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Selling to Health Plans Isn’t Enough. Members Also Have to Use It.
Landing a health plan contract isn’t the same as getting members to engage. This article breaks down how to build for adoption from day one.
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The Hidden Driver Behind Member Retention
Retention fails when vendors overlook the caregiver guiding the member’s decisions.
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The Midyear Reset: What Every Health Tech Team Should Be Doing Right Now
A practical framework to cut what’s not working, double down on what is, and enter next year with momentum.
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June 2025

Why Fast-Growing Companies Start Breaking Down
Structure for Speed: Building Process for People Who Hate Process
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How to Sound Like a Growth Company (Before the Numbers Catch Up)
A tactical guide to narrative posture when traction is real but unevenly distributed
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Execution Isn’t a Commodity: Rethinking Services in Health Tech
Even in an AI-obsessed world, people still drive the outcomes that matter.
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Are You Actually Ready to Scale?
Three tests that reveal whether your sales engine is built to handle growth
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May 2025

Health Plans Don’t Fund Good Ideas. They Fund What They Can’t Ignore.
What Health Tech Vendors Miss About Health Plan Priorities
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Health Plans Don’t Buy Disruption - They Buy Certainty
When you signal risk, you stall the deal. Here’s how vendors make themselves safe to buy.
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Build a Smarter, Leaner Pipeline That Actually Closes Deals
Rethinking the “More Leads = More Growth” Myth
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The 3 Bets That Make or Break Health Tech Growth
Every serious growth plan comes down to a few core bets:
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April 2025

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