– USA, CA – Brightside Health, a telehealth platform that delivers life-changing mental health care to individuals, today announced the appointment of Jeff Margolis to its Board as an independent director effective October 1, 2022, while The Honorable Dr. David Shulkin (MD) is joining as an advisor.
“We’re pleased to welcome Jeff Margolis to our Board of Directors and Secretary David Shulkin as an Advisor to Brightside Health at a time when there is a profound need for telehealth solutions that treat people with more severe mental health conditions,” said Brad Kittredge, co-founder and CEO, Brightside Health. “As Brightside Health continues executing on its next phase of growth, we’re confident that Jeff and David will help us partner with healthcare stakeholders to reach those who need timely, high-quality care the most.”
About Jeff Margolis
Jeff Margolis is the former CEO and chairman of Welltok, the leading healthcare consumer activation company, and previously was the founder, chairman, and CEO of TriZetto, the first industry vertical SaaS enterprise solution supporting over 130 million insured lives. Margolis currently serves on the board of directors for NextGen Healthcare (NASDAQ: NXGN), Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC), TriNetX, Hydrogen Health, DNAnexus, and Grin. He also serves on several nonprofit boards including Hoag Clinic and the Center for Digital Transformation at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a senior advisor to Blackstone. Margolis is an alumnus of the University of Illinois, holds a CPA certificate and an AICPA Chartered Global Management Accountant designation, and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.
“Behavioral health has taken center stage as one of the certain growth segments in healthcare, and Brightside Health is best positioned in the vital area of high-cost, high-complexity mental health,” said Jeff Margolis. “I am excited to join the Brightside Health board as the company focuses on converging and scaling digital technology and high-acuity services to deliver excellent customer experiences that help people improve their mental health status; create convenience for provider referrals; and reduce costs for consumers, employers, and health plans.”
About Dr. David Shulkin
Secretary Shulkin was the ninth secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump Administration and the VA’s Under Secretary of Health in the Obama Administration. Shulkin is a widely-respected healthcare executive having served as CEO of leading hospitals and health systems including Beth Israel in New York City and Morristown Medical Center in Northern New Jersey. He founded and served as the chairman and CEO of DoctorQuality, one of the first consumer-oriented sources of information for quality and safety in healthcare. Secretary Shulkin has served on boards of managed care companies, technology companies, and healthcare organizations and now works with healthcare organizations leading the transformation of medicine around the world. Over his career, Secretary Shulkin has been named “One Hundred Most Influential People in American Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare and continues to advocate on behalf of the country’s veterans by serving on the board of numerous nonprofits that serve veterans.
About Brightside Health
Brightside Health delivers life-changing mental health care to people with mild to severe clinical depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, including those with elevated suicide risk. Powered by proprietary AI, purpose-built technology, and a world-class clinician network, Brightside combines precision psychiatry and leading-edge therapeutic techniques to improve patient outcomes across the entire clinical spectrum, affordably and at scale. Brightside Health can be paid for with insurance in all 50 states and DC, with appointments available in 48 hours or less.
For more information: https://www.brightside.com/
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