The Front Door Newsletter

Breaking Barriers: How Industry Collaboration is Transforming Healthcare

For Season 2 Episode 2 of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Front Door Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Architect Health⁠⁠⁠ Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews health care transformation advocate, and Director of Industry Initiatives at Blue Shield of California, Shruti Kothari, on industry-wide collaboration, the importance of data-sharing, and the evolution of digital health.

From Deals to Disruption: The Financial Forces Reshaping Healthcare in 2025

To kickoff Season 2 of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Front Door Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Architect Health⁠⁠⁠ Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews healthcare M&A expert and Co-Head of North America Healthcare at Lazard, Ian Wijaya, on M&A trends, digital health and value creation in 2025.

Toxic Positivity in Healthcare: Dr. Sachin Jain's Call to Stop Normalizing the Abnormal

For the twelfth episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews CEO of SCAN Health Plan, Dr. Sachin Jain, on toxic positivity in healthcare, reality of digital health today, and SCAN's historic CMS lawsuit.

The Payer's Compass: Insider Strategies for Digital Health Partnerships

For the eleventh episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews former Chief Strategy Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Sukanya Soderland, on digital health partnerships and opportunities for innovation in healthcare.

Revolutionizing CMS Programs: The Role of Digital Health in Medicare and Medicaid

For the tenth episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews the Principal Deputy Administrator & COO for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on how digital health is revolutionizing the programs he oversees.

Healthcare Innovation Panel: How the Midwest is Becoming Healthcare's Next Hub

For the ninth episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, hosts an exclusive, first-ever in-person panel discussion with five remarkable healthcare leaders from the Midwest and Chicago.

How the Largest Medicaid Payer Leverages Digital Health to Bridge the Health Equity Divide

For the eighth episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Centene’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Alice Hm Chen, on digital health, health equity and the unique needs of the Medicaid population.

Threading the Needle of Employer Benefits with Digital Health

For the seventh episode of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Rick Abbott on his innovations in the chronic care space, the importance of digital health for employer benefits, and Priority’s alliance with Cigna.

Myth-Busting: Are Medicare Advantage Seniors Embracing Virtual Care?

For the sixth article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Dr. Darren Wethers on the advantages of a small regional health plan, the challenges of onboarding third-party vendors, and the new generation of tech-savvy seniors embracing telehealth.

Redefining Digital Health: The Keys to Patient Engagement

For the fifth article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health's Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Dr. Kate Wolin, on the secrets behind patient engagement in digital healthcare and on her journey growing, scaling, and exiting her clinically proven weight-loss startup.

The Future of Mental Healthcare with D2C Pioneer, Andy Dunn

For the fourth article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health's Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Andry Dunn, co-founder of revolutionary e-commerce brand, Bonobos, on his experience battling bipolar disorder.

Uncovering How BlueCross BlueShield Achieves Hyper-local Healthcare with National Scale

For the third article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health's Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah, interviews Rebecca D'Amico, Chief of Staff and VP of Strategy of the BlueCross BlueShield Association on achieving hyper-local healthcare with national scale.

Health Plan CEO Reveals Proven Strategies for Digital Health Innovation

For the second article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health's Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews Brad Wilson, Former CEO of BlueCross BlueShield North Carolina, on how health plans strategize for digital health innovation.

Go-to-Market Secrets from the Brains Behind Digital Health Unicorn, Thirty Madison

For the inaugural article of The Front Door Newsletter, Architect Health's Co-founder & CEO, Sohum Shah interviews Demetri Karagas, Co-founder & COO of Thirty Madison⁠⁠, on innovating in digital health, diversifying go-to-market channels, and solving point-solution fatigue.