Matt Robben, Co-Founder and CTO at Serif Health, joins Mang-Git to share his career journey, detailing experiences in building complex systems like the EHR at One Medical and his current role as CTO at Serif Health. They dive deep into the complexities and strategic decisions involved in the build versus buy debate, using specific examples from Matt's career. The discussion includes the challenges of building an in-house electronic health record (EHR) system, the importance of focusing on core competencies, and how these decisions impact long-term business strategy.
Matt Robben, Co-Founder and CTO at Serif Health, joins Mang-Git to share his career journey, detailing experiences in building complex systems like the EHR at One Medical and his current role as CTO at Serif Health. They dive deep into the complexities and strategic decisions involved in the build versus buy debate, using specific examples from Matt's career. The discussion includes the challenges of building an in-house electronic health record (EHR) system, the importance of focusing on core competencies, and how these decisions impact long-term business strategy.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:59 Matt's Career Journey
04:53 Engineering Leadership Insights
07:08 The Build vs. Buy Dilemma
07:37 One Medical's EHR Decision
12:26 Challenges of Building an EHR System
16:14 Integration and Compliance
23:11 Strategic Decisions and Future Outlook
24:35 Market Share and EHR Systems
25:28 Pivoting to Data Analytics
26:38 Building a Data-Driven Company
28:56 Customer Insights and Product Evolution
31:45 Challenges and Strategies in Health Data
37:03 Reflections on EHR Systems
43:50 Personal Insights and Final Thoughts