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Joel Theisen shared why proven outcomes are needed to demonstrate how health care companies are reducing ER and hospitalization rates while focusing on social determinants of health to help people live ‘sparked lives.’ Help Choose Home podcast is an ongoing joint effort between NAHC, Axxess and corecubed to educate people about the benefits and value […]

During an interview for the Disrupt Podcast, Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen, BSN, shared how he’s pretty passionate about a lot of things and actively betting the farm — not just on Medicare Advantage, but any value-based opportunity recognizing triple aim, quadruple aim … population health. Read on for the full interview with Robert Holly, editor […]

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 […]

In an interview with Home Health Care News, Lifespark Medical Director, Dr. Bill Thomas said, “The reason I’m working with Lifespark is that they’re one of the only companies that’s combining whole person care with population health. If you look at a lot of the action with population-based health contracts, most of the companies are […]

The Star Tribune announced the Top 150 Workplace rankings and Lifespark was among the winners at #44 on the list of mid-size companies. This prestigious list rates the best places to work in the Twin Cities. Read on for the full list.

In Home Health Care News, Joel Theisen, CEO of Lifespark shared how he is: “Personally willing to bet everything I’ve got — every asset I own — on that game and I am doing that actually. Lifespark will soon announce a full-risk Medicare Advantage deal with one of the top three payers in its home […]

In Home Health Care News’ article ‘Intermountain Bets Big on Home-Based Mentality’ Lifespark is highlighted for making moves scaling its own, separate home-based primary care offering, Lifespark Health, in its Minnesota market. The move is, in part, to better position the company for value-based arrangements said CEO Joel Theisen. Read on for the full article…

When Next Avenue first published their piece “The Negative Effects of Elderspeak” in one of their January issues, they received more than 11,000 reactions and almost 3,000 comments, clearly touching a nerve with readers. In a follow-up piece, Next Avenue senior features editor, Julie Pfitzinger, reached out to Joel Theisen, CEO of Lifespark for his […]

In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]

When Homespire launched in May, the goal of the new private-duty home care model was simple: Use an in-home approach to cut health care costs, reduce rehospitalization rates and prevent emergency room visits for Utah’s rapidly aging population. Six months later, the joint venture between Intermountain Healthcare and Lifespark is already reaching key benchmarks, most notably […]