INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES
Why continuous care
is drawing attention.
A change in how care is paid for creates room to rethink how it is delivered. Here is the industry thesis—and what HealthyConnect believes it means for your organization.
JULIE YOO & CO-AUTHORS · ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ
“Discrete visits lose prominence as the primary unit of care.”
Jay Rughani, Jane Rhee and Julie Yoo · February 26, 2026
In Infinite Healthcare: What’s It Worth?, the authors explore how technology and new payment approaches could make ongoing care more widely available.
Read the original article ↗What this means for your organization
HealthyConnect’s interpretation: care between appointments can become an organized clinical service. A specialized partner can deliver that ongoing support while existing clinicians remain involved through useful updates and coordination.
HealthyConnect’S VIEW OF THE CONNECTION
A payment change can support
a different care relationship.
- Payment tied to outcomes
A financial framework for managing a condition and tracking progress.
- Ongoing care delivery
A dedicated team supporting patients between appointments.
- Existing clinicians stay involved
Care updates and a separate role for qualifying review and coordination.
THOUGHTS ON HEALTHCARE MARKETS & TECHNOLOGY
Clinical expansion is drawing market attention.
The September 16, 2026 public preview highlights the announced additions of heart failure, COPD, substance use disorder and tobacco cessation, and frames the expansion as an opportunity for investors and founders.
Read the public preview ↗This summary covers the public preview; the full analysis requires a subscription.
What this means for your organization
HealthyConnect’s interpretation: more clinical tracks could make continuous-care partnerships relevant to a wider mix of patients and specialties. Start with the services available to your patients today and assess expansion as capabilities become available.
See the expansion timeline ↗Independent commentary; no HealthyConnect endorsement implied.
OFFICIAL POLICY DIRECTION · CMS
The payment framework behind the discussion.
CMS’s ACCESS model links participant payment to care and outcome requirements and provides separate co-management payments for qualifying clinician review and coordination.
For a HealthyConnect partner: HealthyConnect delivers its ACCESS care and bills Medicare directly. Eligible partner clinicians document and bill separately for their qualifying contribution.
Read the official CMS sources ↗PUT THE IDEA INTO PRACTICE
Your patients can benefit from
a care connection today.
HealthyConnect brings together the care team, MyHealthyConnect patient connection and supported clinician workflow. Introduce appropriate patients, receive focused updates and establish your qualifying clinical-review role.
Editorial review: September 20, 2026. The a16z quotation and co-author attribution were checked against the original article. The newsletter summary uses its publicly available preview. HealthyConnect interpretations are identified separately.