Primary Care, Platforms & the Push for ROI (#486)

Primary Care, Platforms & the Push for ROI (#486)

Author: Shift Forward Health February 17, 2026 Duration: 29:02

Frequent contributor Paul Schrimpf returns to highlight trends he’s uncovering between workforce reconfiguration, primary care, and the "platformification" of care delivery. 

Healthcare has to get better at connecting the dots. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Amazon One Medical’s first partnership in the at-home preventive screening space. How is their newly announced partnership with Reperio Health a signal of growth for preventive care, and what attributes of their solution can appeal to the masses? 

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