James (Jim) Jordan is an expert in converting consumer demographics, preferences, and purchasing habits into products and services for the healthcare and life sciences industry.

As President & CEO at StraTactic, he applies his 25 years of marketing, finance, and operational skills to assist businesses with acquisition analysis, market and technology assessment, product development, intellectual property, and go-to-market strategies that win commercialization battles.

Jim is a Distinguished Service Professor of Health Care and Biotechnology at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, the National Co-Chairman of

the BIO bootcamp, and the founder of the Healthcare Data Center. He has published numerous articles and books on innovation, startups, intellectual property, and health systems. Jim has not only been a senior executive for Fortune 20 companies but also seen the other side of things in startups and on boards – including leading a non-profit and profit venture capital firms where he worked with 493 companies and invested in 93 of them.

As an author, speaker, and consultant who works with hospitals, health systems, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biotechnology, and health IT, he is an active industry expert looking for ways to improve the business of healthcare.

Latest Episodes

The Logic of the Heart: How Dr. Scott Roth Co-founder, CEO, and CMO at ImaCor Found His Calling in Cardiology

Posted by Jim Jordan
On March 26, 2023

The physician’s role is changing, and here’s a cardiologist’s perspective on what’s coming down the road. In this episode,...

From Startups to Success: Navigating Rare Disease Drug Commercialization

Posted by Jim Jordan
On March 10, 2023

Launching a Life-Saving Drug Is a Complex Process That Requires a Village of Experts. Fortunately, Zambon Has One! In...

Adapting to the Changing World of Drug Discovery and Development

Posted by Jim Jordan
On February 24, 2023

Curing Cancer Is an Iceberg More Enormous Than Anyone Could Ever Imagine. In this episode, Pamela Bush, Chief Business...

Long-Term Care, A Struggling Industry Aiming to Dignify the Elderly

Posted by Jim Jordan
On February 8, 2023

In this episode, Samantha Rapuk, Executive Director of Lutheran SeniorLife, talks about long-term care and the hardships witnessed in...

Introducing Chalk Talk Jim Podcast

Posted by Jim Jordan
On January 25, 2023

Chalk Talk Jim is bringing the industry’s greatest minds to unravel the details in healthcare and go beyond the...

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Advance the promise of digital health with cybersecurity

Posted by Jim Jordan
On September 8, 2022

Technology advancements are often out of sync with the systems and policies that support them. Ramayya Krishnan, an expert in digital transformation and the Dean of Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, often shares this sentiment and stresses the importance of investment in accompanying policy and cybersecurity systems to support technologies so they […]

Will cybersecurity issues delay our progress toward digital health?

Posted by Jim Jordan
On September 6, 2022

What is digital health? Digital health harvests data from inside and outside the health system to distill health status and promote wellness. Having the broadest view of a patient’s status, illnesses, and other health risks enable intervention before diseases advance and increases healthcare costs. Embedded in the vision of digital health is the goal of […]

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