Besides a PCP, who else will you work with at Sherpaa to solve your health problems?

Posted by Jay on

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Because I believe that health problems are just projects to be managed over time, I’ve always thought of doctors as the project lead. Any good project leader needs a team to support the mission and move the project toward completion. When a patient creates an Episode of Care within Sherpaa, the Sherpaa doctor runs point. When they believe they need help, they invite a team member into the Episode. Here’s who they are and what role they play:

Full-time psychologists

Role: Identify the needs of members who reach out for mental health issues to determine if they need in-person therapy, with whom, and/or if they need Sherpaa PCPs to manage their mental health medications alongside check-ins by our psychologists.

Care navigators/medical cost consultants

Role: Help the PCPs research options; coordinate lower cost/high quality local care and procedures with specialists and facilities; follow-up on specialist consult reports, test results, etc; and do things doctors shouldn’t be spending their time on.

Specialists

Role: When our PCP needs a specialists opinion and guidance from ~40 specialties, they loop in the specialist.

Here’s where we are as of April 2018. However, January 1, 2019 is going to be a busy day for us as we launch with new clients. Here’s the roadmap.

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