Key Highlights :
Linda Yaccarino, previous CEO at X, becomes a part of eMed's ranks as Chief Executive Officer.
She will be searching for expanding digital chronic care solutions across the world.
eMed plans to reduce costs of care by 50% and provide home-based real-time care.
Key Background :
Miami-based eMed Population Health was established in 2020 and is a complete digital health platform designed to drive chronic care into the home with novel, home-based solutions. Its solution set consists of remote diagnostics, proctored screening, doctor consultations, and patient compliance follow-up support. eMed focuses on obesity patients and type 2 diabetes patients through GLP-1 and GIP-based treatment.
With increasing demand for affordable, patient-focused care, eMed seeks to disrupt healthcare delivery by removing the traditional barriers of late appointment times and expensive treatment. The company asserts that its digital-driven platform may cut the cost of weight-loss care programs by as much as 50%, offering fast, convenient, and scalable services.
The hiring of Linda Yaccarino as CEO is a strategic hire designed to put eMed on the map as a population health global leader. With more than two decades of executive experience, Yaccarino most recently was CEO of X, where she oversaw advertiser relations and platform modernization in a period of upheaval. Before that, she was a key player at NBCUniversal, overseeing advertising partnerships and introducing digital platforms such as Peacock.
While Yaccarino herself does not have firsthand healthcare experience, her track record of executing digital transformation and forging meaningful alliances will serve eMed well. The executives at eMed feel that her skillset will spur new alliances with employers, governments, and payers in the hopes of spurring greater access and adoption.
Yaccarino's move to healthcare is only a segment of an industry shift from media and tech CEOs assuming digital health positions using their expertise in consumer interaction, data strategy, and scalable platforms. She has been vocal about her new role, insisting that although technology has disrupted healthcare, change is yet to come.
With her as the CEO, eMed will drive its global expansion and become the gold standard in chronic care innovation. The company's leadership thinks this is the breakthrough that will define its future and give power to millions of people around the globe to access more worthwhile and effective healthcare solutions.
About the Author
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith is a Managing Editor at World Care Magazine.