Bits and Prattle

Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC: Introducing my new company, Sherpaa.

We live in the future.

jayparkinsonmd:

So for the past month I’ve been laying all the groundwork for my next company. It’s called Sherpaa. The branding and the site are coming together nicely and the legal side of things is too.

…

Just to reiterate, a person with acute appendicitis had his appendix removed by an amazing surgeon in a beautiful spa-like experience and never stepped foot in an ER or a hospital, and the bill was $63,000 less than going the traditional ER/Hospital route.

Everybody won in the situation:

• The patient had an unbelievable experience.
• Dr. X made much more than the traditional route.
• The insurance company/self-insured employer saved $63,000.
• Me. I helped a friend get better.

The only entity that lost was the ridiculously high overhead, traditional hospital that can’t/won’t get their head out of their asses to offer up patients a great experience.