Transitions of care—moving patients from one care site to another—continue to be a major challenge in healthcare. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients discharged from a hospital—approximately 2.6 million seniors—are readmitted within 30 days, at a cost of more than $26 billion every year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Salman Ali, CEO and co-founder of Kouper, saw opportunities to take a tech-based approach to care transitions, using generative AI to ensure patients don’t fall through the cracks after hospital discharge. As executive-in-residence at venture capital group General Catalyst, Stephen Klasko, M.D., has a front-row seat to the latest innovations in AI. And as former CEO of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Klasko understands the value of using technology to tackle operational pain points at health systems.

In this episode of “Podnosis,” Ali and Klasko dig into Kouper’s approach to improving care transitions and why they see AI at a true inflection point. They talk about how hospitals can deploy AI without adding to staff burden and why trust matters more than technology in winning over health system leaders.

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 
Kouper is tackling transitions of care armed with $10M from General Catalyst, 25Madison and CVS' venture arm
Ohio attorney general approves sale of Summa Health to General Catalyst's HATCo, with some conditions
Commure raises $200M in growth financing from General Catalyst

Transitions of care&mdash;moving patients from one care site to another&mdash;continue to be a major challenge in healthcare. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients discharged from a hospital&mdash;approximately 2.6 million seniors&mdash;are readmitted within 30 days, at a cost of more than $26 billion every year, according to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.
Salman Ali, CEO and co-founder of Kouper, saw opportunities to take a tech-based approach to care transitions, using generative AI to ensure patients don&rsquo;t fall through the cracks after hospital discharge. As executive-in-residence at venture capital group General Catalyst, Stephen Klasko, M.D., has a front-row seat to the latest innovations in AI. And as former CEO of Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, Klasko understands the value of using technology to tackle operational pain points at health systems.
In this episode of &ldquo;Podnosis,&rdquo; Ali and Klasko dig into Kouper&rsquo;s approach to improving care transitions and why they see AI at a true inflection point. They talk about how hospitals can deploy AI without adding to staff burden and why trust matters more than technology in winning over health system leaders.
To learn more about the topics in this episode:&nbsp;
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<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/kouper-tackling-transitions-care-armed-10m-general-catalyst-25madison-and-cvs-venture">Kouper is tackling transitions of care armed with $10M from General Catalyst, 25Madison and CVS' venture arm</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/ohio-ag-approves-sale-summa-health-general-catalysts-hatco-some-conditions">Ohio attorney general approves sale of Summa Health to General Catalyst's HATCo, with some conditions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/commure-raises-200m-growth-financing-general-catalyst">Commure raises $200M in growth financing from General Catalyst</a></li>
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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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