# Innovaccer hits $200M by organizing healthcare data CEO Abhinav Shashank left Disney and NASA to focus on healthcare. - **Source:** [Fortune | FORTUNE](https://brifing.si/source/769282ef-327a-4454-909a-3c7936216004) - **Published:** 2026-07-23 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/5dfd3e73-9de4-4abb-9bc1-87ac2c865afe ## Leaving Disney and NASA behind Innovaccer CEO Abhinav Shashank made the bold decision to leave big clients like Disney and NASA to focus on the healthcare sector, shaping the company's future. ## Living inside a hospital to understand the problems Shashank and his team spent four months in the IT department of Mercy Medical Center in Iowa, closely observing the data challenges faced by doctors. ## Mission to unify healthcare data Innovaccer integrates hospitals' electronic health records and insurance claims, making them usable for AI tools. ## $200 million success The company reached $200 million in annual recurring revenue after its strategic pivot in 2016, a significant increase from $130 million last year. ## Lack of data infrastructure in healthcare Shashank points out that the healthcare sector lacks an internet-like infrastructure, comparing AI companies to trying to drive cars on a non-existent road. ## Savings potential in a $6 trillion industry While U.S. healthcare spending exceeds $6 trillion, Innovaccer's solutions helped customers save $2.5 billion last year alone. ## Sources covering this story - https://fortune.com/2026/07/23/innovaccers-ceo-walked-away-from-disney-and-nasa-to-fix-healthcares-data-mess-now-the-startup-has-crossed-200-million-in-arr/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._