Lantern

Employer Direct Healthcare, including SurgeryPlus and Cancer Care Direct, is now Lantern.?? Just as a lantern guides the way through the darkness, Lantern steers your organization toward exceptional care for your employees and significant cost savings. We’re thrilled to reintroduce ourselves as Lantern and continue lighting the way forward for our members and partners. https://lnkd.in/g8GCiJt5

Employer healthcare costs have risen 50% over the past seven years and are estimated to increase by 8-9% next year. And it's not because the care people receive is 50% better than it used to be. “The responsibility for transforming these dynamics in healthcare cannot fall solely on employers,” says our CEO John Zutter. “They need partners who can help them navigate these high costs and implement effective interventions that help employees stay in good health, particularly for specialty care and complex conditions.” Read more about John’s vision for the company and his reflections on the state of the U.S. healthcare system. https://lnkd.in/gV89qNRj

Infusion care currently represents more than 10% of employers’ total medical spending. These treatments are costly, in part, because the drugs are expensive to manufacture, and patients tend to take them for a long time. But one factor has an outsized impact: where patients receive care.?? ? That’s where Lantern Infusion Care comes in. One of Lantern's central tenets is connecting patients with the right care, at the right place, at the right time. Through our new program, we’re ensuring members get the care they need in the most comfortable setting possible for them, while significantly lowering costs for employers. ?? ? ??Lantern negotiates lower rates for infusions either in-home or at ambulatory infusion centers? ??Employers can save upwards of 50% for each member treated outside of a hospital setting? ???? Members get more interactive and supportive care thanks to a lower nurse-to-patient ratio compared with hospitals? ?? Learn more about Lantern Infusion Care: https://lnkd.in/gNuQvuCr

Thanks to Fierce Healthcare for covering our reintroduction today as Lantern along with our expansion to infusion care and new clinical leadership. https://lnkd.in/gauy6jKV CEO John Zutter described the why behind our new name and brand best: "We wanted a name that really spoke to values that we embody as an organization, as a team, and kind of live by every day. Healthcare also is really hard to navigate. It's complex. It's not well understood, especially by those who are our target members, those who are going through the complex health situations that matter most—surgery, cancer or infusions. We think of ourselves as a guiding light through that journey.”

Looking for great candidates who want to work on my team at Cancer Care Direct on better care for patients with cancer through our case management program. Please share any referrals or comment below to help with reach! Director of Member Experience: https://lnkd.in/edagQbMF Director of Strategy and Partnership Operations: https://lnkd.in/eDCxdSyA Senior Manager of Marketing (in process of being posted)

We're excited to be part of this event! It's a great opportunity to see?recent innovations and witness the future of healthcare. We hope you can join us at HLTH USA. #HLTHUSA

It’s well known that costs are often a barrier to medical care, but they’re not the only thing stopping people from accessing care. New analysis from KFF showed 28% of adults delayed or did not get healthcare in 2022, and 20% of those did so for reasons other than financial — like difficulty finding appointments with in-network providers and needing to travel to clinics during business hours. We need a holistic approach to ensuring people have access to the care they need — that is affordable, convenient, and accessible, in addition to high quality. Read more results from the research here: https://hubs.li/Q02PvBjy0

What's your solution to providing your employees access to the best quality MSK and other surgical care? There is no industry-wide definition of quality for COEs, and cost is not necessarily an indicator. To solve this problem, we’ve developed a five-step quality check that takes a holistic approach to vetting high-quality surgeons for our SurgeryPlus COE network. Each step is detailed in the document below. ?? Quality check 1: Fellowship training and specialization ?? Quality check 2: Procedure volume ?? Quality check 3: Patient Education and Readiness for Surgery ?? Quality check 4: Site of care optimization ?? Quality check 5: Low complication rate and surgical avoidance Our method has been proven by our results. Our surgeons deliver a 99.6% success rate and companies have drastically reduced their surgical spend.

?? Last call for this webinar Benefits season is right around the corner, and this is an excellent opportunity to hear from leaders on how you can reduce your MSK costs by potentially millions of dollars while delivering high-quality surgical care to your employees. It’s a proven win-win. ?? Register today: https://lnkd.in/gZE-Mwg9

?? We’re hiring! We have an immediate need for a Senior Network Security Engineer for an onsite role in Dallas. This individual needs to have a security first mindset and will be responsible for designing, managing, and maintaining the organization's computer network infrastructure. If you’re interested in working for a company that’s on a mission to transform access to excellent care and have a background in network security, we would love to hear from you: https://lnkd.in/gxU9P9bb Please reach out to me with any questions and tag anyone in your network in the comments below who may be a good fit! #NetworkSecurity #NetworksSecurityEngineer #DallasTX