Sami Inkinen's guest appearances

Sami Inkinen

Ben Greenfield Life

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

180 Nutrition -The Health Sessions.

Smash The Fat

StartUp Health NOW Podcast

A Healthy Dose

The Ironman Executive

Creating a New Healthcare 

Purple Patch Podcast

Inside Health Care: A Podcast by NCQA

Kauffman Fellows Podcast

Cure for the Common Co.

B-Time with Beth Bierbower

Dave Asprey

Dan Brillman

James Altucher

Chris Kresser

Mark Divine

Ben Greenfield

Jim Kwik

Hunter McIntyre

Max Lugavere

Bob Kocher

Glen Tullman

Roy Bahat

Robb Wolf

Gabby Reece

Jimmy Moore

OwlTail

Recorded on 02/22/22In this episode, we discuss the future of chronic care management and the ability to leverage technology to aid in reversing disease, particularly type 2 diabetes (T2D). To discuss the topic, Charles Rhyee is joined by Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Virta Health, an innovative digital health company that helps members safely and sustainably reverses T2D by addressing root causes of the disease. We discuss the diabetes crisis in America and how the current ways we treat T2D isn’t working, evidenced by the ever-increasing number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes and the associated costs to treat them. We explore how the conversation around T2D has started to shift away from slowing disease progression to trying to reverse the disease. And finally, the implications reversing T2D could have on how we look at chronic condition management going forward.For Disclosures, click here bit.ly/3cPHkNW

TD Cowen Insights

Recorded on 02/22/22 In this episode, we discuss the future of chronic care management and the ability to leverage technology to aid in reversing disease, particularly type 2 diabetes (T2D). To discuss the topic, Charles Rhyee is joined by Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Virta Health, an innovative digital health company that helps members safely and sustainably reverses T2D by addressing root causes of the disease. We discuss the diabetes crisis in America and how the current ways we treat T2D isn’t working, evidenced by the ever-increasing number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes and the associated costs to treat them. We explore how the conversation around T2D has started to shift away from slowing disease progression to trying to reverse the disease. And finally, the implications reversing T2D could have on how we look at chronic condition management going forward. For Disclosures, click here <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPHkNW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/3cPHkNW</a>

Cowen Insights | Reversing Type 2 Diabetes With Virta Health’s Sami Inkinen

In this episode of Inside Health Care, we give you the inside scoop on Quality Talks, coming on April 21, 2022.But before that, we feature an exclusive interview with one of this year's speakers: Sami Inkinen.Inkinen is CEO and Co-Founder of Virta Health, which provides treatment to sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery.But get this: Inkinen is not a clinician. He’s a technology and data pioneer, a venture capitalist entrepreneur and a physicist. After stints in a nuclear power plant followed by a few years at Microsoft, he co-founded real estate tech company Trulia. And after a multi-billion dollar buyout from an even bigger real estate juggernaut, Zillow, Sami found himself at a crossroads, both professionally and personally.So, what in the world is he doing starting a new company in health care? You’ll have to hear his explanation…and join us for Quality Talks 2022 on April 21.

In this episode of Inside Health Care, we give you the inside scoop on <a href="https://www.qualitytalks.org/quality-talks-overview/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Quality Talks</a>, coming on April 21, 2022.But before that, we feature an exclusive interview with one of this year's speakers: <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/people/sami-inkinen" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sami Inkinen</a>.Inkinen is CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Virta Health</a>, which provides treatment to sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery.But get this: Inkinen is not a clinician. He’s a technology and data pioneer, a venture capitalist entrepreneur and a physicist. After stints in a nuclear power plant followed by a few years at Microsoft, he co-founded real estate tech company Trulia. And after a multi-billion dollar buyout from an even bigger real estate juggernaut, Zillow, Sami found himself at a crossroads, both professionally and personally.So, what in the world is he doing starting a new company in health care? You’ll have to hear his explanation…and join us for <a href="https://www.qualitytalks.org/register/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Quality Talks 2022</a> on April 21.

Inside Health Care #74: Digital Diabetes' Buster Sami Inkinen

This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Virta Health Founding CEO, Sami Inkinen to discuss the investor relationships that build winning products. Sami Inkinen is Founding CEO of Virta Health, a healthcare technology company. He is also a Co-Founder of Trulia, a real estate marketplace. Inkinen likes creating positive disruptive change in business and personal performance through new technologies and hard work.

This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Virta Health Founding CEO, Sami Inkinen to discuss the investor relationships that build winning products. Sami Inkinen is Founding CEO of Virta Health, a healthcare technology company. He is also a Co-Founder of Trulia, a real estate marketplace. Inkinen likes creating positive disruptive change in business and personal performance through new technologies and hard work.

 The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Sami Inkinen, Virta Health Founder & CEO on Investor Relationships That Build Winning Products

Join us in Miami Beach from March 6-9, 2022, for StartUp Health @ ViVE to meet Health Transformers: startuphealth.com/viveThe numbers surrounding Type 2 diabetes are staggering. The WHO puts the number north of 400 million people globally, and it’s just getting worse. Health experts agree that Type 2 diabetes can largely be managed by a combination of nutrition, exercise, and medication. But what if it could be reversed completely? That’s the claim, and the health moonshot, of our guest today, Sami Inkinen, CEO and Founder of Virta, which StartUp Health backed in 2020. Specifically, Inkinen and his team want to reverse Type 2 diabetes in 100 million people by 2025.Before Virta, Inkinen disrupted the real estate industry by co-founding Trulia, which he sold to Zillow for $2.5B. Now with Virta, he’s raised more than $350M to date, giving him the capital needed to take a great idea and scale it in unprecedented ways.---Entrepreneurs: How to get investment from StartUp Health startuphealth.comInvestors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots healthmoonshots.comWant more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at startuphealth.com/content.Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.

Join us in Miami Beach from March 6-9, 2022, for StartUp Health @ ViVE to meet Health Transformers: <a href="http://startuphealth.com/vive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">startuphealth.com/vive</a> The numbers surrounding Type 2 diabetes are staggering. The WHO puts the number north of 400 million people globally, and it’s just getting worse. Health experts agree that Type 2 diabetes can largely be managed by a combination of nutrition, exercise, and medication. But what if it could be reversed completely? That’s the claim, and the health moonshot, of our guest today, Sami Inkinen, CEO and Founder of Virta, which StartUp Health backed in 2020. Specifically, Inkinen and his team want to reverse Type 2 diabetes in 100 million people by 2025. Before Virta, Inkinen disrupted the real estate industry by co-founding Trulia, which he sold to Zillow for $2.5B. Now with Virta, he’s raised more than $350M to date, giving him the capital needed to take a great idea and scale it in unprecedented ways. --- Entrepreneurs: How to get investment from StartUp Health <a href="http://startuphealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">startuphealth.com</a> Investors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots <a href="http://healthmoonshots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healthmoonshots.com</a> Want more content like this? You can subscribe to the podcast as well as other health innovation updates at <a href="http://startuphealth.com/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">startuphealth.com/content</a>. Sign up for StartUp Health Insider™ to get funding insights, news, and special updates delivered to your inbox.

Reversing Diabetes With Sami Inkinen of Virta Health

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an engaging conversation with Sami Inkinen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Virta Health.In this episode Sami provides deeper insight into how his Finnish upbringing shaped his incredible work ethic and ultimately provided him the courage to become a tremendously successful data-driven technology entrepreneur.A data-driven technology entrepreneur, Sami's personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance health on a global scale was the motivation behind Virta Health and its innovative approach to diabetes care.Virta Health provides the first clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery.Previously, Inkinen was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. He also worked on Microsoft's strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey &amp; Company within the software, telecommunications, and government sectors.As a venture partner at Obvious Ventures, Inkinen also invests in and advises healthcare IT companies.To raise awareness about the dangers of sugar and its connection to diabetes, Sami started Fat Chance Row. During the summer of 2014, Sami and his wife rowed from California to Hawaii—2,750 miles, completely unsupported. He is also a triathlon age group world champion and 8 hour 24 minute Ironman with seven Hawaii Ironman finishes.A physicist by training, Sami started his career as a radiochemist at a nuclear power plant and holds a Master of Science in engineering physics from the Helsinki University of Technology. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. He thinks his greatest luxury today is a small vegetable garden at his San Francisco Bay area home, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.If you like what you've heard please like, subscribe, or rate The BreakLine Arena on your preferred streaming platform! We would also love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or recommendations on the content we are creating. Feel free to reach out to us at questions@break-line.com.To learn more about BreakLine Education visit us at breakline.org.

The BreakLine Arena

Join us in The BreakLine Arena for an engaging conversation with Sami Inkinen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virta Health</a>.In this episode Sami provides deeper insight into how his Finnish upbringing shaped his incredible work ethic and ultimately provided him the courage to become a tremendously successful data-driven technology entrepreneur.A data-driven technology entrepreneur, Sami's personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance health on a global scale was the motivation behind Virta Health and its innovative approach to diabetes care.Virta Health provides the first clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/reversediabetes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reverse type 2 diabetes</a> without medications or surgery.Previously, Inkinen was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. He also worked on Microsoft's strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey &amp; Company within the software, telecommunications, and government sectors.As a venture partner at Obvious Ventures, Inkinen also invests in and advises healthcare IT companies.To raise awareness about the dangers of sugar and its connection to diabetes, Sami started Fat Chance Row. During the summer of 2014, Sami and his wife rowed from California to Hawaii—2,750 miles, completely unsupported. He is also a triathlon age group world champion and 8 hour 24 minute Ironman with seven Hawaii Ironman finishes.A physicist by training, Sami started his career as a radiochemist at a nuclear power plant and holds a Master of Science in engineering physics from the Helsinki University of Technology. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University. He thinks his greatest luxury today is a small vegetable garden at his San Francisco Bay area home, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.If you like what you've heard please like, subscribe, or rate The BreakLine Arena on your preferred streaming platform! We would also love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or recommendations on the content we are creating. Feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:questions@break-line.com" rel="nofollow">questions@break-line.com</a>.To learn more about BreakLine Education visit us at <a href="breakline.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">breakline.org</a>.

Sami Inkinen: The Art of Constant Improvement

In this episode, we meet Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder and CEO of Virta Health. Virta is an online specialty medical clinic that helps people reverse type 2 diabetes &amp; other chronic conditions safely and sustainably, without the risks, costs, or side effects of medications or surgery. Virta’s innovations in nutritional biochemistry, data science and digital tools combined with their clinical expertise are shifting the diabetes treatment paradigm from management to reversal. Virta has experienced a growth rate of nearly 200% year over year, and now works with over 100 of the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations and treats patients in all 50 states. Virta recently announced a $133M Series E round, led by Tiger Global. The Series E financing follows a recent $65 million raise in December of 2020, nearly doubling the company’s valuation in just 5 months to $2 billion. Previously, Sami was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. He also worked on Microsoft’s strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey &amp; Company within the software, telecommunications, and government sectors. As a venture partner at Obvious Ventures, Inkinen also invests in and advises healthcare IT companies. Sami holds a Master of Science in engineering physics from the Helsinki University of Technology and a MBA from Stanford University. In this episode, Sami and I chat about:  How Sami’s personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance health on a global scale led to the founding of Virta Health Why there has been no improvement in population-level outcomes for diabetes patients despite trillions of dollars spent over the past decade Virta’s approach to reversing type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases, leading to gross savings of $5,000/patient per year and sustained improvements in patient outcomes The required shift in telemedicine from episodic care to continuous care in order to achieve outcomes that were previously not possible Sami’s learnings from his journey as a serial entrepreneur and advice to others hoping to make an impact in the healthcare industry

Digital Health Forward 

In this episode, we meet <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiinkinen/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sami Inkinen</a>, Co-Founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Virta Health</a>. Virta is an online specialty medical clinic that helps people reverse type 2 diabetes &amp; other chronic conditions safely and sustainably, without the risks, costs, or side effects of medications or surgery. Virta’s innovations in nutritional biochemistry, data science and digital tools combined with their clinical expertise are shifting the diabetes treatment paradigm from management to reversal. Virta has experienced a growth rate of nearly 200% year over year, and now works with over 100 of the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations and treats patients in all 50 states. Virta recently announced a <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/blog/diabetes-reversal-leader-virta-health-raises-133m-series-e-to-take-type-2-diabetes-reversal-mainstream?mc_cid=16dbaec5f1&amp;mc_eid=99706ad7f6" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">$133M Series E round</a>, led by <a href="https://www.tigerglobal.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tiger Global</a>. The Series E financing follows a recent $65 million raise in December of 2020, nearly doubling the company’s valuation in just 5 months to $2 billion. Previously, Sami was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace <a href="https://www.trulia.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Trulia</a>, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. He also worked on Microsoft’s strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey &amp; Company within the software, telecommunications, and government sectors. As a venture partner at <a href="https://obvious.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Obvious Ventures</a>, Inkinen also invests in and advises healthcare IT companies. Sami holds a Master of Science in engineering physics from the Helsinki University of Technology and a MBA from Stanford University. In this episode, Sami and I chat about: <ul> <li>How Sami’s personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance health on a global scale led to the founding of Virta Health</li> <li>Why there has been <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2740801" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">no improvement in population-level outcomes</a> for diabetes patients despite trillions of dollars spent over the past decade</li> <li>Virta’s approach to reversing type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases, leading to gross savings of <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/employers" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">$5,000/patient per year</a> and sustained improvements in patient outcomes</li> <li>The required shift in telemedicine from episodic care to continuous care in order to achieve outcomes that were previously not possible</li> <li>Sami’s learnings from his journey as a serial entrepreneur and advice to others hoping to make an impact in the healthcare industry</li></ul>

Sami Inkinen, Virta Health, on reversing type 2 diabetes at scale

Growing up on a farm in Finland, Sami was always intrigued by health, wellness, and athletic performance. He did ride his bike or cross-country ski to-and-from school most days, after all! He moved to the United States in 2003 to attend Stanford Business School, and it's there where he met his friend and business partner, Pete Flint, and, together, they founded Trulia, eventually turning it public. Today, he is the CEO and Founder of Virta Health, a company on a mission to reverse Type 2 Diabetes in 100 million people by 2025. It was a revelation about his own health that was the catalyst for this new mission. You see, even though Sami was and still is a top performer both in sport and life, he made the mistake that so many of us make: burning the candle at both ends. “In 2008,” he says, “I had a view that the more hours you train, the faster you become, and the more hours you work, the more effective you are.” That way of life led to frequent bouts of flu and fever. Even worse, he recalls, he was forgetting common words and names. He didn’t realize at the time, but he was also on his way to becoming pre-diabetic. This way of life is a slippery slope for a high-performing athlete and CEO, which is why Purple Patch Fitness and the Matt Dixon “Pillars of Performance” were such a good fit for Inkinen. He put these philosophies into practice during his triathlon training and the results have been astonishing. Here are just a few of Sami’s achievements:   Overall amateur champion at Wildflower Triathlon Long Course, Alcatraz and Hawaii 70.3   Age group world champion at the IRONMAN 70.3. distance   Two sub-9 hour races at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona   Personal Best of 8:24 IRONMAN finish time   Surely an athlete with these results must train upwards of 20-25 hours per week! Not in this case. Sami did this all on a recipe of 10-12 hours per week. How is this possible? Well, discipline and trust are two ingredients in this equation. Matt and Sami dive deep into training philosophies and they discuss what’s important to success and life, work, and sport including:   Challenges while juggling work, life, and training   The value of having a coach   The key elements of setting up successful training on limited hours   Tips for managing life and schedules each week   Mistakes of aspirational and ambitious athletes   Importance of adopting a “growth” mindset instead of “results” mindset   His favorite free recovery tool   Rapid-fire questions on success   Ultimately, the goal of Sam’s success is one that we should all share: Creating Sustainable High Performance in all aspects of life. We hope you enjoy this high-performance episode.

Growing up on a farm in Finland, Sami was always intrigued by health, wellness, and athletic performance. He did ride his bike or cross-country ski to-and-from school most days, after all! He moved to the United States in 2003 to attend <a href="https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford Business School</a>, and it's there where he met his friend and business partner, Pete Flint, and, together, they founded <a href="https://www.trulia.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Trulia</a>, eventually turning it public. Today, he is the CEO and Founder of <a href="https://www.virtahealth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Virta Health</a>, a company on a mission to reverse Type 2 Diabetes in 100 million people by 2025. It was a revelation about his own health that was the catalyst for this new mission. You see, even though Sami was and still is a top performer both in sport and life, he made the mistake that so many of us make: burning the candle at both ends. “In 2008,” he says, “I had a view that the more hours you train, the faster you become, and the more hours you work, the more effective you are.” That way of life led to frequent bouts of flu and fever. Even worse, he recalls, he was forgetting common words and names. He didn’t realize at the time, but he was also on his way to becoming pre-diabetic. This way of life is a slippery slope for a high-performing athlete and CEO, which is why <a href="https://purplepatchfitness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purple Patch Fitness</a> and the Matt Dixon <a href="https://purplepatchfitness.com/about/purplepatch-pillars-performance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Pillars of Performance”</a> were such a good fit for Inkinen. He put these philosophies into practice during his triathlon training and the results have been astonishing. Here are just a few of Sami’s achievements: <ul> <li> Overall amateur champion at <a href="http://www.wildflowertriathlon.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wildflower Triathlon</a> Long Course, <a href="http://www.escapealcatraztri.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Alcatraz</a> and <a href="http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/hawaii.aspx#/axzz54viSilPF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hawaii 70.3</a> </li> <li> Age group world champion at the IRONMAN 70.3. distance </li> <li> Two sub-9 hour races at the <a href="http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IRONMAN World Championships</a> in Kona </li> <li> Personal Best of 8:24 IRONMAN finish time </li> </ul> Surely an athlete with these results must train upwards of 20-25 hours per week! Not in this case. Sami did this all on a recipe of 10-12 hours per week. How is this possible? Well, discipline and trust are two ingredients in this equation. Matt and Sami dive deep into training philosophies and they discuss what’s important to success and life, work, and sport including: <ul> <li> Challenges while juggling work, life, and training </li> <li> The value of having a coach </li> <li> The key elements of setting up successful training on limited hours </li> <li> Tips for managing life and schedules each week </li> <li> Mistakes of aspirational and ambitious athletes </li> <li> Importance of adopting a “growth” mindset instead of “results” mindset </li> <li> His favorite free recovery tool </li> <li> Rapid-fire questions on success </li> </ul> Ultimately, the goal of Sam’s success is one that we should all share: Creating Sustainable High Performance in all aspects of life. We hope you enjoy this high-performance episode.

142 Sami Inkinen - How a Time-Starved CEO Creates Sustainable High Performance [REPLAY]

In this episode, Trevor and Steve sit down with Sami Inkinen, founder of Virta and Trulia.

“You have to burn down the boats” – an interview with Virta and Trulia founder, Sami Inkinen

Dear Friends &amp; Colleagues,On Friday March 27th 2020, I launched a limited podcast series addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic is reframing American healthcare.  You can find the introductory episode here.  In this series, I’ve been interviewing visionary, courageous healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs -  asking two questions: (1) How is the COVID-19 pandemic immediately changing the way you are delivering healthcare?  (2) How will COVID-19 reframe American healthcare for years to come? In this interview we’ll be speaking with Sami Inkinen, the founder and CEO of Virta Health.  Virta is a completely virtual diabetes clinic whose brand promise is to not only improve type 2 diabetes but, in many instances, to reverse it.  Virta has completely reframed type 2 diabetes care with the physiologic approach they take; the data-driven, digital, AI-enabled technologies they deploy; and the personalized, empathetic and highly responsive care they provide.  Sami is a remarkable person and entrepreneur.  He’s a physicist, turned business and tech guy, turned online real estate entrepreneur, turned healthcare reframer/entrepreneur.  I met Sami about 6 years ago and have had the great privilege of working with him and getting to know him.  And, in full transparency, I have served as an advisor to Virta.  Some of the topics we’ll touch upon include:Virta's approach to type 2 diabetes - which allowed it to be far better prepared to continue delivering exceptional clinical care and outstanding consumer experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the most remarkable statistics I’ve heard during this pandemic - having to do with risk of mortality from the SARS-COV-2 infection in individuals with uncontrolled diabetes.Some of the crippling flaws in the American healthcare system that were exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.A fundamental misalignment in our healthcare system that represents the most serious impediment to delivering empathetic, value-based care, and superior outcomes.Sami’s top recommendations for what we need to do to create a better healthcare system coming out of this COVID-19 pandemic.Virta Health is an example of what reframed ‘great’ looks like in chronic disease management.  We could spend quite a bit of time breaking down the principles, approaches, processes, technologies, behavioral and relational aspects, payment model, culture, and so on that make Virta so successful.  But the bottom line is that the value proposition, experience and outcomes are far superior to the standard of care across the country.  Virta represents, similarly to others we’ve interviewed in this series, a path to what markedly better healthcare can and should look like.  Sami and his colleagues have paved a path to the future by reframing the care of people with diabetes. One major take-away I’d like to leave you with is one of the key lessons I’ve learned in this limited series.  Organizations - like Virta - that have reframed healthcare, have fared far better during this pandemic than organizations that have not.  This has been a common theme that has come up repeatedly during these in-depth interviews.  It speaks to the fact that our current legacy approaches to healthcare delivery are vulnerable, fragile and simply not oriented, designed or organized around our healthcare needs.  Reframed organizations appear to be much more adaptable, resilient, anti-fragile - and consumer-oriented.  This observation was not lost on me and should not be lost on you.Until next time, be safe and be well.Zeev Neuwirth, MD

Dear Friends &amp; Colleagues,On Friday March 27th 2020, I launched a limited podcast series addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic is reframing American healthcare.  You can find the introductory episode <a href="https://shoutengine.com/CreatingaNewHealthcare/episode-82-introducing-a-limited-podcast-series-91911" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  In this series, I’ve been interviewing visionary, courageous healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs -  asking two questions: (1) How is the COVID-19 pandemic immediately changing the way you are delivering healthcare?  (2) How will COVID-19 reframe American healthcare for years to come? In this interview we’ll be speaking with Sami Inkinen, the founder and CEO of Virta Health.  Virta is a completely virtual diabetes clinic whose brand promise is to not only improve type 2 diabetes but, in many instances, to reverse it.  Virta has completely reframed type 2 diabetes care with the physiologic approach they take; the data-driven, digital, AI-enabled technologies they deploy; and the personalized, empathetic and highly responsive care they provide.  Sami is a remarkable person and entrepreneur.  He’s a physicist, turned business and tech guy, turned online real estate entrepreneur, turned healthcare reframer/entrepreneur.  I met Sami about 6 years ago and have had the great privilege of working with him and getting to know him.  And, in full transparency, I have served as an advisor to Virta.  Some of the topics we’ll touch upon include:<ul><li>Virta's approach to type 2 diabetes - which allowed it to be far better prepared to continue delivering exceptional clinical care and outstanding consumer experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>One of the most remarkable statistics I’ve heard during this pandemic - having to do with risk of mortality from the SARS-COV-2 infection in individuals with uncontrolled diabetes.</li><li>Some of the crippling flaws in the American healthcare system that were exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>A fundamental misalignment in our healthcare system that represents the most serious impediment to delivering empathetic, value-based care, and superior outcomes.</li><li>Sami’s top recommendations for what we need to do to create a better healthcare system coming out of this COVID-19 pandemic.</li></ul>Virta Health is an example of what reframed ‘great’ looks like in chronic disease management.  We could spend quite a bit of time breaking down the principles, approaches, processes, technologies, behavioral and relational aspects, payment model, culture, and so on that make Virta so successful.  But the bottom line is that the value proposition, experience and outcomes are far superior to the standard of care across the country.  Virta represents, similarly to others we’ve interviewed in this series, a path to what markedly better healthcare can and should look like.  Sami and his colleagues have paved a path to the future by reframing the care of people with diabetes. One major take-away I’d like to leave you with is one of the key lessons I’ve learned in this limited series.  Organizations - like Virta - that have reframed healthcare, have fared far better during this pandemic than organizations that have not.  This has been a common theme that has come up repeatedly during these in-depth interviews.  It speaks to the fact that our current legacy approaches to healthcare delivery are vulnerable, fragile and simply not oriented, designed or organized around our healthcare needs.  Reframed organizations appear to be much more adaptable, resilient, anti-fragile - and consumer-oriented.  This observation was not lost on me and should not be lost on you.Until next time, be safe and be well.Zeev Neuwirth, MD

Episode #100: ‘How COVID-19 is Reframing Healthcare in America’ with Sami Inkinen, CEO & Founder of Virta  

Sami Inkinen trained as a physicist and started his career in a nuclear power plant. Despite being a world-class triathlete, Sami learned he was becoming pre-diabetic, setting him on a journey that led him to found Virta Health, a technology-enabled virtual clinic that can treat diabetes without medication.

Sami Inkinen trained as a physicist and started his career in a nuclear power plant. Despite being a world-class triathlete, Sami learned he was becoming pre-diabetic, setting him on a journey that led him to found Virta Health, a technology-enabled virtual clinic that can treat diabetes without medication.