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Lifespark Hires Matt Nyquist as Chief Population Health Officer to Prepare for National Market Expansion

  • Jun 22, 2022
  • Meaghan Puglisi
  • 1-min Read

Matt Nyquist of Orono, Minnesota, has joined Lifespark as Chief Population Health Officer leading the design, development, and management of Lifespark’s global risk products and market expansion to reduce costs and improve experience for seniors, family members, and providers.

“Lifespark has a deep understanding of how to provide services that support seniors long-term but also how to be accountable to metrics that matter to their overall experience,” said Nyquist. “I knew of Lifespark in the marketplace but until I joined the team, I didn’t realize the true depth of the team’s knowledge in population health, global risk, and geriatric expertise that underpinned what we’re doing.”

Read on for the full news release….

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