Naomi posted some thoughts on changing business models in
The one that I am personally most excited about is what Naomi calls “change of venue” and within that I like the “virtual primary care” model.
A pure virtual primary model eliminates fixed costs associated with brick and mortar expansion and is able to focus resources on reaching more patients, recruiting more doctors to their platform, and improving the experience for current patients. Payments on a subscription basis allow doctors to get paid more consistently rather than waiting for insurance companies to process claims and paying overhead costs to negotiate reimbursements with their billing offices.
We have portfolio companies executing this model like Nurx and Modern Fertility and we hope to add more.
I value the doctor/patient relationship, but I think there is a lot technology can do to make that relationship less expensive, more engaging, and more convenient (for both parties). And generational changes in doctors and patients are catalyzing and facilitating this transition.
