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The Investor’s Chair Returns to HLTH: The Good, The Bad, and the Kind of Weird

6 November 2019

Loyal readers might recall I attended the inaugural HLTH Conference last year and, as I wrote here, came away pleasantly surprised. I eagerly returned to see how its second edition…

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HLTH The Future of Healthcare – Convening, Collaborating, and Curating – Or, Do We Really Need Another Conference?

14 May 2018

With over 20 HIMSS conferences, 10 Health Evolution Summits, and somewhere in-between as many times hanging out in Union Square for the JPMorgan Conference under my belt (not to mention…

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Musings from the Chair

17 September 2014

With summer winding down and Labor Day in the rear view mirror, it felt like a good time to write a quick Investor’s Chair post and share one or two…

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Venture Debt: To Use or Not to Use?

9 July 2014

“CareCloud borrows $25.5 million from a growth capital lender. I’m never cheered by a company taking on debt just like I wouldn’t be thrilled about a relative signing up for…

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M*Modal from $1.1 billion to Chapter 11 – What Were They Thinking?

3 April 2014

“Mr H, can you get Ben Rooks to opine on how smart Wall Street types could pay $1B for a $450M transcription company? Greater fool theory or something sinister?” Sitting here…

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Whither Venture Financing? Or, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

3 October 2012

Readers might recall my post two years ago that discussed several ways to capitalize a new venture. I’d like to use today’s post to discuss some of the root challenges…

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Thoughts on IPO Pricing: Vocera

4 April 2012

With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps Vocera and its underwriters did underprice its IPO, but there’s no way to predict how a company will trade once it’s public. Recall that…

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Ask the Chair: How do I invest in HCIT? And What is the Health Evolution Partners’ Innovations Conference?

1 June 2011

“My broker has found nothing other than the usual suspects and none of them are rated all that good. It would be interesting to have your investment banker dude weigh…

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Why Does the Financial Community Attend HIMSS?

4 February 2011

The tickets are bought, the hotel rooms booked, and the excitement is near. Time to start the HIMSS prep. Inquiring minds want to know – what do members of the…

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Ask the Chair: Thoughts on both RSNA and Aetna’s Purchase of Medicity

9 December 2010

RSNA is short for the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. This year was its 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. A long-time attendee (the late CEO…

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