Gather Health, a New Primary Care Model for Older Adults, Opens First Practice in Massachusetts with $15M Series A Funding
Summary
Gather will also offer transportation to patients for medical visits, a neighborhood office with space for classes and social events, and technology-enabled care designed to help patients in the comfort of their homes.This approach is overseen by Co-Founder Dr. John Loughnane, former Chief Medical Officer of Commonwealth Care Alliance, and has been developed based on his years of experience serving at-risk communities throughout the greater Boston area. Rob Pahlavan, an industry veteran focused on complex patient care, led the company formation process as a Partner at Healthcare Foundry. However, to date there has been little real effort to bring a new model of care to those who can benefit from it the most, lower income older adults," said Alex Morgan, partner at Khosla Ventures. "We are excited to back Dr. Brent Asplin, Dr. John Loughnane, Rob Pahlavan, and the rest of the Gather team in building a primary care model for socially & medically complex patients," said Prateesh Maheshwari, Managing Director at Maverick Ventures. "To find out more, visit www.gather-health.com.Gather Health aims to improve lives and communities for older adults by championing socially-supported and holistic primary care as a collective neighborhood interest.