Super Staffing Healthcare, Codifying Compliance, & Scaling Services

a16z Podcast

As we prepare to step into 2025, the possibilities for applied AI are reshaping industries in profound ways.

In this episode, a16z General Partners Julie Yoo and Angela Strange, and Partner Joe Schmidt, dive into the transformative power of AI across healthcare, fintech, and traditional service sectors.

We explore:

• Super Staffing for Healthcare: How AI can address critical clinical labor shortages and augment care delivery at scale.
• Regulation Becomes Code: The potential for AI to simplify and streamline compliance, making systems safer and more efficient.
• Romanticizing Inorganic Growth: The opportunity for AI-powered startups to redefine service industries through workflow automation and strategic acquisition.

With insights from a16z’s Bio + Health, Fintech, and Apps teams, this episode unpacks the ideas that will revolutionize traditional systems and unlock opportunities in 2025.

Check out the full 50 Big Ideas for 2025 at a16z.com/bigideas.

Resources:

Find Angela on X: https://x.com/astrange

Find Julie on X: https://x.com/julesyoo

Find Joe on X: https://x.com/joeschmidtiv

Link to article 'The Messy Inbox Problem: Wedge Strategies in AI Apps': https://a16z.com/the-messy-inbox-problem-ai-apps-wedge-strategies

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