Summary
In this insightful episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell shares the studio with Andres Lazarte, Co-Founder & President of Basis Health, a pioneering healthcare provider that relocated from Boise, Idaho, to Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2021. Basis Health is revolutionizing healthcare for aging people by delivering expert medical care right in the comfort of their homes. Basis makes healthcare accessible to elderly patients regardless of living setting and is reducing unnecessary hospital visits and healthcare costs, improving their quality of life.
Dedicated to innovation, Basis Health is at the forefront of shifting healthcare to a preventative, patient-centered model. As they continue to innovate, what will further set them apart is their use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and predictive modeling technologies designed to continuously analyze conditions of their patients, identify the earliest onset of clinical decline and rapidly provide medical interventions and follow-up care.
Tune in now to discover the future of medicine!
Show Notes
Timestamps in this blog are for the audio-only version of the podcast; video timing differs.
(0:55) Introduction to Andres Lazarte
(3:46) About Basis Health and Its Unique Approach
(6:07) The Future of Healthcare
(8:54) Basis Health’s Relocation to Bentonville
(13:33) Basis Health’s Involvement in the Greater Bentonville Community
(15:45) How Bentonville Helps Andres and His Family Balance Work and Life
(19:36) Andres’ #BecauseBentonville Story
(23:43) Advice to Aspiring Healthcare Entrepreneurs
(26:12) Closing Question
Links
Bentonville Economic Development
Quotes
“Our unique approach is that we send providers, nurses, and urgent care workers to the patient’s home and we see them on a consistent basis. We’re able to see how their living looks, whether it’s assisted living, independent living, memory care. Wherever the patient is, we can meet them and bring healthcare to their door.” – Andres Lazarte, (4:17)
“Bentonville is the perfect spot because there’s support everywhere. We can really take all this healthcare and move it home because all the pieces are here, the support is here, the community is all about it…if you’re an entrepreneur, you should be flocking to Northwest Arkansas.” – Andres Lazarte, (13:05)
“[Bentonville] is such a unique location because it gives us the opportunity to get out in nature. We get to go to all these incredible activities. Almost every single weekend there is something to be done, something we can do as a family or individually that doesn’t involve me being in my office or going out and visiting some of my clients, so it really does a great job. We work hard and we play hard here in Bentonville.” – Andres Lazarte, (16:38)
“There was a day I woke up early in the morning, I went fishing, went on a hike though Kohler, and then within that same morning had a meeting with some Fortune 500 business owners and people who work for some of the biggest companies in the country. That doesn’t happen anywhere else…and because of Bentonville, I’m able to fulfill my love of being with my family, go out and fish and enjoy nature and hike, and then also make meetings with people that other people in other parts of the world have to fly hundreds of miles to get to.” – Andres Lazarte, (20:00)
The Future of Healthcare at Home with Andres Lazarte of Basis Health
In this insightful episode of The Bentonville Beacon, host James Bell shares the studio with Andres Lazarte, Co-Founder & President of Basis Health, a pioneering healthcare provider that relocated from Boise, Idaho, to Bentonville, Arkansas, in 2021. Basis Health is revolutionizing healthcare for aging people by delivering expert medical care right in the comfort of their homes. Basis makes healthcare accessible to elderly patients regardless of living setting and is reducing unnecessary hospital visits and healthcare costs, improving their quality of life.
Dedicated to innovation, Basis Health is at the forefront of shifting healthcare to a preventative, patient-centered model. As they continue to innovate, what will further set them apart is their use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and predictive modeling technologies designed to continuously analyze conditions of their patients, identify the earliest onset of clinical decline and rapidly provide medical interventions and follow-up care.
Exploring Healthcare Frontiers
In the evolving landscape of healthcare for those who are aging, Basis Health stands as a paragon of innovation and patient-focused care. Focused on people sixty-five and older, Basis Health delivers medical services right in patients’ homes. And they are implementing wearable technologies, artificial intelligence tools and predictive modeling technologies designed to continuously analyze conditions of their patients, identify the earliest onset of clinical decline and rapidly provide medical interventions and follow-up care, further improving clinical outcomes, improving quality of life and reducing unnecessary healthcare costs.
Basis Health’s unique model of preventative care delivery signals a shift towards fully patient-centered and technology-augmented care aimed at reducing hospitalizations and combating the often neglected issue of delayed healthcare seeking behavior among the elderly. This ultimately leads to decreased costs for both the patient and payor while resulting in a better quality of life for the patient.
“Our unique approach is that we send providers, nurses, and urgent care workers to the patient’s home and we see them on a consistent basis. We’re able to see how their living looks, whether it’s assisted living, independent living, memory care. Wherever the patient is, we can meet them and bring healthcare to their door.” – Andres Lazarte, (4:17)
Basis Health’s Relocation to Bentonville
With his sights set on the future of medical care, Andres was certain that serving patients where they lived–in their own homes, assisted living centers, independent living or memory care communities–was key to the future of healthcare. He also knew Basis Health needed to be in a pioneering community that was ready for new healthcare delivery innovations. These were important factors in relocating Basis Health’s headquarters from Boise, Idaho, to Bentonville, Arkansas, an area eager to support ingenuity and blaze new healthcare frontiers.
“Bentonville is the perfect spot because there’s support everywhere. We can really take all this healthcare and move it home because all the pieces are here, the support is here, the community is all about it…if you’re an entrepreneur, you should be flocking to Northwest Arkansas.” – Andres Lazarte, (13:05)
Get Connected!
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Links for Additional Mentions
Heartland Whole Health Institute
