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Digital Health Talks: Direct Contracting Explained On How Northwell Direct Cut Employer Costs 20%

Published
September 21, 2026
Duration
26:26
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Last updated
Sep 30, 2026

Discusses Direct Contracting Explained: How Northwell Direct Cut Employer Costs 20% | Nick Stefanizzi, CEO, No…

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Direct Contracting Explained: How Northwell Direct Cut Employer Costs 20% | Nick Stefanizzi, CEO, Northwell Direct Every health system that considers selling directly to employers hits the same wall. The discounted rate lands on patients you may already have, and nobody can prove the trade works. Nick Stefanizzi says it does. He is the CEO of Northwell Di…

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Direct Contracting Explained: How Northwell Direct Cut Employer Costs 20% | Nick Stefanizzi, CEO, Northwell Direct Every health system that considers selling directly to employers hits the same wall. The discounted rate lands on patients you may already have, and nobody can prove the trade works. Nick Stefanizzi says it does. He is the CEO of Northwell Direct, Northwell Health's for-profit direct-to-employer company, where an employer or union agrees on price with the health system and no carrie