Dana Le, MHA

Wander Health

A medical concierge startup that connects travelers to vetted, local healthcare services when abroad.

CEO and Founder

On Deck

Founder Fellow

Antler

Founder-in-Residence

Primary Venture Partners

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)

KidsX Founding Head Of Operations

I joined as the 1st hire and a part of the Founding Team. 
As the Accelerator Lead, I built and ran the following digital health accelerators and innovation challenges to work closely with startup founders in scaling their business development and technical strategies along with implementing startup solutions within hospitals: 
1) KidsX is an international consortium of pediatric hospitals focused on improving digital health innovation through collaboration. KidsX runs an annual accelerator program pairing top digital health startups with leading pediatric hospitals. 
2) The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Healthcare Accelerator delivered by KidsX works with selected startups to build and scale their cloud solution, to provide access to both the AWS and KidsX global networks in the public sector, and to prepare for designing POCs and partnerships.
3) Augment Therapy is an AR gamified tool to improve physical and occupational therapy for kids. This solution was implemented at CHLA within 4 different departments.
4) The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Innovation Challenge is a grant competition for community members to design, build, and pilot interventions that can increase the vaccination rates in children and teenagers in Los Angeles County. Teams of startups, nonprofits, CBOs, faith-based organizations, etc. are trained to become innovators.
5) The Press Ganey KidsX Accelerator is avenue for startups to start using Press Ganey’s data and tools to enhance and further validate their product’s data models, gain access to investor and SMEs, and have potential partner collaboration opportunities with top children's hospitals.

KidsX Accelerator Lead / Entrepreneur-in-Residence

ECG Management Consultants

I guided clients in optimizing their participation performance in commercial and government programs by developing data analytics for their current payor contracts in order to understand their relative market reimbursement levels. I worked on strategizing a payor contract negotiation by conducting contract reviews, client interviews, and pricing strategy and serve as a liaison between the provider and payor. I identified revenue opportunities for self-funded employers and built the strategy for PPO product. I created a firm-wide catalog of internal and external databases for managed care resources.

Payment Innovation Strategy Consultant

Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

Directly working with the Chief of Health Learning Systems and Chief Intelligence Officer, I led the organization and analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) metrics in hopes of bettering the patient experience and health, creating more valuable data sets, and becoming eligible for the switch from merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) to MACRA’s advanced alternative payment models (APMs). APMs will allow for a more cost-efficient delivery model using IPUs for Medicaid patients who have comorbidities. I assisted in the development of a progress tracker for the patient that contains validated measures along with unvalidated measures. I supported the planning of the integration of electronic health records (EHRs) and technologies at Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas. On top of expediting these workflows, I co-founded the medical school's first formalized internship (now known as Health Leadership Apprenticeship) program. I managed and served as the strategist for all eight enrichment programs.

Co-Founder of Health Leadership Apprentice Program; Learning Health System Program Coordinator

University Co-op

The University Co-Op is a not-for-profit retail store with a mission to give back to the University. Elected by the University of Texas' student body, I represented the student's voice on an eleven-member Board of Directors, which also was composed of professors and community leaders, and served as Co-Vice Chairman. I worked closely with the CEO, CFO, and CMO to establish operational strategies, institute technological and creative innovations, and property management. I incorporated a focus on diversity by encouraging company involvement within the community as the Chair for the Special Requests Committee, designated to distribute $30,000 to student organizations and academic awards.

Vice Chairman of Board of Directors

C.D. Doyle Clinic

C.D. Doyle Clinic provides limited acute care and social work services to the indigent population of Austin, Texas. To increase the funding sources and legitimacy of this clinic, I recruited a team to conduct research on the process of incorporation and composed the bylaws and constitution. In result, I was able to attain legal nonprofit status in the State of Texas.

Business Director

Founder at Wander Health | Forbes 30 Under 30 | TEDx Speaker | LinkedIn Top Voice

I'm the CEO and Founder of Wander Health, a medical concierge startup that connects travelers to vetted, local healthcare services when abroad.

My passion is to create and scale innovative solutions that improve health outcomes and access to healthcare. I have been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30, a TEDx speaker, and a LinkedIn Top Voice for my work in healthtech. I have led or co-founded multiple internal and external initiatives for Amazon Web Services, Press Ganey, and Dell Medical School, that have formed strategic partnerships, designed startup pilots, and trained community members. I have also spoken at various global and national events, such as SXSW, HIMSS, BIO, and Hurun, to share my insights and learnings.
I also have a Master of Health Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

For partnership, sponsorship, collaborations, and speaker inquiries, submit info here: https://www.lehealthinnovation.com/contact

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Read if you want to know: 
🧠 What I think the most important factor is behind my success
📸 The "why" and "how" behind building my #personalbrand
🌴 My Los Angeles local recommendations

#healthtech #startupfounder #startupjourney SHOUTOUT LA Voyage LA Magazine

Building an International Concierge Medical Network | Forbes 30 Under 30 | TEDx Speaker

Open article: Meet Dana Le | Healthtech Startup Founder - SHOUTOUT LA by shoutoutla.com • 3 min read

Meet Dana Le | Healthtech Startup Founder - SHOUTOUT LA

Love seeing my startup Wander Health shine bright up there 🗽

#startupjourney #startupfounder #nyctech #healthtech #traveltech

A new model has emerged: gym-as-clinic 🏋🏻‍♀️ 🩺

Movement is medicine, and these gyms are adding additional services to push the needle on #holistichealth. Here's some of the latest innovations:

💪  Equinox and Function Health are using a comprehensive blood test to integrate biomarkers for heart health, hormones, and metabolism into tailored performance plans. https://lnkd.in/eYGmYeQr

💪 Technogym created an AI-powered physical and mental health assessment kiosk that delivers a wellness age and prescribes a training program to lower it. https://lnkd.in/eHxVudGV

💪  Life Time Inc. launches #longevity clinics called MIORA, which offers comprehensive health testing, personalized wellness plans, and memberships to services like peptides, hormone replacement therapy, IV drip, cryotherapy, sauna, red light therapy, etc. https://lnkd.in/e6_k3rDw

💪  Many #conciergemedicine clinics, like Health Meets Wellness and Elitra Health, are leading with #functionalmedicine as their top membership benefit.

I'm expecting to see an overlap of medical and lifestyle interventions to continue.

#healthtech #healthandwellness  

Open article: Equinox Adds Function Health Lab Tests by insider.fitt.co • 1 min read

This was one of the biggest struggles I had when I became a #startupfounder 😳

Mendel Erlenwein invited me to speak on his  Healthcare Trailblazers podcast about my #startupjourney and the learnings I’ve had along the way. 

When I first started out, like many founders, you get caught up on doing what everyone tells you to do.

“Go to this event.”
“Talk to this person.”
“Go raise venture capital funding.”

It’s common to receive general advice from people who want to help. But because I was building something very niche, I had to learn how to not say yes to everything and prioritize ➡️ what will move my business forward. 

Link to full episode in the comments.

#healthtech #entrepreneurship

Currently at United States Travel Insurance Association (UStiA) Annual Conference in Arlington, VA ✈️📝

Excited to connect with companies focused on protecting travelers and showcase how innovation can push that further. 

DM me if you’re interested in meeting tomorrow. 📧 

#ustia #startupfounder #startupjourney #travelhealth #insuretech

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Throwback to my presentation in Barcelona last fall! 

Here’s a short snippet of why Wander Health is different from travel medical insurance.

#healthtech #startupfounder #startupjourney #insuretech

VP of Business Development at Life Science Intelligence

Great founders know how to position their company amongst the market.

I’m always impressed when I see young founders take the stage at LSI with poise, but Dana Le, MHA of Wander Health did more than that.

She educated the audience of investors and strategics on how travel health insurance fails to fulfill existing needs for travelers.

And she didn’t stop there.

She followed up with how Wander Health is building a product uniquely positioned to provide reliable and timely healthcare options when there is no ZocDoc overseas.

I can’t wait to see which presenting companies nail this concept at LSI Europe ‘24 in September.

What did you think of Dana’s presentation?

Consumers are shifting their spending outside of the established healthcare system 🩺

Forerunner Ventures just came out with their recent report on the top #consumertrends. Within health, new forms of care will create better value for patients and decrease the medical information gap. Those solutions are:

🫀 Concierge medicine
👋 Healthcare advocate
🧾 Price transparency
⌚️ Next gen quantified self (this means self-tracking data to gain insights into health, behavior, and well-being)
💳 HSA and FSA

People are prioritizing their health much more to the point where they will pay out-of-pocket for #healthcareinnovation solutions that may not be covered by insurance. 

Are 'we the people' building a new U.S. healthcare system?

#healthtech #startupjourney #startupfounder

Open article: Forerunner's 2024 Consumer Trend Report by forerunnerventures.com • 1 min read

Differences between fee-for-service care, direct primary care, and concierge medicine 🏥

🔍 #feeforservice (FFS) care is where patients are billed for each individual service rendered (generally to insurance), which can lead to higher out-of-pocket costs and less personalized care.

🔍 Hybrid #directprimarycare (DPC) offers a membership-based model where patients pay a flat monthly fee (usually $55 to $150) AND applies insurance for unlimited visits and services. The most prominent example is One Medical, which was acquired last year by Amazon. 

🔍 Pure DPC relies solely on membership-based model. This promotes a strong doctor-patient relationship WITHOUT the hassle of insurance. An example of this is Forward. According to Hint Health, DPC memberships have grown 241% from 2017-2021. 

🔍 #conciergemedicine provides personalized care with a focus on convenience and accessibility, often including services like same-day appointments, 24/7 access to your doctor, and other wellness benefits (i.e PRP, nutrition).

These newer models are great for the physicians because they can see less patients while maximizing time with them and generating more revenue without the stress of billing and waiting for insurance payments. 

However, this movement can worsen the #physicianshortage and unfavorable to people with #chronichealth conditions. 😢

Lots of learnings from Halle Tecco, MPH, MBA’s article. 

Any thoughts??

Open article: Direct Primary Care: Concierge Medicine for the Masses? — Halle Tecco by halletecco.com • 5 min read

Direct Primary Care: Concierge Medicine for the Masses? — Halle Tecco

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