MEDIS is One Year Old
Approximately one year ago, I announced my departure from NCQA, the launch of MEDIS, and entry into the world of healthcare consulting. I knew that I needed to do something different – or at least try. Words cannot express how important it was to receive so many messages of support from friends and colleagues. I read every message, sometimes more than once. Thank you, especially to Vanessa Guzman (SmartRise Health), Christine Bechtel (X4Health), Dr. Bernie Rosoff, Dr. Gordon Moore (Goodside Health), Lisa Slattery, and Brian Santo. I am sincerely grateful for your insights, recommendations, and encouragement.
I also want to acknowledge a few organizations that helped MEDIS get started. Thank you to MEDZED, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), Get the Medications Right Institute (GTMRx), and RTI Health Advance. This blog would not have been written without your early support and patience.
Most importantly, the year would not have been as rewarding or fun without my friend and serial collaborator, Rick Moore, Founder/CEO of MTC Group. We started our companies at about the same time, shared experiences every step of the way, and worked together on the first contract either of us had secured. And the partnership continues. We are now advisors to two innovative companies (Verinovum and Astrata), and working on a few other projects that are still in “stealth mode.”
Year 1 has been amazing…and now onto Year 2!
If you’d like to explore how The MEDIS Team can help, schedule an introductory conversation or send me a note.