S4 E40: HATCo: Pioneering Health Assurance—featuring Dr. Marc Harrison
How can we transform healthcare delivery to better serve ALL people and communities?
In today's episode, host Dr. Gautam Gulati welcomes special guest Dr. Marc Harrison, a Partner at General Catalyst and the Founding Partner of the new company owned by General Catalyst called Health Assurance Transformation Corporation, HATCo.
Dr. Marc Harrison is a distinguished healthcare leader with a career dedicated to improving health equity. His journey spans from a pediatric intensivist to an entrepreneurial path. Dr. Harrison's latest venture, HATCo focuses on reshaping healthcare systems to embrace digital, value-based care while preserving local community identity.
Dr. Harrison walks listeners through how the pandemic exacerbated the fragility of the healthcare system, and why NOW is the time to address the social determinants of health and holistic patient care. He also discusses HATCo's unique approach, advisory services, and its ecosystem of partner health systems.
Listen in to explore the challenges and opportunities in transitioning from a volume-based healthcare system to one that truly values patient outcomes and health equity and how HATCo's insights and innovative solutions could reshape the healthcare landscape.
Topics Covered
- The importance of addressing social determinants of health
- The shift from volume-based care to value-based care
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system and the need for healthcare systems to become more resilient and adaptable
- The role of innovation and digital tools in healthcare transformation
- HATCo's mission to create a better healthcare system and improve public health outcomes
- The challenges and opportunities in modernizing healthcare delivery
Connect with Dr. Marc Harrison
- Dr. Marc Harrison on LinkedIn
Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati & Dr. Jessica Shepherd
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- Dr. Gulati on X
- Dr. Gulati on LinkedIn
- Dr. Jessica Shepherd MD
- Dr. Shepherd on X
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