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Employer Direct Healthcare
Lantern CEO John Zutter, left, and the company's new chief medical officer, Dr. Jason Tibbels. [Image sources: Lantern, courtesy photos, DI studio]
Lantern, Formerly Employer Direct Healthcare, Names Teladoc Veteran as Chief Medical Officer Amid Rebranding and Division Launch
by Lance Murray | Sep 20, 2024
The Dallas-based specialty care platform, valued at $1 billion in 2023 and now rebranded as Lantern, has expanded its clinical team and advisory board with leaders bringing experience at Hinge Health and CVS Health. Lantern also unveiled a new division, Lantern Infusion Care, in its "promise to ensure top-tier specialty care isn't reserved for the lucky few."
The moves follow a $92 million investment from Insight Partners in December.
![EY 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Award winners, from left: Top row, Jodi Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Tom Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Sam Scoten, CheckSammy; John Zutter, Employer Direct Healthcare; and Cole Gahagan, Learfield. Second row, Robin Alex, HighLevel; Shaun Clark, HighLevel; Varun Vairavan, HighLevel; and Dave Marcinkowski, Madera Residential. Third row, Brandon Schwertner, Priority Power Management LLC; Kenneth Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Jean Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Mike Beckham, Simple Modern; and Jeff Jones, VIRA Insight, LLC. Fourth row, Jaryd Stein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; Ben Weinstein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; John Steinmetz, Vista Bank; Ashli Blumenfeld, Standard Meat Company; and Ben Rosenthal, Standard Meat Company. [Photo and image source: EY]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EOY-2024-winners-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 18, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth trailblazers lead the pack with 17 of the 19 winners in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards, representing diverse industries including recycling, healthcare, sports marketing, and cosmetics retailing.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 19, 2023
"EDH represents the next generation of value-driven healthcare, attacking the largest sources of spend for U.S. employers—surgery and cancer—with a laser focus on quality and cost for clients and their employees," said Scott Barclay, managing director at Insight Partners, which made the $92M secondary investment.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 1, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Recreational Realty, Island, The Food Hall Co., McKesson, TCU's Ralph Lowe Energy Institute, ClubCorp, Lone Star Analysis, Island, North Dallas Bank & Trust, Ranger Investment Management, Susan G. Komen, and Texas Security Bank.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
