4sight Health Roundup (for Healthcare Executives)

4sight Health profiled Chris Johnson in March 2024. At the time, we described him as an unemployed healthcare entrepreneur. But he left us with this cliffhanger: "We haven’t gone public with what we’re working on. All I can say is it’s focused on the pediatrics space.” And that he did.

Hear our original interview with Johnson and read the update from 4sight Health’s David Burda in Healthcare Revolutionaries on the Move.

The American Hospital Association and the West Health Institute launched a new health technology accelerator for hospitals and health systems. Will it make a difference? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson assess the industry impact on, “A New Health Tech Accelerator for Hospitals. Vroom Vroom! Or Ho Hum?” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

Welcome to another edition of 4sight Health's Healthcare Revolutionaries On the Move, where we update the latest adventures of our favorite healthcare instigators who believe outcomes matter, customers count and value rules.

4sight Health profiled Alejandro Quiroga, M.D., president of Corewell Health West, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based division of Corewell Health, in December 2023.

A year after our profile and podcast interview with him, Dr. Quiroga left Corewell to become president and CEO of Children's Mercy Kansas City, a 390-bed children's hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

He started in his new position in January 2025.

Dr. Quiroga, a pediatric nephrologist, described his move from Corewell to Children's Mercy as "a dream come true."

Read the companion Q&A piece here.

CMS released the names of the first digital health technology vendor cohort for its new model to provide tech-enabled chronic disease management services to Medicare beneficiaries. What will it take to make the program a success? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson revisit the issue on, “Will CMS’s New ACCESS Model Push the Right Buttons,” a special episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the names of the first cohort of health technology vendors that met HHS' minimum viable product criteria to join its HealthTech Ecosystem. David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson want to know, does this first wave signal an interoperability tsunami? We talked about it on, “Let's See If You're On Our MVP Interoperability List,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

One-third of consumers are using AI chatbots for medical advice, with many people not following up with a human provider. What does that say about consumers, providers and AI? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson debate on, “Competitor, Collaborator or Replacement?” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

4sight Health profiled Dan Trigub, co-founder and CEO of MedArrive, in February 2023. At the time, the New York-based company deployed a network of EMTs and paramedics, dubbed “field providers,” to provide basic healthcare services to people at home.

"As everyone knows, healthcare is incredibly complex — and stubborn. While we proved our model worked and delivered thousands of positive outcomes, the economics of scaling in-home care remained extremely challenging. That forced us to evolve," Trigub said.

Listen to his interview with 4sight Health and see what he's up to now.

https://www.4sighthealth.com/podcast-how-healthcare-revolutionaries-think-with-dan-trigub/

New compensation models and new types of licensed practitioners are redefining the market for physician services. Will consumers benefit? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson debated the issue on, “Physician Compensation, Competition and Substitution,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

Healthcare industry sectors are spending more on lobbying than ever before. David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson discussed the impact on health policy, health innovation and healthcare consumers on, “Are Healthcare Lobbies Getting Their Money's Worth?” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.

What can we do to tamp down measles outbreaks and prevent them from breaking the healthcare budget? David W. Johnson and Julie Murchinson share their ideas on how we can eradicate this latest public health threat on, “Pop Goes the Measles,” the new episode of the 4sight Health Roundup podcast, moderated by David Burda.