Raising Health Scaling Medicaid Innovation with Afia Asamoah, Rajaie Batniji, and Sanjay Basu
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Jan 14, 2025 Rajaie Batniji and Sanjay Basu, co-founders of Waymark, blend medical expertise with innovation in Medicaid care. They discuss their pioneering use of machine learning to predict patient needs, which leads to a significant reduction in emergency visits. The duo highlights how community engagement and trust are vital in healthcare, emphasizing the success of community health workers. Listeners will learn about the balance of profit and purpose in healthcare, along with the importance of early interventions for improving health outcomes.
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Medicaid Acute Care Inefficiency
- Avoidable acute care visits are disproportionately high for Medicaid patients.
- This presents an opportunity to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
Afia Asamoah's Journey to Waymark
- Afia Asamoah, initially a lawyer at Google, transitioned to Waymark.
- Her focus is using technology to improve healthcare access for underserved populations.
Sanjay Basu's Work
- Sanjay Basu practices street medicine and works at a community health center.
- This experience provides insights into the social and economic factors affecting Medicaid patients.
