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Lifespark gears up for national scale-up with ex-UnitedHealth exec on board, recently hiring Matt Nyquist as Chief Population Health Officer. Prior to joining Lifespark, Nyquist was the Chief Product Officer/Chief Information Officer for the Center for Digital Health with UnitedHealth Group – Optum. He was also Optum’s Chief Information Officer. Read on for the full […]

Home Health Care News reporter, Patrick Filbin, shared “there are several trends in the home-based care industry that are colliding all at once. The baby boomers are getting older, seniors want to age at home more than ever, and families who have typically cared for their loved ones are moving away, which is creating a […]

Too many seniors get caught up on a roller coaster of health care crises: being hospitalized after a sudden event – like a fall – and then being released, rehabilitated and re-hospitalized with another acute event, with the cycle then continuing. It’s a reactive, expensive approach that inevitably leads to a steady decline in independence. […]

Lifespark announced Wednesday it appointed Matt Nyquist as its chief population health officer. Nyquist will lead the St. Louis Park-based senior care company’s design, development and management of global risk products as it prepares for a national market expansion. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen said in a statement Nyquist has the right blend of expertise across a range of product […]

Former Optum executive Matt Nyquist has joined Lifespark as its chief population health officer and will lead the design, development and management of the company’s global risk products and market expansion. In an announcement, Lifespark framed the move as a push to reduce costs for seniors and providers. Read on for the full article in Healthcare Finance […]

More than a fun competition, the National Forklift Racing (NFLR) competitions happening in Lifespark Senior Living campuses are part of SPARK, a differentiated, evidence-based, community-oriented, model designed by Dr. Bill Thomas, Lifespark Independence Officer and national geriatrician, to foster greater health and well-being right where you live. Part of this model are SPARK Performances which […]

Senior Housing News editor, Tim Mullaney, highlights Lifespark as he reflected on what he learned from a ‘tremendous group of industry leaders and visionaries at our WELLNESS/DISHED event in Orlando,’ one of whom happened to be Dr. Bill Thomas, Lifespark Independence Officer joining in on the panel discussion. “The … meeting sparked some of the […]

In PBS’s Next Avenue, we get to the heart of what matters to families caring for a parent or a loved one. Featured in this article is Tammy Hopps, daughter of a Lifespark COMPLETE member who shares her story and what has made the difference for her. Read on for the full story...

In McKnights Home Care, reporter Diane Eastabrook talked with Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen about one-service home care agencies. According to Joel, just as isolation can be deadly to seniors, isolation can be deadly to home care and hospice agencies as well. Value-based care will reward companies that connect seniors to a variety of services, including those […]

Providers and payers are realizing that keeping patients healthy goes beyond addressing their medical needs. Nutrition, transportation and social engagement are equally important. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen talks to McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse about the importance of addressing social determinants of health. Listen in to McKnights podcast….