Fierce Healthcare January 20, 2022
One of the major lessons to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic? We are all interconnected, including in our health, said Toyin Ajayi, M.D., co-founder and president of Cityblock Health.
Speaking Thursday at Fierce JPM Week, Ajayi said many consumers have an individualistic view of healthcare, thinking that if they’re covered and able to get their regular checkups, they’ll stay healthy. The pandemic, however, has called that into question.
“The reality that COVID has shown us is that we’re so interconnected that many’s health is completely interconnected to your health,” Ajayi said.
Cityblock Health is a value-based provider of care to Medicaid enrollees as well as low-income Medicare beneficiaries. It currently serves about 100,000 members in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,...