Cityblock Well being CEO Toyin Ajayi will focus on human-centered healthcare at Disrupt – TechCrunch

If ever there have been an business ripe for disruption, it’s healthcare. But, the concept of constructing a billion-dollar enterprise by addressing the bodily, social and behavioral well being wants of marginalized communities may appear far-fetched — till somebody does it.

That’s only one cause we’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Toyin Ajayi, co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Well being, will be a part of us for a fireplace chat at TechCrunch Disrupt, happening on October 18–20 in San Francisco.

Cityblock gives care primarily to high-risk sufferers who obtain their medical insurance via Medicare and Medicaid. The objective is to ship complete, high quality care that ends in higher affected person outcomes at a decrease price and with fewer hospitalizations. They do that via a community of physicians and neighborhood outreach groups and by working with insurance coverage suppliers.

Does Cityblock’s inexpensive, human-centered healthcare mannequin work? Traders appear to assume so. At the moment, the corporate has raised almost $900 million and has a valuation simply shy of $6 billion.

As Cityblock’s president, Ajayi participated in a heated panel discussion finally yr’s Disrupt, and we’re wanting ahead to speaking together with her concerning the firm’s progress towards its mission since she stepped into the CEO place in March. We’d additionally prefer to get her tackle whether or not the post-COVID-but-not-really-post-COVID scenario uncovered current, worsening or enhancing gaps within the healthcare system.

Be taught extra concerning the CEO who stated, throughout this TechCrunch Found Live podcast, that “entrepreneurs want unassailable hope, optimism and perception in a distinct, higher future — particularly in one thing as entrenched as healthcare.”

Dr. Toyin Ajayi is co-founder and CEO of Cityblock Well being, a tech-enabled, value-based healthcare supplier for Medicaid, dually eligible and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries in underserved communities. Cityblock’s mannequin of care delivers extremely customized medical care, behavioral well being care and social providers to members in neighborhoods the place it’s wanted most.

Previous to Cityblock, Ajayi served as chief medical officer of Commonwealth Care Alliance, an built-in well being plan and care-delivery system for people eligible for each Medicare and Medicaid. She led scientific operations, spearheaded care-delivery improvements, and oversaw multidisciplinary groups of clinicians, neighborhood well being staff and directors.

Ajayi acquired her medical diploma from King’s Faculty London Faculty of Medication. Board licensed in household medication, she accomplished her residency coaching at Boston Medical Heart and continues to apply main care with a concentrate on sufferers with persistent, advanced and end-of-life wants.

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