{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AMA & Health2047: Warren Templeton on Transforming Healthcare Through Venture Innovation","description":"Recorded live at HLTH, this episode of Bright Spots in Healthcare takes you inside Health2047, the venture studio founded by the American Medical Association to tackle some of healthcare\u2019s gnarliest problems. Host Eric Glazer sits down with Warren Templeton, Managing Director at Health2047, to explore how the AMA is backing founders at the earliest stages to reshape physician workflows, chronic disease management, and data liquidity. Warren shares how Health2047 partners with science- and clinician-led startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, wrapping founders with commercial strategy, clinical and billing expertise, and an evergreen capital model that matches healthcare\u2019s longer time horizons. He also unpacks why humility and conviction are the two non-negotiable traits he looks for in founders. You\u2019ll hear real-world examples from Health2047\u2019s portfolio, including: Zing Health \u2013 a Medicare Advantage plan built for underserved communities, rooted in social determinants of health and community-based design Phenomics Health \u2013 an obesity phenotyping company born from a \u201cfailed\u201d diabetes prevention bet, now helping match patients to the right GLP-1s, procedures, and care pathways ScholarRx \u2013 a global medical education platform partnering with the WHO to enable high-quality \u201ctertiary care in the wild\u201d for clinicians around the world Warren and Eric also dig into: Why traditional 5\u20137 year VC timelines often clash with healthcare reality How to balance breakthrough science with practical workflow integration and commercial viability The impact KPIs Health2047 tracks beyond IRR, including lives and care teams impacted If you\u2019re a founder, investor, or healthcare leader trying to build something that actually works in the real world\u2014not just on a pitch deck\u2014this conversation offers a candid look at what it takes to design, fund, and scale the next generation of healthcare companies. Bio: https:\/\/health2047.com\/leadership\/warrentempleton\/ References: Health2047\u2019s portfolio companies mentioned in the episode: Zing Health - https:\/\/www.myzinghealth.com\/ Phenomics Health - https:\/\/www.phenomicshealth.com\/ ScholarRx - https:\/\/scholarrx.com\/ Partner with Bright Spots Ventures: If you are interested in speaking with the Bright Spots Ventures team to brainstorm how we can help you grow your business via content and relationships, email hkrish@brightspotsventures.com About Bright Spots Ventures: Bright Spots Ventures is a healthcare strategy and engagement company that creates content, communities, and connections to accelerate innovation. We help healthcare leaders discover what's working, and how to scale it. By bringing together health plan, hospital, and solution leaders, we facilitate the exchange of ideas that lead to measurable impact. Through our podcast, executive councils, private events, and go-to-market strategy work, we surface and amplify the "bright spots" in healthcare\u2014proven innovations others can learn from and replicate. At our core, we exist to create trusted relationships that make real progress possible. Visit our website at www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com. Visit our website:  www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com. Follow Bright Spots in Healthcare: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/shared-purpose-connect\/ ","author_name":"Bright Spots in Healthcare","author_url":"http:\/\/www.brightspotsinhealthcare.com","html":"