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LinkedIn has released their 2023 Top Startups list identifying young companies leading the way in hiring, growth and employee engagement. LinkedIn’s editor-in-chief Dan Roth joins TODAY with the top five companies on the list and breaks down why they’re highlighted.

We often talk about “stroke of the pen risk,” or the idea that the policy landscape can abruptly shift and render products or companies obsolete. Aside from legislation taking time, it’s often the case is that new regulation has led to the creation of many new start-ups. Call this, “stroke of the pen reward.” How should entrepreneurs react to all of these changes? Is ‘reaction’ our only option, or can we play a more active role in shaping the future? Our guests have lived both lives – as policy shapers and private sector operators. In Flare's twelfth installment of our Expert Roundtable Series, we discuss many examples of entrepreneurs and big company operators navigating regulatory uncertainty, and encourage each of us to be active participants in the policy-making process.

The shift to value-based healthcare and reimbursement has created opportunities for improved outcomes and lowered costs — yet VBC models have proven difficult to operationalize and progress has been slow with mixed results. While we may finally be in the later innings of VBC, we can't claim victory, yet. In Flare's eleventh installment of our Expert Roundtable Series, our speakers highlighted the tremendous opportunity ahead in VBC, including white spaces and tailwinds, and shed light on the unique challenges facing providers and payers who are implementing these programs.

Generative AI is the latest buzz in the tech and entrepreneur world. What does this mean for healthcare, and industry with strict data regulations and high-stakes decisions? In session ten of our Flare Capital Partners Expert Roundtable Series, we led a series of discussions with seven senior operating executives and experienced entrepreneurs to hear their perspectives on the role they see generative AI playing in healthcare. Specific topics discussed include promising near-term applications, appropriate guardrails, and expectations on how use cases might evolve over time.

The healthcare labor crunch is disrupting care delivery across a multitude of settings. In session nine of our Flare Capital Partners Expert Roundtable Series, we led a series of fireside chats and panel discussions that provided insights and tactical tips on how to mitigate labor shortages. We heard from senior leaders about the critical role allied healthcare workers play in extending team-based care, how technology can improve the clinician experience of care by reinforcing empathy and how creating flexible career pathways can improve retention.