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Meet health tech’s gatekeepers: Y Combinator’s Surbhi Sarna

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Covering health tech, I’ve observed a constant theme: What actually gets into the hands of patients and clinicians has less to do with the technology itself and almost everything to do with a venture’s ability to deftly navigate things like regulations, reimbursement and relationships with hospitals. Often, it’s about who they know, and who they wow with their pitch.

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