On June 12th, 40+ entrepreneurs joined us on Zoom for an insightful morning event! This Meetup was not one to miss: HealthIT folks tuned in as A.T. Gimbel interviewed James Hamrick of Flatiron Health. This insightful conversation focused on James’s experiences and journey in getting started in the healthcare space, and the lessons he learned along the way.
These Meetups are part of an ongoing series of talks about Healthcare in Atlanta, with the objective of making Atlanta the premier place to start and grow a HealthIT business. The goal of these meetups is to facilitate connections, hear from industry professionals, and truly dig deeper into Healthcare problems that Atlanta entrepreneurs can help solve.
We started the morning with a good ol’ fashioned Zoom Breakout Room networking session to discuss in small groups, how our New Year’s resolutions are going. It was a great opportunity to connect with new faces and reconnect with familiar ones before we dove into the event.
Flatiron Health
Flatiron is a healthtech company dedicated to improving cancer treatment and advancing research. As the pioneer in real-world evidence for oncology, they provide technology and services to support patient care and make every person’s story count. They partner with hundreds of cancer centers, 20+ top global developers of oncology therapeutics, and researchers and regulators around the world.
Founded in 2012, Flatiron became an independent affiliate of the Roche Group in 2018. Under the new leadership of CEO Carolyn Starrett in 2021, they have expanded their commitment to advance research and treatment for patients around the globe. Flatiron International subsidiaries in Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom partner with hospitals and health networks in collaborations tailored to each market’s needs and legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.
James Hamrick shared his journey to becoming the Vice President of Clinical Oncology and how Flatiron uses technology and science to close the gap between care and research. James emphasized that learning from the experience of every person with cancer is imperative — it is the key to accelerating research and continuously improving the quality of care.
Like many people technology has transformed the way I live my life and some ways that’s for the better and some ways that’s probably debatable.— James Hamrick, Flatiron
Key Takeaways
- Real-world evidence from patient data is critical to accelerating oncology research
- Technology can close the gap between clinical care and research — but only when applied with intention
- Learning from every patient’s experience is the foundation of continuous care improvement
- Partnerships between cancer centers and life sciences companies can amplify impact at scale
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