Pear Healthcare Playbook

Lessons from Travis Zack, CMO of OpenEvidence, on Making Clinical Evidence Instantly Accessible through AI

OpenEvidence is a leading medical information platform

Oct 27 • 

Andrew Parambath

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Anson Zhou

4

August 2025

Lessons from Amar Kendale, Cofounder and President of Homeward, on Addressing Care Gaps in Rural Health

Welcome back to the Pear Healthcare Playbook!

Aug 4 • 

Andrew Parambath

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1

July 2025

Adam Stansell, CEO and Founder of Axle Health, bringing operational excellence to home health

Adam Stansell, CEO and Founder of Axle Health, the operating system for Home Health.

Jul 16 • 

Vivien Ho

3

Lessons from Chris Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder of Thatch, on Modernizing Health Benefits

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Jul 9 • 

Andrew Parambath

3

May 2025

Lessons from Michelle Davey, CEO of Wheel, on creating the infrastructure for virtual healthcare

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May 19 • 

Andrew Parambath

1

April 2025

Lessons from Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer of CVS/Aetna Medicare, on scaling value-based Care

Dr. Ali Khan, Chief Medical Officer of CVS/Aetna Medicare, the leading health solutions company

Apr 8 • 

Vivien Ho

2

Lessons from Sam Holliday, CEO and Co-Founder of Oshi Health, on Building a Virtual GI Center of Excellence

Sam Holiday Co-Founder of Oshi Health, a virtual specialty care company focused on transforming gastrointestinal (GI) health outcomes and economics…

Apr 1 • 

Andrew Parambath

3

1

February 2025

Lessons from Michael Roaldi, President of Cityblock, on improving engagement, trust, and access to deliver high-quality care

This episode is part of Pear VC's series on Medicaid, covering the basics that founders need to know to build innovations that support communities in…

Feb 10 • 

Lipsa Panda

January 2025

Lessons from Cesar Herrera, Co-founder and CEO of Yuvo Health, on helping FQHCs engage in value-based care arrangements

This episode is part of Pear VC's series on Medicaid, covering the basics that founders need to know to build innovations that support communities in…

Jan 23 • 

Lipsa Panda

November 2024

Lessons from Afia Asamoah and Dr. Sanjay Basu, Co-founders of Waymark, on differentiated, effective care models for Medicaid

This episode is part of Pear VC's series on Medicaid, covering the basics that founders need to know to build innovations that support communities in…

Nov 13, 2024 • 

Lipsa Panda

1

October 2024

Lessons from Dr. Muthu Alagappan, CEO and Founder of Counsel, on defining a new healthcare paradigm in asynchronous care

Dr. Muthu Alagappan, CEO and Founder of Counsel, the modern solution for access to care

Oct 28, 2024 • 

Vivien Ho

1

Lessons from Neil Sanghavi, President and Head of Product and Solutions at Atropos on developing publication-grade evidence for healthcare…

Neil Sanghavi, President of Atropos Health, an organization that provides on-demand evidence from real world data to close evidence gaps in healthcare…

Oct 8, 2024 • 

Andrew Parambath

 and 

Lipsa Panda

2