Disrupt Podcast Features Lifespark CEO

Jun 28, 2019
Meaghan Puglisi
1-min Read

Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen, BSN was interviewed this week by Bob Holly, HHCN editor on their Disrupt Podcast sharing why Lifespark is a national disruptor. Their discussion focused on why Lifespark is going after value-based care arrangements and when it comes to emerging Medicare Advantage (MA) opportunities for non-medical in-home services and supports targeting chronic care management, Lifespark is ‘all in.’

In the Disrupt podcast Joel shares why Intermountain decided to team up with Lifespark, how we are positioning ourselves to land value-based care arrangements and Medicare Advantage contracts, why isolation can be fatal for home care providers, and much more.

Listen to the Disrupt Podcast – let’s change the ‘sick care’ system!

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