Providence Spins Out Praia Health with $20M in Oversubscribed Series A Funding led by Frist Cressey Ventures to Scale New Consumer Platform for Health Care
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"Praia Health represents our dedication to support both our patients and caregivers, bringing identity-driven personalization to the communities we serve," said Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence. "The new company is led by health care industry and startup veteran Justin Dearborn who has been serving as executive-in-residence within the Providence Digital Innovation Group (DIG) since September 2023. "Praias adoption of the digital flywheel concept showcases a commitment to dynamic, consumer-centric engagement that closely aligns with our mission of fostering innovation and driving positive change in health care. "Partnerships and cross-industry collaboration are new imperatives for health systems, and an open, efficient platform for data sharing and consumer engagement is a prerequisite that hasnt existed," Dearborn said. "There is deep value associated with streamlining the delivery of the broad spectrum of consumer-facing solutions that a health system wants to deploy todayboth operationally and from a patient and caregiver satisfaction perspective.