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Podcast: The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast
Episode: Lessons from an $11B Healthcare Exit | Oak Street Health Founder Mike Pykosz
Description: From law school to leading one of healthcare's most successful value-based care companies, Oak Street Health co-founder Mike Pykos shares the story of building, scaling, and ultimately selling his company to CVS for $11 billion.He reveals the challenges of scaling a new care model, the importance of focusing on outcomes over financials, and what it takes to transform American healthcare.We cover:π₯ Why Oak Street intentionally designed an "unprofitable" care modelπ₯ The critical role of co-founders and finding the right cultural fitπ Taking the company public during COVID and navigatin...