Becker's Healthcare May 12, 2022
Naomi Diaz

Healthcare is a complex industry, and the “move fast and break things” Silicon Valley mentality coming from health tech firms is clashing with the cautious approach of the healthcare industry, writes Bloomberg’s Parmy Olson in The Washington Post on May 12.

According to staff and entrepreneurs from multiple health tech firms, medical researchers at these firms have complained of being pushed to the move-fast-and-break-things approach of highly paid software engineers, while the tech leaders are complaining of being unable to experiment freely in a world of patient safety and regulation. This has resulted in a culture clash that could threaten patient trust.

The health tech industry has also...

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