Stephen Kraus
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Healthcare junkie/investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, die-hard Neil Diamond fan, and devotee of all things UConn Husky
Boston, MA
Joined April 2009
New episode of @hoh_pod is live! This week, @stephenkraus talks w/ @Dr_JSchneider, co-founder and CEO of @homeward_health, to discuss rural healthcare - from higher mortality rates to how her personal and professional journey shapes her vision. Listen: https://t.co/1OonR1JHtt
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The latest Digital Health Download is live! This week on @hoh_pod, @stephenkraus & @halletecco cover the latest healthcare headlines from CA's new chatbot law, SB 243 to UnitedHealthcare’s $9B AARP deal, Hims’ expansion and more. Listen now: https://t.co/HR0Tlnuh6Y
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A day after we published this awesome podcast with @claybavor , @SierraPlatform announces a major partnership with @R1RCM - one of the largest incumbents in the healthcare sector. Makes listening to this week's episode of @hoh_pod even more interesting and timely!
New episode of @hoh_pod is live! @stephenkraus & Michael chat with @SierraPlatform co-founder, @claybavor, about how AI agents are transforming customer interactions in healthcare: empathy, voice sommeliers, job risks & more. Tune in https://t.co/CXYfEdBRCg
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The latest Digital Health Download is live on @hoh_pod today! @stephenkraus and Halle discuss headlines from The ACA tax credit standoff to the acetaminophen-autism debate and more! Listen today:
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The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast · Episode
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As I admit on this week's @hoh_pod , I haven't been a user of wearables to date despite spending my entire career in healthcare. But my conversation with @tomeghale and my co-host @mtesquivel (who is very much a power user) convinced me that I need to get myself an @ouraring
New @hoh_pod episode is live! This week Steve and Michael sit down with @ouraring CEO Tom Hale to discuss all things wearables. The discussion ranges from what it takes to build trust to why wearables are being integrated into care models. Listen today: https://t.co/3YsqgSnEUb
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This @hoh_pod was a special one for me as I got to sit down with two of my favorite people who I am also lucky to call colleagues - @kentbennett and @SofiaGuerraR - to discuss all the ways that AI is going to impact healthcare over the coming years. Kent is not only an
New episode is live on @hoh_pod! This week @stephenkraus sits down w/@kentbennett and @SofiaGuerraR to break down our 2025 State of AI report and what the findings mean for healthcare. Listen today: https://t.co/MtmWv3R7Rn
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My entire life I have been a massive women's basketball fan. My love for the game began when I attended UConn women's bball games with my Mom as a young boy. My mom was my role model and someone who broke gender barriers in her own career and this extended to her love and
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Unrivaled Basketball League has announced its valuation at $340 million dollars after its inaugural season. The valuation takes the league's revenue and expenses, media rights deals, sponsorship...
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🚨 New Digital Health Download alert 🚨 ... on this week's @hoh_pod , @mtesquivel and I discuss the top news from the past month and it is quite literally epic. Pardon the dorky healthcare pun but hopefully you enjoy the pod.
This month's Digital Health Download is live on @hoh_pod. Listen now as @stephenkraus and @mtesquivel break down the latest headlines including Epic's big bet on AI, robots in hospitals, and more! Spotify: https://t.co/E1SRGYXsUC Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/hzP62zOHgk
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Thrilled to lead @Unrivaledwbb Series B and partner with @alexbazzell, @PHEEsespieces and @breannastewart and invest alongside @SerenaVentures as Unrivaled builds the future of sports and shows whats possible https://t.co/lefW8n7yc7
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Unrivaled is now valued at $340 million as the league gains Serena Williams as its newest investor.
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New today on @hoh_pod, @stephenkraus sits down w/ Dr. Alastair Bell President & CEO of @The_BMC to discuss: - What makes an “essential” hospital system -How BMC manages risk across one of the largest Medicaid plans in New England - Much more! Listen today!
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The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast · Episode
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I love when our @hoh_pod listeners reach out to suggest topics they think we should cover. A big thank you to Joe Hinderstein who suggested that we take on the "Big Beautiful Bill" and how it will impact the healthcare industry. When Joe suggested this, I immediately knew who
New Episode Alert: This week on @hoh_pod, @stephenkraus & Joe Mercer break down the One Big Beautiful Bill. They discuss: 🧾 Medicaid work requirements 🏥 Impact on rural hospitals 💸 Provider payment reforms And more! Listen today: https://t.co/BKw8PEjvTW
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There is so much potential for AI to change the way our healthcare system works and hopefully to ultimately improve the quality of care we all get ... and YET there are so many questions as to how this will all play out. On this week's @hoh_pod , I sit down with Dr. Brian
This week on @hoh_pod, @stephenkraus & Dr. Brian Anderson (@CoalitionforHealthAI) unpack: Why only 2% of radiologists use AI despite 1K+ FDA-cleared tools The imminent arrival of AI doctors & who’s liable when things go wrong Listen for this plus more: https://t.co/K3HkaoDwur
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One of the main reasons I love my job @BessemerVP so much is that I get to work with amazing people like Mike Gao and Josh Geleris and I get to learn so much from them each and every day. Being part of the @DxSmarter journey was one of the great joys of my career. Thank you to
🚀 From residency to rocketship Here's how two physicians turned a residency insight into a healthcare AI success story — culminating in @DxSmarter acquisition by New Mountain Capital. What every healthcare (and AI) founder can learn from their journey 🧵 1/
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New Digital Health Download on @hoh_pod today! This month Halle and @stephenkraus dive into recent headlines, including a dramatic breakup and why Oregon’s new law could shake up how startups structure clinical care. Listen now: https://t.co/Q7EsxnKvOb
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Tune in to the latest @hoh_pod with @stephenkraus & Dr. Jaewon Ryu, CEO of Risant Health! Hear how integrated delivery systems are changing care & why insurance impacts patient outcomes—even with the same condition. Listen today:
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Podcast Episode · The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast · 06/09/2025 · 38m
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For anyone thinking about or building in Health AI, this is a must listen to pod! @EricJLarsen is one of the most experienced and thoughtful leaders in our sector. In this week's @hoh_pod episode, he provides a master class on the opportunities and challenges that this
📢New @hoh_pod episode! This week, @stephenkraus and @EricJLarsen dive into: 🏥Why healthcare has failed to adopt past tech shifts 🤝If incumbents or insurgents will win the AI race ➕Much more Listen: https://t.co/Tt4Kf1X4Ea
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Such a great milestone for such a great company in our sector! Congrats to the entire @HingeHealth team for the incredible job they have done all along the way. I distinctly remember my colleague, @andrewhedin , and I meeting the Hinge co-founders, Dan and Gabe during their
Hinge Health is now a public company! 🚀 Since 2015, they’ve been redefining musculoskeletal care with a virtual-first platform that improves outcomes, lowers costs, and puts patients first. Today, they serve over 1M members and operate one of the fastest-growing companies in
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📣New Digital Health Download on @hoh_pod! @stephenkraus and @halletecco unpack healthcare headlines including: 🧠 Autism in the spotlight ⚖ How a new AR law could disrupt the PBM status quo 📊 Our new Health AI Adoption Index And more! Listen today:
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Robin Shah is one of the smartest and most experienced founders/executives in the oncology space. It's why I was so excited to interview him on this week's @hoh_pod about his work @ThymeCares and his two decades experience working in one of the most important and fastest
New @hoh_pod! @stephenkraus talks oncology care w/Robin Shah, Founder & CEO of @ThymeCares. Some topics include: 💊 How community oncology consolidated from independent doctors to large corporations 🔮 The future of cancer care coordination Listen:
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To my mind, my colleague @SofiaGuerraR is one of the smartest, most thoughtful and well studied minds in healthcare investing. She consistently produces truly insightful and impactful research - this time in conjunction with our partners @BainandCompany and @awscloud . She
⚕️ The Healthcare AI Adoption Index⚕️ We partnered with AWS and Bain & Company to learn from 400+ healthcare buyers on what’s driving AI experimentation, from proof-of-concept to production, and how this will impact startups and innovation partners. Dive into the research
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