This Week In Health Innovation

On the inaugural launch of the Validation Institute podcast series 'Validation Matters", my colleague Fred Goldstein chats with RD Whitney, CEO of Validation Institute. More about RD: 'With 29 years in leadership at 15 companies building professional communities in 23 industries, I am putting my skills, passions and networking connections to work in a venture that can truly make a difference in the nation’s competitiveness and in people’s lives. Warren Buffett called heath care the “tapeworm” of the US economy. This is all about to change through the power of a new community! There is a movement of very smart and passionate leaders and conscious capital investors poised to fix healthcare through the Validation Institute (www.ValidationInstitute.com ) which I have been given the privilege to head up as CEO. The Validation Institute advocates for organizations and approaches that deliver better health value - stronger health outcomes at lower cost. We connect, train and certify health care purchasers, and