Bestselling author and thought leader talks
about re-designing health care with a focus on quality to the
nation's top brokers and consultants convening at the Marpai Broker
Retreat.
NEW
YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marpai,
Inc., ("Marpai") (Nasdaq: MRAI), an artificial intelligence
(AI)-technology company transforming the $22B Third-Party Administrator (TPA) market
supporting self-funded employer health plans, featured Dr.
Marty Makary as a keynote speaker at
its second annual Broker Retreat held at the Four Seasons hotel in
Ft. Lauderdale, FL this week. The
annual event brings the nation's top brokers and consultants in
self-insured healthcare together from across the country to explore
the use of big data and AI to improve health outcomes and savings.
In his keynote address, Dr. Makary talked about using quality
metrics to transform the healthcare system, especially in the
self-insured sector.
"I'm glad to have the opportunity to speak with the country's
top brokers and consultants as they can create real change across
the industry. We all share an aspiration to lower costs and improve
outcomes. By focusing on quality metrics related to the
appropriateness of care, we can better address avoidable care and
reduce the medicalization of ordinary life," said Dr. Makary.
Lutz Finger, Marpai's President,
Product and Development, praised Dr. Makary's accomplishments
during his introduction. "Dr. Makary's groundbreaking work shows
where we need to go. It aligns with our Marpai Cares
member-centric approach to the market which leverages quality data
to protect members and guide them to the best health solutions,"
said Lutz. "It is how we create the healthiest member population
for the health plan dollar and get to a value-based care model in
the self-insured sector."
Dr. Marty Makary is a New York
Times bestselling author, surgeon and public health
researcher who leads efforts to improve the health of populations
and re-design health care. He is a member of the National Academy
of Medicine and has served as a visiting professor at over 25
medical schools. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed scientific
articles with a focus on public policy, vulnerable populations, and
new models of health care. His recent book, "The Price We
Pay, What Broke American Health Care and How to Fix It,"
is cited as "A must-read for every American" by Steve Forbes,
editor-in-chief, Forbes.
For more information, visit
www.marpaihealth.com.
About Marpai, Inc.
Marpai, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRAI) is a technology company bringing
AI-powered health plan services to employers that directly
pay for employee health benefits. Primarily competing in the
$22B TPA (Third Party Administrator)
sector serving self-funded employer health plans representing over
$1T in annual claims, Marpai maximizes the value of the health plan
as measured in health outcomes. Marpai takes a member-centric
approach that uses AI and big data to connect members to health
solutions predicted to have a high probability of positive
outcomes, and aims to bring value-based care to the self-insured
market. With effective early intervention, disease management,
claims processing and proactive member outreach, Marpai works to
deliver the healthiest member population for the health plan
budget. Operating nationwide, Marpai offers access to provider
networks including Aetna and Cigna and all TPA services. For more
information, visit www.marpaihealth.com.
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