanuts and other brands to Hormel; Shortage on Frosted Flakes and Morning Star Foods continues https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/02/11/hormel-ceo-on-buying-planters-investing-in-vegan-and-plant-based-foods.htmlRandy Economy (yes - that's his last name) on the "Recall Governor Newsom" effort https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maPUY5vj1oQDr. Bob Kocher, MD - re California health records and sharing (ref COVID) https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966199629/why-issues-with-medical-records-interfere-with-vaccine-rolloutsWSJ Editorial Board member Kimberly Strassel overviews Trump’s success in vaccination distribution and re-opening schools and Biden’s failures particularly with teachers union objections https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-covid-schooling-11613084290?st=1xiaksl25ate7u5&reflink=article...
2021-02-1241 min
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Episode #71 - CareTalk vs. Venrock's Bob Kocher: 2021 Healthcare PredictionsSend us a textWe were too lazy to come up with our own healthcare predictions for 2021, so we invited Bob Kocher, MD (Partner, Venrock) onto the show to discuss his Fortune magazine article, “10 Non-COVID Predictions for 2021.” Will Medicare go all-in on virtual care? Will Amazon’s pharmacy gain traction? Tune in to find out!About Bob Kocher, MD: Bob Kocher, MD is a Partner at Venrock and focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. He currently serves on the Boards of Virta Health, Aledade, Renew Health and Lyra Health as well a...
2020-12-1521 min
Running Through WallsWhen Demand SpikesVenrock partner Bob Kocher speaks with Hill Ferguson, CEO of Doctor On Demand, about how the company managed a huge spike in demand for virtual care as COVID-19 spread throughout the country beginning in March 2020. He shares how Doctor On Demand implemented a real-time assessment for higher-risk patients to handle growing wait times, and how they partnered with Medicare to cover virtual care visits for seniors for the first time. Kocher and Ferguson discuss how social injustice, economic hardship, and losing loved ones to COVID-19 are contributing to the increased demand in behavioral health services offered by Doctor on...
2020-11-1121 min
Fala Calango#10 Os efeitos da pandemia na vida dos animais domésticosO sexto e último episódio da segunda temporada do Fala Calango, podcast do Curso de Jornalismo da UFT, aborda os efeitos da pandemia na vida dos animais domésticos. A apresentação e o texto são de Uendel Souza e Stefani Cavalcanti. A pandemia trouxe muitas mudanças nas nossas vidas, mas não foi só para o ser humano. Os animais também sentiram essas mudanças, sabia? E é exatamente sobre como a pandemia afetou a vida dos animais de estimação que discutimos neste episódio. Você sabia que foi realizado um estudo na Espanha, no qual 62% dos...
2020-10-1951 min
Civic RxReflections on fixing America’s broken health care system, with Dr. Bob Kocher More fundamentally than any other event of the past decade, the COVID-19 crisis has kindled a wholesale re-imagination of how we conceive, deliver, evaluate, and pay for health care. Foremost among these changes is the sudden ubiquity of telehealth, but the pandemic has also unleashed a wave of investment and regulatory innovation not seen perhaps since the launch of the Affordable Care Act. Few are better poised to unpack these trends than Dr. Bob Kocher, an industry titan who for nearly two decades now has stood at the vanguard of efforts to make healthcare work bet...
2020-10-1646 min
Running Through WallsThe COVID & Medical Products ChallengeHealthcare industry veteran George Barrett joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher to discuss how the U.S. handled the unprecedented demand for PPE (personal protective equipment) for healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barrett explains the significance of examining all components at the supply chain level to create a system that is more flexible and resilient. They also delve into Barrett's non-traditional business background and how his musical talents have shaped his career.
2020-09-1622 min
A Healthy DoseBob KocherBob Kocher, MD, a Partner at Venrock focusing on healthcare IT and services investments, joins Trevor and Steve on AHD.
2020-06-2533 min
TradeoffsCalifornia Dreamin'Early in the pandemic, California was conducting just 2,000 coronavirus tests a day. Now the state is up to 60,000. How did they ramp up testing so quickly?Guests: Bob Kocher, Partner, VenrockCharity Dean, Assistant Director of the California Department of Public HealthPaul Markovich, President of Blue Shield of CaliforniaFor more about California’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak: https://tradeoffs.org/2020/06/09/california-dreamin/ To stay on top of all our coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and our conversations with people who are being force...
2020-06-0911 min
The Ricochet PodcastBack To Work!We’re a full month into full lockdown and quite frankly. we’re just about fully filled with aggravation about it. We vent to each other and then we bring in a couple of really smart guys (and coincidentally, Ricochet podcasters): Avik Roy and Lanhee Chen. They (along with Bob Kocher and others) have published A New Strategy for Bringing People Back to Work During COVID-19, a manual for safely re... Source
2020-04-171h 11
Running Through WallsNature vs. NurtureVenrock Partner Bob Kocher speaks with Ezekiel Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, about Emanuel's upbringing and family, how to deliver better patient care and implications of data/AI for medical ethics. They speak about their time working together in the Obama White House on the Affordable Care Act. With the 10-year anniversary of the legislation coming up in March, Emanuel talks about what's improved in the U.S. healthcare system and what challenges remain. Emanuel also shares his love for chocolate and...
2020-02-1222 min
Running Through WallsYour Inputs Create Your OutputsAdam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and former Deputy Administrator for Innovation & Quality at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sits down with Venrock's Bob Kocher to talk about the business of healthcare. He shares his journey from venture to founder to government, and he offers lessons learned in the shift to a value-based healthcare paradigm. He talks about his experience as founder and CEO of Landmark, including the decisions and challenges in providing home-based medical care.
2019-11-2116 min
Enterprise Software PodcastEnterprise Software Podcast Episode 105 – User Group Summit NA 2019 Recaphttp://traffic.libsyn.com/enterprisesoftwarepodcast/episode105.mp3
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2019-10-2900 min
elTolkShowCómo tomar mejores decisiones y cómo ser feliz - Es la misma herramientaSin importar la complejidad de tu vida, siempre estamos buscando cómo tomar las mejores decisiones. En este capítulo hablamos sobre esto y diferentes herramientas para lograrlo. Lo más interesante es que los mismos instrumentos te sirven para ser feliz. 2 x 1 en este capítulo de El Tolk Show. Disponible en:
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Nota: El nombre de la persona mencionada es el Médico Bob Kocher.
2019-10-0225 min
Running Through Walls"The Passion Paradox," Live from Lyra HealthVenrock Partner Bob Kocher sat down with Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness in front of a live audience during the launch of their latest book "The Passion Paradox" at the offices of Lyra Health. They talked about cultivating a harmonious passion based on research that counters the conventional wisdom to find and follow your passions. "The Passion Paradox" is available on Amazon.
2019-05-1525 min
Girls on PornParody with BriTANicKBecause if you've seen it, there's probably a porn of it. BriTANick comedy duo Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney (SNL, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) join the show to talk about a comedy sketch of theirs that was parodied (stolen), and to review Bob’s Boners with the girls. Spoiler: It's not as good as the original.BriTANicK's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Wc8RQNtWUBritanick Porn Parody Link: https://yespornplease.com/v/385412120VBob’s Boners: https://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ph57408eb37371eBe su...
2019-03-0655 minThe ACO Show13. Bob Kocher: Aledade's First InvestorDr. Bob Kocher (@bobkocher) is a member of Aledade’s Board of Directors and a Partner at Venrock, where he focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. Additionally, he is a Consulting Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, Senior Fellow and Advisory Board Member at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC, and Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution Engleberg Center for Health Reform. Bob talks about how he went from clinical medicine to health policy to venture capital and why he was Aledade’s first investor. He even gives Josh (@DrJIsrael ) and Joe...
2019-01-1432 min
Running Through WallsBorn PoliticianKathleen Sebelius joins Venrock partner Bob Kocher for this episode of Running Through Walls. Kathleen is a former Governor of Kansas and was Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President Obama. They discuss her upbringing in a political family, what led her to pursue a career in public service herself, and lessons learned from the implementation and subsequent fix of Healthcare.gov, following the unveiling of the Affordable Care Act.
2019-01-0917 min
Running Through WallsThe Ultimate Proving Ground for Lifelong LearnersDr. Bob Harrington, an interventional cardiologist and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, speaks with Venrock's Dr. Bob Kocher about his passion for coagulation and thrombosis (seriously, he loves it) and his involvement with Gusto, a clinical trial that changed the way doctors treat heart attack patients. Bob also talks about working with an executive coach to develop new skills, when he found himself managing teams at Duke Clinical Research Institute.
2018-05-0220 min
POLITICO's Pulse CheckLive from JPM: Venture capitalist Bob KocherThe health care business world gathered at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week, with thousands of attendees haggling over deals and gossiping over drinks in San Francisco.
One of the standouts at the conference: venture capitalist Bob Kocher, a doctor and Obama administration alumnus known for his provocative thinking and Silicon Valley influence. At Venrock, Bob focuses on health IT and services, with investments in companies like Aledade, Castlight, Stride Health and Zenefits.
Speaking with POLITICO’s Dan Diamond, Bob discussed his approach to investing in health care (Starts at the 1:20 mark), how he...
2018-01-1242 min
Listening In (With Permission): Conversations About Today's Pressing Health Care TopicsEpisode 27: Bob Kocher bets on what 2018 will bring for health careWill we continue to see huge mergers and acquisitions in 2018? What impact will they have on consumers? What should employers be optimistic about for next year?
Emily Roesing, CPR's Director of Business Development, calls up Bob Kocher, Partner at Venrock and crafter of the Affordable Care Act, to get his predictions on these and other key health care questions for 2018.
2017-12-1813 min
Running Through WallsCaring for the On-Demand EconomyNoah Lang, CEO and co-founder of Stride Health, joins Venrock's Bob Kocher to discuss the changing nature of work, and how his company is helping independent workers successfully create a "business of one." Lang recalls his childhood love of building and creating, and how it led him to study product design at Stanford and later launch Stride Health. Stride Health delivers a toolkit that helps independent workers find healthcare coverage and other benefits that workers outside of traditional 9-5 jobs do not typically receive. This shift towards independent employment has fueled Lang's passion for helping these workers keep more...
2017-12-1321 min
Running Through WallsCovered California's Startup EthosPeter Lee, executive director for California's health benefit exchange Covered California, joins Venrock's Bob Kocher to discuss working with Washington and Peter's goal of making healthcare a right, not a privilege. Lee started his career as a lawyer and became an AIDS/HIV activist in the 1980s. Peter humorously recalls the time he was arrested outside the Reagan White House for protesting the government's lack of responsiveness to the AIDS epidemic, and how he had to disclose that story when he worked on the Affordable Care Act under the Obama Administration. Peter shares how he grew Covered California from 13...
2017-11-2219 min
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Why CEOs Must Read Less & Listen Less, What VC Funding, Shelf Space & Time Have In Common & Why CEOs Must Look After Themselves Like Athletes with Sami Inkinen, Founder @ Virta Health & TruliaSami Inkinen is the Founder & CEO @ Virta Health, the startup on a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes for 100m people by 2025. They have raised over $35m in funding from the likes of Max Levchin, Ev William's Obvious Ventures, Paypal, Ray Tonsing @ Caffeinated Capital and previous 20VC guest, Bob Kocher @ Venrock. Previously, Sami was a co-founder, COO and President of Trulia until it’s IPO and eventual sale for $3.6B. Sami, an avid athlete, is a triathlon world champion in his age group, and recently rowed across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii unsupported with his wife at a recor...
2017-10-0625 min
It's about the triple aim!Meet Farzad Mostashari, MD CEO AledadeWednesday July 9th, 2014 our guest is former Director of the Office of the National Coodinator for HealthIT, Dr. Farzad Mostashari. Since leaving ONC, he's been busy as a Visiting Fellow for Economic Studies at the Brookings Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform where his work centered on 'helping clinicians improve care and patient health through health IT, focusing on small practice transformation by developing innovative payment models that can better support these types of practices.'
Meanwhile Dr Mostashari in concert with healthcare reform advisor to President Obama, and Venrock Partner Bob Kocher has been actively baking an ACO management company...
2014-07-0932 min