In This Episode:
Before creating Careport, a web-based healthcare software startup, founder Dr. Lissy Hu observed that “Consumers needing to reserve a restaurant could read 300 reviews prior to making their decision but could find no information before choosing a post-hospitalization facility for a loved one.” In this episode, host Denise Silber, interviews Dr. Hu, Harvard MD MBA, whose startup pitch won an HBS student venture competition and put her on the path of launching a highly successful healthcare service company that was acquired for $1.35B in 2020. Dr. Hu’s experience running a beta test, raising funds, and developing a world-class team, all for the first time, apply to any industry, although it’s even more impressive that she did all this in healthcare!
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A Glimpse of What You’ll Learn
How an MBA pitch competition can be the first step of a major business
Why a Minimum Viable Product may not be right for your market
How to choose the right beta test clients and why this is so important
Why a successful CEO should naturally be humble
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Dr. Lissy Hu CEO and Founder of CarePort
Dr. Lissy Hu works with leading health systems, payers, and accountable care organizations to optimize post-acute care outcomes. She brings over 15 years of experience working in the healthcare technology space. In 2012, she founded CarePort to provide care coordination software solutions to manage patient transitions across the continuum. CarePort’s end-to-end platform bridges acute and post-acute EHRs — providing visibility for providers, payers, and ACOs into the care that patients receive across care settings. Dr. Hu earned her Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in pre-medical studies and sociology from Columbia University