Week In Review:
January 16, 2026
On The Ground
The JPMorgan Healthcare Conference tends to mark the official start to the year for execs in our industry, and boy is the year off to a fast start! Every discussion we’ve had in the last two weeks started with “what’s your prediction for the year?” We’re not ones to make bold claims, but “controlled momentum” has been a resonating theme.
In our 6th annual Compensation Study (released to participants in December - check your inboxes), we asked respondents whether they believe their companies will contract or expand in 2026. 39% predict that their companies will either stay flat or grow up to 10%. 18% predict 11-25% growth. 8% predict 26-50%. And 11% predict exponential expansion of more than 50%. This is great news for the market that has been faced with contraction in recent years.
On The Move
- David Cerino joins Collabrios Health, a care delivery software solution, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Everett Cunningham joins Quanterix, a biomarker detection technology company, as Chief Executive Officer (Source)
- Tony Trotter joins GetixHealth, a revenue cycle management company, as Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- Ken Brause joins PayZen, a patient affordability platform, as Chief Financial Officer (Source)
- Sinead Godkin joins CluePoints, a clinical research management company, as Chief People Officer (Source)
- Alberto Lopez Toledo joins Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
- Richard Jarvis joins RLDatix, a healthcare solutions company, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
- Amit Sangani joins Komodo Health, an AI-powered healthcare intelligence company, as Chief Technology Officer (Source)
- Jeremy Richardson joins Gifthealth, a digital pharmacy, as Chief Commercial Officer (Source)
- Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH joins Phamily, an AI-powered proactive care platform, as Chief Medical Officer (Source)
- Lyndi Hirsch joins CheckedUp, a digital Point of Care company, as Chief Marketing Officer (Source)
On The Hunt
- Penguin Ai, a generative AI company for payers and providers, is hiring a Product Owner - RCM
- Oasis Health Partners, a primary care company for seniors, is hiring a Vice President, Risk Adjustment
- Cedar, a financial engagement company, is hiring a Sr. Corporate & Commercial Counsel
- Amae Health, a severe mental illness care company, is hiring a Regional Vice President & Regional Vice President - West
- Cayaba Care, a value-based maternal care company, is hiring a Chief Operating Officer
- Spring Health, a mental healthcare company, is hiring a Senior Vice President, Product, Care Innovation
- Prognos Health, a clinical data provider, is hiring a Vice President, Business Development - Life Sciences
- Hippocratic AI, a safety-focused LLM for healthcare, is hiring a VP, Medical Affairs, VP, Product Life Sciences & VP, Solutions Lead
- Grail, an early cancer detection company, is hiring a Head of Legal Operations
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The roles represented here have been shared by the companies themselves via their own career pages and aggregated on the Health Talent Exchange. Given that these organizations are not necessarily Aequitas clients, we cannot vouch for or provide further insight than what has been shared here.
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