Today, I’m joined by Jannine Versi, co-founder & CEO of Elektra Health.
Transforming menopause care at scale, Elektra Health partners with 40+ health plans to provide evidence-based virtual support through clinical visits, coaching, and community.
In this episode, we discuss building the infrastructure for women’s midlife and aging care.
We also cover:
- Developing patient trust for the long term
- Entering health plans with data-driven ROI
- The future of value-based care and women’s health
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Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:50) Jannine’s background
(02:30) Elektra Health’s origin story
(03:45) Early telemedicine adoption
(05:00) Evolution of menopause awareness and conversation
(06:00) Expanding health plan partnerships
(06:40) Education and community platform strategy
(09:00) Building a digital home for menopause content
(10:30) Meeting patients where they are in their journey
(12:40) Platform architecture
(14:15) Complex patient journeys across clinical and coaching
(16:10) Long-term patient relationship and trust-building
(18:35) Access as the core challenge in women’s midlife health
(19:25) Breaking into health plan partnerships
(21:00) Employer demand driving health plan adoption
(22:20) Proving clinical and financial value
(24:20) The women’s health conversation and stigma
(25:10) Longitudinal aging care
(27:30) Value-based care and the future of women’s health
(28:55) Product roadmap
(32:00) Mainstreaming menopause and midlife health topics
(33:45) Oscar Health partnership
(35:30) Evidence-based approach without product monetization
(36:20) Conclusion
