CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. Why High-Acuity Care Is Moving Home w/ Lon Hecht, CEO, Care2U
Every year, millions of Americans end up in emergency rooms and hospital beds for conditions that could be treated just as well, and far more safely,in their own homes. So why does care still default to the most expensive, most disruptive setting possible? And who's actually doing something about it?
Lon Hecht, CEO, Care2U joins host David Williams, President of Health Business Group to discuss bringing high-acuity care into the home, why hospital at home has struggled to scale, and how payers and providers are finally starting to align around a better model.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARE2U
Care2U delivers emergency and hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes, bringing the expertise of the hospital without the stress, cost, or risk of a hospital visit. Patients receive faster care in a familiar environment, while insurers and risk-bearing providers benefit from better outcomes at a fraction of the cost.
Each visit is powered by a dual-provider model: a clinician at the bedside paired with a physician via telehealth, working together to deliver thorough, personalized care without delay.
Care2U partners with payers and health systems to build a scalable model that improves outcomes, lowers costs, and reimagines how acute care is delivered, bringing high-acuity medicine directly to where patients need it most: home.
Please reach out to Lon Hecht at lhecht@care2u.com if you are interested in learning more or working together.
You can also check out their website here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT LON HECHT
Lon Hecht is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience leading transformative growth. He joined Care2U as Chief Growth Officer in 2023 and became CEO in 2024, reflecting his strategic vision and results-driven leadership. Previously, Lon was SVP of Growth at Optum Home and Community Care, where he helped integrate and scale innovative healthcare models, including naviHealth, Landmark, Prospero, and Optum at Home. His leadership portfolio includes roles as Chief Commercial Officer at Utilize Health, VP of Payor and Provider Markets at Teladoc, Founder and CEO of QuickSeeMD, and VP of Sales at eviCore. Known for delivering exponential growth and building high-performing teams, Lon is a recognized leader in value-based care. He combines entrepreneurial drive with operational expertise and a strong network across payor and provider markets. Lon holds a B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and resides with his family on the Jersey Shore.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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