Corresponding Author: Robert P. Kocher, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, 291 Campus Dr, Stanford, CA 94305-5450 (bkocher@venrock.com).
Published Online: February 19, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.0079
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Kocher reported working at Venrock, a venture capital firm where he invests in health care businesses, and serving on a board for Premera. Mr Shah reported receipt of personal fees from The Advisory Board Company outside the submitted work. Dr Navathe reported receipt of grants from Hawaii Medical Services Association, Anthem Public Policy Institute, the Commonwealth Fund, Oscar Health, Cigna Corporation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Donaghue Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Ochsner Health System, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina; other from Integrated Services (board member; not compensated) and Embedded Healthcare Equity; and personal fees from the following: Navvis Healthcare and Agathos (advisor services); Navahealth (principal); University Health System-Singapore and the Social Security Administration-France (advisor and travel); Elsevier Press (honorarium for editorial role); the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (commissioner and travel); and the Cleveland Clinic (speaker fees and travel) outside the submitted work.
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