hEALTH TECH INNOVATOR
Robert Withers is a startup expert with a passion for taking disruptive business models from dream to reality
Control Healthcare Costs Without Compromise
Everyone talks about fixing healthcare. Few deliver results. As CEO of Waterfront Healthcare, Robert Withers believes the best path forward is disruptive technologies that level the playing field and create a healthcare system that works for everyone. From patients, to payers, to providers.
BIOGRAPHY
Robert Withers has over a decade of experience in the start-up world and taking companies from a concept to a viable enterprise. Prior to leading Waterfront Healthcare he was president of a global consumer products brand. Today he is on a mission to help fix healthcare globally.
FEATURED ARTICLES
Why is Healthcare 20% of GDP?
Always start by asking why. In this series I explore a few reasons why I think the American healthcare system is 20% of GPD.
Reason 1: WW2
Learn how the labor shortage resulting from WW2 changed the way Americans thought about and paid for healthcare. See what caused us to leap from 5% to 20% so quickly.
Reason 2: Microchips
Learn about how technology shifted labor demands, and how our leaders decided to load up on the service sector to keep employment stable. Healtcare has become the favored service field to relieve pressure on unemployment.
Reason 3: Salt
We are sicker than ever. Processed foods and seed oils are often discussed, but I make the case that we’re just too darn salty!
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