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Iora Health

By: William A. Sahlman and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:22
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Abstract

The Iora Health case looks at a new approach to the management and delivery of primary care. Instead of having a doctor, half a nurse and two accountants, Iora deploys a doctor, a nurse and several health coaches, all operating as an integrated team. Iora focuses on measuring and improving health. They are paid to manage a population rather than on a fee for service basis. They spend twice as much on primary care and hope to save over 20% on total care by improving health and obviating the need for acute interventions. The action question in the cases revolves around a proposed financing for the company at a time when several locations are up and running but the model has not been fully validated.

Keywords

Management; Service Delivery; Groups and Teams; Financing and Loans; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry

Citation

Sahlman, William A., and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan. "Iora Health." Harvard Business School Case 814-030, February 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
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William A. Sahlman

Entrepreneurial Management
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