Feb 05, 2025

Hari is a healthcare innovator and entrepreneur with a passion for simplifying the complexities of healthcare delivery through technology. As the CEO of Yosi Health, Hari leads the development of cutting-edge digital solutions and brings them to market at scale. Under his leadership, Yosi Health has become a trusted partner for healthcare organizations across the country, enabling them to improve patient experiences, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Can you explain your job as if you were speaking to a five-year-old? 

Sure! Being the CEO of Yosi Health is like being the leader of a big team that helps doctors and nurses talk to their patients more easily and take care of them faster and better. Imagine if your teacher had a helper who made sure everyone got the right homework and knew what to do before class—my job is to make sure our team builds that helper for doctors.

I help everyone on the team work together, come up with new ideas, and make sure our tools work really well so people can stay healthy and happy. It’s like being the captain of a ship, steering us toward making healthcare simpler for everyone.

What excites you most about your job?

What excites me the most is seeing how our tools directly impact the lives of patients and providers. Knowing that a pediatrician can flag a mental health issue early because of our screening tools or that a patient spends less time waiting because of our seamless intake process is incredibly rewarding. Or that a patient in a remote location can take advantage of a telehealth consultation. I also love working with a talented team that’s passionate about solving healthcare challenges and creating meaningful change in an industry where change is often slow to come.

Which trend will change the future of medicine? 

The integration of real-time data into everyday healthcare decisions will revolutionize the industry. With advances in AI and machine learning, we’ll see tools that provide personalized care recommendations, improve operational efficiency, and eliminate administrative burdens. For example, real-time insurance verification, like what we offer at Yosi Health, is just the beginning of how technology can streamline healthcare while enhancing the patient experience.

Looking back, which trends have you missed or underestimated? 

The explosion of direct-to-consumer healthcare offerings caught me off guard. I underestimated how quickly patients would adopt home-based solutions like at-home diagnostics and telehealth for routine care. It’s a reminder that patients value convenience and are willing to embrace new models of care when they’re accessible and easy to use.

Which MedTech initiative or startup deserves more attention? 

Pediatric mental health deserves much more attention. Startups creating tools to integrate behavioral health screenings into primary care settings, like Yosi Health’s initiatives, are crucial. Early identification and intervention can change a child’s entire trajectory, yet this area often doesn’t receive the focus or funding it needs compared to other healthcare innovations.

Where would you put a million dollars? 

Besides Yosi Health, I’d invest in companies that are developing new ways to treat diseases and the future of medicine. It should create the most value for patients and transform the way we deliver care.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? 

The best advice I’ve ever received is to stay relentlessly focused on solving real problems for people. As a CEO, it’s easy to get distracted by shiny ideas or short-term wins, but true success comes from creating lasting value and keeping the needs of your customers and team at the heart of every decision.

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