Alum Nate Maslak’s company helps patients find the care they need

Nate Maslak’s passion lies in cleaning up information about healthcare providers so people can quickly access the care they need.

When people get sick, many visit their health plan’s website. “Unfortunately, the information on those sites is highly inaccurate,” said Maslak, BSBA 2011. “Eighty percent of provider records for the top five plans have errors. So that's a huge barrier to access to care.”

Maslak cofounded the company Ribbon Health in 2016 and is its CEO. It partners with health plans, primary care companies, and other organizations to solve the problem of fragmented and inaccurate data about doctors and other providers. Its platform manages information for healthcare enterprises, including insurance accepted, cost, quality, and experience.

In 2021, Ribbon Health landed a $43.5 million Series B investment, accelerating the company’s growth and scale.

“Ultimately, Ribbon will become the connective tissue that allows patients to find the care they need across any touchpoint in the healthcare system,” Maslak said.

Maslak, who lives in New York City, said Olin gave him the tools to lead. He majored in economic strategy and healthcare management.

"It was a four-year holistic experience focused on ethical decision-making" with supportive professors who "really encouraged us to work together to make good data-driven and values-based decisions."

In 2023, Ribbon was recognized as the “Best Health Information Exchange Solution” by the MedTech Breakthrough Awards.

This article is excerpted from the cover story "The Business of Health" in 2024's Olin Business magazine. Recently, Healthcare tech company H1 acquired Ribbon Health to broaden its reach into the health plan, provider system, and digital health sectors.