Always fun to kick off the year with my annual conversation on The Heart of Healthcare Podcast. We talked through my healthcare predictions for the year ahead and what I’m watching as we head into 2026. Thank you to Steve Kraus and Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA for having me back!
📣 A new episode of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast is live today! This week, Steve and Halle sit down with fellow VC, Annie Lamont to kick off the conversation about 2026 healthcare predictions and trends. Some of the things they cover are: 🏥 Providers outpacing payers in AI adoption and the next wave of enterprise software 🔮 IPOs and M&A expectations 2026 ⚖️ How the next decade could be shaped by regulation, interoperability, and national AI policy 🎧 Listen today on Spotify https://bit.ly/4qOP6wS or Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/gH8K-aHF
BioTrillion
2mo
Providers outpacing payers” feels right—but the reimbursement reality check always shows up to the meeting. Interoperability + national AI policy might be the quiet kingmakers for which workflow tools become infrastructure vs a fad.
Ryan Peterson
1mo
Just stumbled on this, perfect for my evening walk! 🚶🏻♂️
American University•5K followers
2moAlways great to hear your thinking Annie on the future investment landscape in healthcare. From my perspective it’s a time of continued uncertainty from a policy viewpoint. Yes CMMI and CMS seem to be keeping their focus on Outcome based reimbursement model’s and population health models.Technology innovations and AI seem to be on Dr. Oz’s agenda as he moves forward. Wellness programs, Behavioral health and Food as medicine seem to be on the MAHA agenda and in favor. In any event Advocacy continues to be a necessary part of anyone’s business model. In my book, The Zen Lobbyist I lay out a model where Silence is strategy, Compassion is Influence and Gratitude is Renewal.