Seasoned leader will support Vytalize Health's physician partners in delivering holistic, patient-centered care that enhances outcomes and strengthens patient-doctor relationshipsHOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / Vytalize Health, a leading risk-bearing provider enablement platform, announced today that Scott Mancuso, M.D., has been named the company's inaugural Chief Physician Executive Officer (CPEO).Scott Mancuso, M.D., Chief Physician Executive Officer (CPEO) of Vytalize HealthDr. Mancuso brings extensive leadership experience and clinical expertise from his previous roles at CareMore Health (now Carelon/Anthem), Landmark Health, Honest Medical Group, and Rubicon Founders. A seasoned innovator in risk-based primary care, palliative medicine, and chronic disease management, he will guide Vytalize Health's clinical strategy to drive value-based care transformation across the care continuum."Dr. Mancuso is widely recognized for his forward-thinking leadership in caring for complex senior lives through vertically integrated, advanced primary care," said Faris Ghawi, CEO of Vytalize Health. "His focus will center on empowering primary care physicians to deliver holistic, longitudinal care that moves beyond reactive sick care models, ensuring patients receive the comprehensive support early and often to achieve better health outcomes."Under Dr. Mancuso's leadership, Vytalize Health will continue integrating key resources - such as pharmacists, social workers, and care managers - into a virtual clinic model designed to support primary care providers

Vytalize Health, a company providing home and remote care for seniors, was named the fastest-growing private company in the U.S. by Inc. magazine, topping the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. Founded in 2014, Vytalize secured $100 million in Series C funding in March 2023, totaling $176 million in funding. In 2023, its revenue reached $1.5 billion, a 908-fold increase over three years. The company collaborates with over 5,000 care providers, serving 450,000 patients, and focuses on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.

Oak Street Health, EmblemHealth, Vytalize Health, and several large national health plans recognize Thyme Care's patient-centric navigation and deep provider relationships as a leading value-based model that delivers on the promise of better care at lower costsThyme Care generates savings and improves the cancer experience, fueling its national expansion across Medicare Advantage, commercial health plans, employers, provider groups, and CMS's Enhancing Oncology ModelThyme Care Oncology Partners (TCOP) doubles the number of oncologists in its network since launching in March; more than 850 oncologists represented from every major managed service organization now part of the platformNASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Thyme Care today announced new strategic partnerships across the cancer care continuum, enabling the company to achieve 4x year-over-year growth in 2025. With this momentum, Thyme Care expects to bring comprehensive cancer care support services to over 40,000 people with cancer.The cancer care system is nearing a financial and logistical breaking point, strained by systemic inefficiencies and gaps in care that burden patients, providers, and payers alike. Patients and caregivers struggle to navigate a complex and siloed healthcare ecosystem, and often experience barriers to care once they leave the physician's office. Oncologists, regardless of whether they practice in the community or a hospital setting, are not incentivized in the current fee-for-service environment to provide value-based care. These challenges inflate costs for everyone in the care continuum, bringing the entire system closer to a breaking point