In this episode, Frederik Mueller and Brandon Sim, CEO of Astrana Health, dive into how Astrana scaled their healthcare operations, the role of AI in healthcare, and what it takes to lead in value-based care. Brandon shares his journey from academia to leading a multi-state healthcare company, plus insights on building scalable processes and key growth metrics.

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(00:00) Introduction and Initial Concerns

(01:40) Brandon's Journey into Healthcare

(04:09) From Project Manager to CEO

(05:23) Scaling Ops & Tech

(13:29) Outsourcing – What Works & What Doesn’t

(18:33) Astrana’s Mission & Impact

(21:46) What Running the Business Looks Like Day to Day

(27:40) AI’s Role in Healthcare’s Future

(29:30) Final Thoughts

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