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Huddle Health Solutions

Transforming Health Care Through Strategic Innovation

Expert health IT consulting guided by over 25 years of experience at the intersection of clinical care, technology leadership, and artificial intelligence

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Health Plans
Federal & State Gov
Health IT Companies
Investment Firms
Leadership

Jacob Reider, MD, FAAFP

A health care innovator with over 25 years of experience integrating technology to improve health care quality. I combine strategic vision with hands-on expertise in digital health, clinical decision support, and addressing social determinants of health. Former Deputy National Coordinator and Acting National Coordinator at ONC, where I led U.S. health IT standards and promoted EHR adoption, usability, and interoperability to improve patient outcomes nationwide.

Over 25 years advancing health care quality through technology integration and innovation

Proven track record leading organizations through complex change and value-based care transformation

Co-founded successful health tech companies: Twistle (acquired by Health Catalyst) and Physera (acquired by Omada Health)

Former Director at DirectTrust, advocating for secure, interoperable health information exchange

Current Roles

  • Founder & CEO, Huddle Health Solutions - strategic health care consulting
  • Co-founder, RS Partners - health strategy consulting firm
  • Chief Health Officer, Wavely Diagnostics
  • Director, ActX (Genomic Decision Support)

Advisory Portfolio

Strategic guidance to early-stage companies, health plans, service providers, and accountable care organizations

NavinaNablaAvail HealthAvant HealthHealth CatalystBabyScriptsRedesign HealthStellar HealthElimu InformaticsCanvas MedicalKairon HealthDoximity

Former Roles

  • General Manager, Health Solutions, Circulo Health
  • CEO, Kyron, Inc.
  • Associate Dean, Biomedical Informatics, Albany Medical College
  • Medical Director, Hospital Informatics, Albany Medical Center
  • Chief Medical Officer, MedRemote (now Nuance)
  • Director, DirectTrust (Secure Health Information Exchange)

Investor

Portfolio Companies

Avail HealthLotus HealthMidi HealthOmada HealthWavely DiagnosticsSupportiv19Labs - NightingaleMyDrugCosts

Limited Partner

Evidenced CapitalScrub CapitalJ-Ventures
Expertise

Strategic Health IT Consulting Across the Ecosystem

Comprehensive advisory services spanning every stage of health care technology transformation

AI & Machine Learning

Cutting-edge artificial intelligence applications in clinical decision support, predictive analytics, and operational optimization

Interoperability & Standards

Federal and state health IT standards expertise from ONC leadership, including FHIR, USCDI, and trusted exchange frameworks

Value-Based Care

Transform care models to align incentives, address social determinants of health, and improve patient outcomes at scale

EHR Strategy & Usability

Optimize electronic health record systems for clinician workflow, patient engagement, and meaningful use of clinical data

Digital Health Innovation

Product strategy and go-to-market guidance for health tech startups, from concept through successful acquisition

Investment Due Diligence

Technical assessment and market validation for investment firms evaluating health IT opportunities and portfolio companies

Experience

Proven Leadership Across Health Care Technology

Deputy National Coordinator & Acting National Coordinator

2013-2016
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)

Led U.S. health IT standards development, promoted EHR adoption and interoperability nationwide. The impact of these three years changed my professional life and reinforced my understanding of government service.

CEO

2016-2020
Alliance for Better Health

Transformed care models for 150,000+ Medicaid members through innovative DSRIP programs. Founded Healthy Alliance IPA, the first IPA in the nation entirely devoted to addressing social determinants of health. Earned "Best Places to Work" recognition 2019 & 2020.

Chief Medical Informatics Officer

2012-2013
Allscripts

Enhanced EHR usability and clinical decision support at enterprise scale, aligning products with real-world clinician needs and advancing meaningful use initiatives.

Co-Founder & Entrepreneur

Various
Twistle (acquired by Health Catalyst) & Physera (acquired by Omada Health)

Guided product development and go-to-market strategy for digital health companies from concept through successful acquisition, demonstrating entrepreneurial excellence in patient engagement and MSK care.

Insights

Thought Leadership Since 1999

Explore two decades of insights on health IT, policy, and innovation at docnotes.net

ONC at 20 Years

Reflecting on the Office of the National Coordinator's bipartisan impact on health IT, from HITECH to interoperability, and what's next for AI in health care.

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Health > Care

Why I only work with organizations that prioritize health outcomes over care volume. My criterion for collaboration in the value-based payment era.

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NY's 1115 Waiver Analysis

Deep dive into New York's Medicaid waiver proposal: what DSRIP got right, what it got wrong, and how to build better social determinant networks.

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Current Availability

We are not currently accepting new clients and are not seeking new investment opportunities.