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title: Blog | Devon
description: Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.
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# Blog

#### Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.

# MATTER Blog

Stay up to date on healthcare news, stories and insights from across the MATTER community.

- community
  
  ## [How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment)
  
  Jun 22, 2017
  
  [![How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/GenericBlogHero-Jun-18-2025-11-44-41-6059-PM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment)
  
  [When OSF HealthCare developed their innovation model, they turned to a world outside of healthcare for inspiration. Borrowing from such non-healthcare companies as Google, Apple, and Caterpillar, OSF CEO Kevin Schoeplein– along with President Sister Diane Marie, Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Conger...](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/how-osf-healthcare-and-regroup-therapy-virtualized-mental-health-treatment)
- community
  
  ## [How a one-year old startup tackled an industry giant’s problem](https://blog.matter.health/how-a-one-year-old-startup-tackled-an-industry-giants-problem)
  
  Mar 22, 2017
  
  [![How a one-year old startup tackled an industry giant’s problem](https://blog.matter.health/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Matter_02-Jun-19-2025-12-06-11-4836-AM.jpg) ](https://blog.matter.health/how-a-one-year-old-startup-tackled-an-industry-giants-problem)
  
  [This is Mike Abbadessa, senior director of medical affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.](https://blog.matter.health/how-a-one-year-old-startup-tackled-an-industry-giants-problem)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/how-a-one-year-old-startup-tackled-an-industry-giants-problem)
- ## [Big Data Comes to Healthcare: Identifying High-level Trends to Solve Individual Problems](https://blog.matter.health/big-data-comes-to-healthcare-identifying-high-level-trends-to-solve-individual-problems)
  
  Feb 13, 2017
  
  [Today, healthcare leaves a trail of data leading up to and following each patient interaction. From check-ups and surgeries to lab work and prescription refills, every moment of treatment yields a piece of data that could be hugely valuable to clinicians developing treatment plans or health systems streamlining their operations.](https://blog.matter.health/big-data-comes-to-healthcare-identifying-high-level-trends-to-solve-individual-problems)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/big-data-comes-to-healthcare-identifying-high-level-trends-to-solve-individual-problems)
- tales from the trenches
  
  ## [Failing Forward: Paul Magelli’s Non-linear Route to Success](https://blog.matter.health/failing-forward-paul-magellis-non-linear-route-to-success)
  
  Jan 17, 2017
  
  [“I don’t necessarily like winning. But I do hate to lose.”](https://blog.matter.health/failing-forward-paul-magellis-non-linear-route-to-success)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/failing-forward-paul-magellis-non-linear-route-to-success)
- matter news
  
  ## [CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt on the ACA, Healthcare Data, and Innovation in Healthcare](https://blog.matter.health/cms-administrator-andy-slavitt-on-the-aca-healthcare-data-and-innovation-in-healthcare)
  
  Dec 22, 2016
  
  [On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, MATTER welcomed the administrator of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Andy Slavitt, for a discussion about the future of healthcare. During his interview with MATTER CEO Steven Collens, he touched on the future of the Affordable Care Act, how entrepreneurs can influence healthcare, and the growing impact of data and analytics.](https://blog.matter.health/cms-administrator-andy-slavitt-on-the-aca-healthcare-data-and-innovation-in-healthcare)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/cms-administrator-andy-slavitt-on-the-aca-healthcare-data-and-innovation-in-healthcare)
- tales from the trenches
  
  ## [Keeping the Fire: Tim Walbert on Maintaining Company Culture Through Massive Growth](https://blog.matter.health/keeping-the-fire-tim-walbert-on-maintaining-company-culture-through-massive-growth)
  
  Nov 7, 2016
  
  [Tim Walbert thrives on growth. As a serial entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, he’s spent his career helping brands and companies grow. When Tim was named Horizon Pharma’s chairman, president, and chief executive officer in 2008 it was little more than a solo operation, and he worked mostly from coffee shops, taking advantage of the free wi-fi and parking. Fast forward to present day, ...](https://blog.matter.health/keeping-the-fire-tim-walbert-on-maintaining-company-culture-through-massive-growth)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/keeping-the-fire-tim-walbert-on-maintaining-company-culture-through-massive-growth)
- tales from the trenches
  
  ## [Tales from the Trenches: Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal of Outcome Health](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-rishi-shah-and-shradha-agarwal-of-outcome-health)
  
  Sep 26, 2016
  
  [How the Entrepreneurial Wunderkinds have Brought Outcome Health to National Prominence, and Where They’re Taking it from Here Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal founded Outcome Health in 2006, and in the 10 years sin...](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-rishi-shah-and-shradha-agarwal-of-outcome-health)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-rishi-shah-and-shradha-agarwal-of-outcome-health)
- community
  
  ## [MATTER Member Profile: Dr. Anitha Rao of Neurocern](https://blog.matter.health/matter-member-profile-dr-anitha-rao-of-neurocern)
  
  Apr 6, 2016
  
  [A new case of dementia is diagnosed every four seconds, according to the World Health Organization. There are 47 million people living with dementia worldwide and this number is expected to triple by 2050 as advances in medicine e...](https://blog.matter.health/matter-member-profile-dr-anitha-rao-of-neurocern)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/matter-member-profile-dr-anitha-rao-of-neurocern)
- tales from the trenches
  
  ## [Tales from the Trenches: Griffin Myers of Oak Street Health](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-griffin-myers-of-oak-street-health)
  
  Feb 25, 2016
  
  [Want to know what value-based care really looks like? Read on.](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-griffin-myers-of-oak-street-health)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/tales-from-the-trenches-griffin-myers-of-oak-street-health)
- matter news
  
  ## [Hal Barron of Calico’s Keynote at MATTER](https://blog.matter.health/hal-barron-of-calicos-keynote-at-matter)
  
  Nov 22, 2015
  
  [Hal Barron of Calico at MATTER](https://blog.matter.health/hal-barron-of-calicos-keynote-at-matter)
  
  [![](https://matter.health/assets/images/ic_right_arrow_blue.svg)Read more](https://blog.matter.health/hal-barron-of-calicos-keynote-at-matter)