tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post2101989142034086210..comments2024-03-17T04:20:11.083-04:00Comments on The Population Health Blog: Pricing, Product and Audience: Theranos and DTC Blood TestingJaan Sidorovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-12009468475139118632016-05-25T13:30:54.760-04:002016-05-25T13:30:54.760-04:00Well said (or written) in the three posts above.
...Well said (or written) in the three posts above.<br /><br />I too am troubled by Theranos' hype and unwillingness to be transparent about its technology, and agree that with or without the technology, the blood tests are a commodity. Bundling aside, however, the idea of DTC health monitoring outside of the mainstream insurance arena is a value prop worth investing in. Maybe a TheranosTwo?Jaan Sidorovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-32625184855417323982016-05-25T11:01:04.942-04:002016-05-25T11:01:04.942-04:00Jaan,
Sorry to disagree, but if the underlying te...Jaan,<br /><br />Sorry to disagree, but if the underlying technology doesn't work, all the transparency, fixed pricing and insights are meaningless. I'm long on the idea, but short on Theranos, they have so bungled their operations and in essence sold snake oil to millions of people that they should be shut down. Here were three prior posts I wrote on this issue in chronological order: <br /><br />Startups, Hype and Theranos – Some Musings<br />https://accountablehealth.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/startups-hype-and-theranos-some-musings/<br /><br />Unicornius Gorus – Theranos and Zenefits<br />http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2016/02/15/unicornius-gorus-theranos-and-zenefits/<br /><br />Unicornius Gorus: There’s More to the Theranos and Zenefits Story<br />http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2016/04/01/wait-theres-more-to-the-story-theranos-and-zenefits/<br /><br />Fred Goldsteinhttp://www.accountablehealthllc.comnoreply@blogger.com