The Pricing Black Box – Let the light in!
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a blog post from Physician’s Practice on pricing transparency. This short article had some high-level recommendations to help physicians prepare for a new era of pricing transparency, as a follow-on to CMS requirements for health systems to adopt such practices in 2021. Then it struck me: the […]
Next Gen Primary Health – No Lipstick Required
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~Buckminster Fuller In early December, I had the privilege of participating on a panel at the 32nd Annual Piper Sandler Health Conference with Amir Rubin, MD and CEO of One Medical, and Jonathan Bush, Executive
Inevitably Grateful
Over the last month, I have had the opportunity to speak to well over 50 different groups who are learning about the Crossover Health story for the first time. At multiple conferences, industry events, and in private conversations, those hearing the narrative are consistently and uniformly impressed by both the work we are doing and […]
Proof of Immunity: Dystopian or Deliverance?
For many of us, the coming holiday season is a welcome milestone signaling not only memories of better days, but also the end of a dystopian year. This year just keeps on giving, and there has been something weighing on my mind as I watch the various events play out in our society. The pandemic […]
Primary Health is…a population health service
As part of our ongoing series describing Primary Health (new model, full spectrum, health monitoring, engagement catalyst, and commercial advantage), it is now time to turn to its value when applied to an entire population. We have already described how Health Monitoring can rapidly detect, in near real time, the health of the population through […]
Primary Health is…a “Commercial Advantage” Plan
When employers complain about the ever-rising costs and increasing complexity of providing healthcare for their employees, they seem blind to a proven model that’s right in front of them. During the last several years, there has been an explosion of enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans throughout the country. The Medicare Advantage plan is a type [
Interview: Mark Nelson (Part 2) – Everyone Owns the Financials
In Part 1 of our interview with Mark Nelson, Crossover’s Chief Financial Officer, we discussed how he joined the company over three years ago just after a significant financing round propelled the company to a new level of growth. In Part 2, Mark speaks about integrating financial conversations deeply into the DNA of Crossover operations, […]
Interview: Mark Nelson (Part 1): Finance is about the Future
Mark Nelson, Crossover’s Chief Financial Officer, joined the company just over three years ago, at a time when a significant financing round propelled the company to a new level of growth. Mark began his career in auditing and investment banking , and later spent 15 years guiding high-growth organizations through their growth. He is very […]
Primary Health is…an employee engagement catalyst
When introducing a new concept (or new service), it is always important to be able to “see” beyond what is in front of you and project into the next two or three orders of impact to understand its true value. This is embodied in the classic work of Frederick Bastiat, and his “The Seen and […]
Primary Health is…a health monitoring service
During both my medical school and residency experience I had the opportunity to rotate through many intensive care units. I was always impressed with the compassion, expertise, and care rendered by devoted physicians, nurses, and other team members who practiced at the edge of life and death. I was also equally impressed with the amazing […]