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On our seventh episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews health tech entrepreneur and health plan executive, Rick Abbott. As Senior Vice President of Employer Solutions at Priority Health, Rick Abbott leads benefit options that serve small and large companies across Michigan. He oversees product innovation, wellness, underwriting, sales and client services, sales, operations and marketing, and the organization's alliance with Cigna. Abbott has more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a focus on strategic development and business intelligence. Before joining Priority Health in July 2023, he served as cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Lyn Health, which provides clinical advocacy and care coordination services for people with multiple chronic conditions.
Abbott earned his bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University and his master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University. In 2020, Modern Healthcare named Abbott one of their “Top 25 Emerging Leaders.”
Architect Health's The Front Door Newsletter interviews healthcare executives, founders, and experts on healthcare innovation, digital health, and preventative care. The goal is to identify pain points in these spaces and paint visions on how to address them, inspiring decision makers at traditional healthcare orgs.
Architect Health is a digital health aggregator, navigator, and vendor manager that makes it easy for health plans and their members to access virtual-first care solutions. Architect optimizes health plan RFP processes in a consolidated and comprehensive platform, reducing admin burden and costs. This helps health plans realize digital health cost savings opportunities - up to a 7x ROI. Architect's Digital Health Quality Index has vetted and scored thousands of telehealth solutions on efficacy, company reliability, and health equity. Co-founders Sohum Shah and Sidd Hariharan have deep expertise working with health plans and have built care management programs and aligned technology for Humana and BlueCross BlueShield. Architect Health is backed by Drive Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Cherrystone Angel Group, Plug and Play Ventures, Service Provider Capital, and strategic advisors.
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By Hosted by Sohum Shah, Co-founder & CEO of Architect HealthOn our seventh episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews health tech entrepreneur and health plan executive, Rick Abbott. As Senior Vice President of Employer Solutions at Priority Health, Rick Abbott leads benefit options that serve small and large companies across Michigan. He oversees product innovation, wellness, underwriting, sales and client services, sales, operations and marketing, and the organization's alliance with Cigna. Abbott has more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry with a focus on strategic development and business intelligence. Before joining Priority Health in July 2023, he served as cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Lyn Health, which provides clinical advocacy and care coordination services for people with multiple chronic conditions.
Abbott earned his bachelor’s degree at Iowa State University and his master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University. In 2020, Modern Healthcare named Abbott one of their “Top 25 Emerging Leaders.”
Architect Health's The Front Door Newsletter interviews healthcare executives, founders, and experts on healthcare innovation, digital health, and preventative care. The goal is to identify pain points in these spaces and paint visions on how to address them, inspiring decision makers at traditional healthcare orgs.
Architect Health is a digital health aggregator, navigator, and vendor manager that makes it easy for health plans and their members to access virtual-first care solutions. Architect optimizes health plan RFP processes in a consolidated and comprehensive platform, reducing admin burden and costs. This helps health plans realize digital health cost savings opportunities - up to a 7x ROI. Architect's Digital Health Quality Index has vetted and scored thousands of telehealth solutions on efficacy, company reliability, and health equity. Co-founders Sohum Shah and Sidd Hariharan have deep expertise working with health plans and have built care management programs and aligned technology for Humana and BlueCross BlueShield. Architect Health is backed by Drive Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Cherrystone Angel Group, Plug and Play Ventures, Service Provider Capital, and strategic advisors.