The State of Referrals in Infusion Therapy
The infusion therapy market is valued at over $100 billion and is projected to keep growing at a fast pace. However, the increased demand for infusion therapy services has revealed some major deficiencies in the infusion therapy infrastructure that most healthcare providers rely on. For example, many organizations still depend on manual processes that slow […]
The Behavioral Health Referral Problem Is Worse Than You Think, and Providers Know It
More than one in five U.S. adults lives with at least one mental illness, making it perhaps the largest patient demographic in the world. Yes, behavioral health referral leakage remains a persistent problem for healthcare organizations. Every day, providers encounter patients who would benefit from counseling, psychiatry, substance use treatment, or other behavioral health services. […]
Why Behavioral Health Companies Can’t Afford to Live Outside the EHR
Tens of millions of American adults struggle with mental illness, which has driven up the need for high-quality behavioral health services. Employers are expanding mental health benefits, and health systems are actively searching for partners that can improve access to care. On paper, America should be in the golden age for behavioral health organizations. In […]
You Won the Contract. Now Comes the Hard Part
Healthcare organizations go through an extensive evaluation process before committing to a new technology. Getting the decision-makers to sign on the dotted line seems like a huge win, but it also puts you in the hot seat to deliver real value. Promising platforms have failed due to a lack of health tech adoption. The technology […]
The Physician Won’t Leave the EHR, So Stop Asking Them To
There has never been a shortage of innovation in healthcare. Every year, new platforms promise to deliver better engagement, stronger outcomes, faster referrals, and smarter decision-making. Despite the explosion of capable healthcare technology, many organizations still struggle with the same core problem: physician adoption. The reason is simpler than many vendors want to admit. Physicians […]
Platform Enablement Without the Pain: Scaling Inside the EHR
Healthcare organizations seeking to adopt new platforms often face friction because the technology doesn’t fit inside existing provider workflows. This results in change resistance and pushback that derail the implementation process. In a recent chat, Brendan Keeler, an interoperability expert, joined Arrowhealth CEO and Co-Founder David Brodegard to discuss platform enablement within EHR ecosystems. Their […]
How Smart VCs Are Helping Portfolio Companies Solve the Provider Adoption Problem Before It Stalls Growth
You’ve done the diligence. The clinical need is real. The team is strong. The technology works. So why isn’t the product moving? For healthtech investors, this scenario is frustratingly familiar. A promising portfolio company clears every early hurdle, regulatory, clinical, commercial, only to stall at provider adoption. The solution sits inside a portal no one […]
De-Risking HealthTech Investments: How Referral Infrastructure Drives Adoption and Accelerates ROI
Taking on risk is part of the game for healthtech investors. Even the most promising innovations can stall when put under the pressure of real clinical workflows. For companies in your portfolio that rely on provider referrals, one challenge consistently undermines growth. Providers often push back when you introduce solutions that add friction at the […]
Closing the Referral Loop in 2026
Healthcare organizations are facing familiar, but increasingly urgent, challenges like referral leakage and gaps in access to care, along with technology fatigue. In a recent webinar featuring Chris Oubre, President & COO of Metaphy Health, and Rick Mirell, Co-Founder & President of Arrowhealth, industry leaders unpacked what it really takes to modernize referral management, and […]
Case Study: Patient Discovery Simplifies EHR Enablement and Drives Provider Engagement with Arrowhealth Bridge
Client: Patient Discovery focuses on managing social determinants of health (SDoH) in cancer care. Their platform emphasizes non-clinical factors that impact treatment outcomes, helping providers make more informed decisions about patient care plans. Managing these barriers to care also supports reimbursable Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) services, giving practices a new revenue stream while improving patient […]