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Sitka runs a video telehealth platform that connects primary care providers with a network of virtual specialty providers. Its service targets healthcare professionals and institutions and is delivered through a subscription model plus charges for each telehealth consultation. The platform enables PCPs to request specialty input and hold real-time video consults with specialists, helping coordinate referrals and provide timely expert care without unnecessary in-person visits. Sitka differentiates itself by focusing on seamless communication between primary and specialty care and by optimizing the referral process to improve patient outcomes. The company’s goal is to make specialty consultations faster and more accessible, thereby enhancing patient care and streamlining healthcare delivery.
About Sitka
Industries
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$22.2M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2018
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What believers are saying
- June 2026 leadership promotions added Julia Jezmir, Ken Chatfield, Rhiannon Perry, and Matthew Cerullo.
- CMS selected AristaMD for ACCESS in April 2026, validating its chronic-care reimbursement model.
- AristaMD’s updated 2026 site shows SpecialtyCare360 expansion across cardiology, rheumatology, and musculoskeletal care.
What critics are saying
- CMS ACCESS launches July 2026; one reimbursement miss blocks a core growth channel.
- SpecialtyCare360 depends on specialist supply and coordination; panel churn breaks turnaround times and customer trust.
- If large health systems build in-house eConsult workflows, AristaMD becomes a replaceable service layer.
What makes Sitka unique
- 2023 merger with AristaMD created a virtual-first specialty network spanning eConsults and video consults.
- SpecialtyCare360 keeps PCPs central while routing patients to eConsult, telehealth, or in-person care.
- AristaMD claims 25% fewer unnecessary referrals, tying workflow software directly to measurable utilization reduction.
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Funding
Total Funding
$22.2M
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6 month growth
↓ -18%1 year growth
↓ -18%2 year growth
↓ -18%EConsult and referral management solution provider AristaMD acquires Sitka, which offers a platform for primary care providers to request video consultations from specialists.
AristaMD, a San Diego, CA-based digital healthcare company specializing in eConsults and referral management services, merged with Sitka, a video-consult specialist network supporting value-based care providers, and the combined company raised $16.5m in Series C funding.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AristaMD, a digital healthcare company specializing in eConsults and referral management services, today announced it has joined forces with Sitka, a video-consult specialist network supporting value-based care providers, and the close of its latest financing to help expand cost-effective and timely specialty care.
Today, Sitka announced a new partnership with Elation Health, an electronic medical records system used by over 24,000 clinicians.
Welcome back to Found, the podcast that brings you the stories behind the startups. We talk to a lot of health tech founders on this show because there are countless ways the healthcare system, particularly in the U.S., needs to be disrupted. This week, we talked to Kelsey Mellard, who founded Sitka with the goal of implementing value-based care and helping primary care physicians make more thoughtful referrals to specialists. She talks with Darrell and Jordan about playing the long game to change how people receive care in the U.S. and incentivize providers to give high-quality care instead of a high volume of care
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About Sitka
Industries
Enterprise Software
Healthcare
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$22.2M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2018
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