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Serrah Linares

Senior Vice President, Partnerships at Optum

Seattle, United States

Health tech, innovation, digital transformation, startups, investing, mergers and acquisitions

Available For: Authoring, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Seattle,WA
Speaking Topics: Healthcare, innovation, artificial intelligence

Serrah Linares Points
Academic 30
Author 41
Influencer 64
Speaker 20
Entrepreneur 16
Total 171

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Insight
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Average Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Employees: 100,000+
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed
Last Media Interview: 09/29/2021

Areas of Expertise

5G 30.02
AI 30.36
Analytics 30.04
AR/VR 30.22
Big Data
Business Strategy 31.36
Change Management 30.35
Cloud 30.26
COVID19 31.88
Customer Experience 30.02
Digital Disruption 30.05
Digital Transformation 30.21
Diversity and Inclusion 30.10
Ecosystems
Emerging Technology 30.10
Entrepreneurship 31.16
Future of Work 30.02
Health and Wellness 32.01
HealthTech 31.85
HR 30.04
Innovation 31.22
Leadership 30.74
Management
Marketing 30.07
Mental Health 30.05
Personal Branding 30.11
Sales 30.11
Startups 30.42

Industry Experience

Healthcare
High Tech & Electronics
Professional Services

Publications

1 Academic Certification
Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution
LinkedIn Learning
December 07, 2022
linked in learning courses

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Tags: Business Strategy, Change Management, Entrepreneurship

1 Academic Fellow / Scholar
Nashville Health Care Council Fellows Program
Nashville Health Care Council
December 03, 2021

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Tags: HealthTech, Innovation, Leadership

1 Analyst Advisory
Forbes Business Development Council
Forbes
December 16, 2021
Invited to join the Forbes Business Development Council to author content and provide advisory.

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Tags: HealthTech, Leadership, Business Strategy

27 Article/Blogs
Partnering With A Content Marketing Company? Nine Details To Consider
Forbes
December 27, 2022
expert panel on content marketing

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Tags: Business Strategy, HealthTech, Leadership

Eight Overlooked Business Factors That Are Key To Brand Elevation
Forbes
December 16, 2022
panelist on topic of personal branding

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Personal Branding

Biz Dev Leaders Discuss Their Top 10 IT Solutions For Better Growth And Communication
Forbes
November 16, 2022
expert panel on communication technology in business development

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Biz Dev Leaders Discuss Their Top 10 IT Solutions For Better Growth And Communication
Forbes
November 15, 2022
Expert panel on business development

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Tags: Innovation, HealthTech, Business Strategy

15 Ways To Elevate Female Leadership In Business Development
Forbes
October 28, 2022
expert panel on women in business

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Tags: Business Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership

Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Kids: Collaboration and Technology Are Key
Healthcare IT Today
October 19, 2022
Article collaboration on the mental Healthcare crisis we are facing

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Tags: HealthTech, Health and Wellness, Mental Health

Here's Why Machine Learning Benefits Biz Developers
Forbes
October 13, 2022
Expert panel on ML in business development

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Tags: AI, Innovation, HealthTech

Eight Ways Brand Leaders Can Leverage Livestream Selling
Forbes
September 19, 2022
Expert panel discussion on use of Livestream for sales and marketing with Forbes

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Tags: Innovation, HealthTech, Marketing

11 Ways To Fulfill High Demand Products And Services With Quality Assurance
Forbes
September 15, 2022
Expert panel discussion on fulfilling high demand products

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Tags: Emerging Technology, Innovation, HealthTech

14 Growing Industry Trends That Are Raising The Stakes For Business Developers
Forbes
August 29, 2022
Participated in expert panel on business development career trends and opportunities.

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Tags: AI, AR/VR, Leadership

13 Steps To Building A Sales Landing Page That Will Land Loyal Clients
Forbes
August 05, 2022
Participated in expert panel on how to build a sales landing page that will resonate with your target audience and help build brand loyalty.

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Tags: AI, HealthTech, Leadership

Seven Factors To Consider Before Purchasing A Machine Learning Tool For Your Business
Forbes
July 28, 2022
Participated in expert panel on applications of machine learning in business.

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Tags: AI, Emerging Technology, Leadership

Which KPIs Are The Most Important? 10 Business Development Leaders Weigh In
Forbes
July 22, 2022
Participated in expert panel on key performance metrics, when to use what KPI's.

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Tags: AI, Analytics, Leadership

Is Your Potential Sales Candidate Emotionally Intelligent? Seven Questions To Ask
Forbes
July 08, 2022
Participated in expert panel on how to evaluate for EQ during the interview process.

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Tags: HealthTech, HR, Leadership

14 Ways To Build Brand Awareness Using Visual Arts And Animation
Forbes
June 29, 2022
Participated in expert panel on building brand awareness.

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Tags: HealthTech, Leadership, Marketing

13 Big Benefits Of Installing Chatbot Software On Your Business Website
Forbes
June 28, 2022
Participated in expert panel on deploying chatbot software.

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Tags: Customer Experience, HealthTech, Marketing

14 Ways To Retain New Customers And Grow The Business
Forbes
June 22, 2022
Participated in expert panel on retaining new customers and growing the business.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Leadership, Marketing

10 Ways to Nail a Business Presentation That Will Seal the Deal
Forbes
June 03, 2022

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Tags: Leadership, Sales, Business Strategy

Here's How to Handle Supply Chain Disruption
Forbes
May 12, 2022
Expert panel with Forbes

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Tags: Innovation, HealthTech, Business Strategy

15 Leaders Share How They Define Sales Enablement
Forbes
May 05, 2022
Expert panel with Forbes

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Leadership

11 Key AI Areas Relevant To Today's Sales Leaders
Forbes
April 28, 2022
Forbes expert panel

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Tags: AI, Future of Work, Business Strategy

Seven Ways to Convince Stakeholders its Time to Enter a New Market
Forbes
March 31, 2022
Expert panel with Forbes

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Tags: HealthTech, Leadership, Business Strategy

Here’s How To Build Better Publicity And Brand Awareness Through Community Engagement
Forbes
March 16, 2022
Featured by Forbes in an article: Here’s How To Build Better Publicity And Brand Awareness Through Community Engagement

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Tags: HealthTech, Leadership, Business Strategy

11 Ways to Imrove Customer Satisfaction During the Delivery Phase
Forbes Business Development Coincil
March 10, 2022
In partnership with Forbes Business Development Coincil colleagues, developed this article for business and customer operations professionals.

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Tags: HealthTech, Leadership, Business Strategy

Don't Jeapardize the Business: 11 Ways to Manage Industry Regulations
Forbes
March 07, 2022
Collaboration with Forbes Business Development Coincil on the matter of how to successfully navigate industry regulations

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Tags: HealthTech, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

3 Media Interviews
AWS & Change Healthcare: Reimagining the Industry
Amazon Partner Network TV
September 02, 2021
At Change Healthcare, we focus on five pillars of innovation we believe can dramatically affect healthcare for everyone. Serrah Linares, our vice president of partnerships, explains what these pillars are in this video with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Hear from industry leader Change Healthcare how they are driving innovation in Healthcare and partnering with startups like b.well on AWS.

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Tags: Cloud, Innovation, HealthTech

Fox Business - Get Medical Advice from Alexa
Fox Business
February 22, 2017
Live demo on the HIMSS floor while CEO on set

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Tags: AI, Health and Wellness, HealthTech

KPMG - The Great Rewrite
KPMG and Forbes Present the Great Rewrite
December 20, 2016

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Tags: AI, Health and Wellness, HealthTech

2 Memberships
Official Member of Chief
Chief
February 08, 2022
I'm excited to announce that I've been selected to join Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for the most powerful women executives to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.

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Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy

Official Member of Forbes Business Development Council
Forbes Business Development Council
January 10, 2022
Invited to join as a Forbes contributor. Member now of Forbes Business Development Council. Announcement here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/forbesbizdevcouncil_were-pleased-to-recognize-serrah-linares-activity-6879800780589805568-79zD

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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, HealthTech

5 Panels
How Cloud Adoption Accelerates Innovation, Promotes Interoperability
Xtelligent Healthcare
November 21, 2022
Xtelligent Healthcare sat down with AWS Marketplace, Change Healthcare, and InterSystems onsite at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas to discuss key considerations for cloud adoption and how organizations can leverage the cloud to improve stakeholder experiences.

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Tags: Cloud, Innovation, HealthTech

Future of Home Care
MedCity News
September 20, 2021

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Tags: Health and Wellness, HealthTech, Innovation

AI for Digital Patient Experience
VentureBeat
August 14, 2019

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, HealthTech

Privacy & Federated Cloud Learning in Healthcare
VentureBeat
August 14, 2019

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Tags: 5G, AI, HealthTech

Matter Pitch Competition
Change Healthcare
December 31, 1969
judge, panel member

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Tags: AI, COVID19, HealthTech

1 Patent Pending
Integrated Patient Acquisition for Virtual Care
Change Healthcare
June 29, 2021

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Tags: AI, Health and Wellness, HealthTech

3 Podcasts
Partnering for Change: Improving Access to Care Through Transportation
Change Healthcare
December 20, 2022
Serrah interviews Safr Care CEO

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Innovation, HealthTech

How to Use Technology to Improve Workflows and Patient Experience with Serrah Linares, Bryan Johnson, and Cecile Franke
Apple
July 18, 2022
Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare, Bryan Johnson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeInfuse, and Cecile Franke, Vice President of Operations at WeInfuse explain how technology can improve workflows, minimize wasted time and reduce hassle for patients.

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Tags: Health and Wellness, HealthTech, Leadership

Partnering to Accelerate Transformation: Wedding Health Technology with Indigenous Wisdom
Apple
June 27, 2022
Serrah Linares hosts Kevin Vaccarello who shares how Sustain Hawaii has used technology to support their mission of transforming the islands’ capacity for self-reliance.

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Tags: Health and Wellness, HealthTech, Leadership

1 Quote
Consumption is driving a bold new vision for home nursing
MedCity News
September 21, 2021
Since we’re moving very quickly, it’s easy to bypass some of the things that you do in one [healthcare technology] Data science or engineering team, ”said Serrah Linares, vice president of partnerships for Change Healthcare based in Nashville, Tennessee, during the panel. “And if you are in one of having an expert who is the clinician, or someone who is an expert in the field, you gain the knowledge for [is] a really important part of the development. “

It is up to industry stakeholders to build trust and consumer confidence in the technologies and apps used in the home health field, she said.

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Tags: HealthTech

2 Speaking Engagements
Podcast: Electronic Data Interchange in the COVID-19 Era
Change Healthcare
September 07, 2020

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Tags: COVID19, Digital Transformation, HealthTech

Women in Business & Technology Podcast - Microsoft
Microsoft
February 28, 2018
Becoming CEO of your Dreams

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, HealthTech

3 Webinars
From Firefighting to Innovating
Change Healthcare
May 27, 2022
Serrah leads a partner fireside chat series for Change Healthcare. In this episode she interviews Steven Martin, EVP Enterprise Technology. Technology and services companies that work in healthcare industry are the target audience for this content.

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, HealthTech

Fireside Chat: Clinical Interoperability
Change Healthcare
September 22, 2021

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Tags: COVID19, HealthTech, Startups

Podcast: One App to Manage all of your Medical Bills
Change Healthcare Podcasts
January 15, 2020

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Tags: HealthTech, Innovation, Startups

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