Vital Signs with Jacob Effron and Nikhil Krishnan

Jacob sits down with Brad Smith, founder of CareBridge, Main Street Health and Aspire and former head of CMMI, to discuss the novel ways he’s bringing risk-based models to rural healthcare and Medicaid and hear why he thinks CMMI programs haven’t worked to date.

Dr. Tom Lee, founder of One Medical, Galileo and Epocrates discusses Amazon's acquisition of One Medical, the future of medical education, flaws in medical training, and consumer involvement in healthcare costs.

Jacob sits down with Dr. Mandy Cohen - former Secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, COO of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services and current CEO of Aledade’s newest business line Aledade Care Solutions. They discuss her work in North Carolina around Social Determinants of Health, how Medicaid policy and innovation works, the new business line she’s building at Aledade and what’s required for primary care practices to succeed under risk.

Jacob sits down with Adam Boehler - former CEO of Landmark Health, Head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and current CEO of Rubicon Founders. They discuss how building a value-based care business has changed, how Adam came up with the idea for Landmark and his other businesses, what makes different patient segments a fit for value-based models and where the space is headed. They also touch on Adam's hopes for future policy and the changes he’s seen in healthcare talent.