SPARKPITTSBURGH Initiative

Revolutionizing Healthcare in Western Pennsylvania:
For nearly two decades, SparkPittsburgh has been at the forefront of promoting wellness and personal growth in our community. Through our online platform, app, and annual fitness challenges, we've built a thriving community dedicated to health and well-being.

Now, we're taking our mission further by bringing together an alliance of individuals and organizations to help us reshape healthcare by getting the word out that we've restored care delivery to the way it was always intended, being patient centered and on focused treatment and prevention. We believe that this type of care should be accessible to everyone because when you take better care of people, they stay healthy - and we all save money.

By collectively leveraging these savings to support and accelerate community programs, we can realize a healthier, vibrant, and more prosperous Western Pennsylvania. Together, we can improve millions of lives and save billions of dollars across our region each year.

A Proven Approach:

Healthcare Transformation is Already Here

SparkPittsburgh is driving real change in Western Pennsylvania. We already are on with right track because of Pittsburgh-based solutions like PeopleOne Health, whose advanced primary care model is reshaping healthcare delivery:

-Up to 30% reduction in healthcare costs
-Patients avoid up to $1200 in out of pocket costs
- A patient Net Promoter Score of 97:
(among the top customer satisfaction scores world-wide)

These results prove that better healthcare is not just possible
– it's already happening right here in our region.

A Replicable Strategy

Reinvest Savings Into the Community

We're inspired by the success of Rosen Hotels and Resorts in Orlando, which saved over $500M by prioritizing primary care for employees. This approach not only improved the health and well-being of their workforce but also allowed them to offer competitive salaries and benefits. They reinvested a portion of these savings into impactful community and educational initiatives, creating a virtuous cycle of health and prosperity. All of this resulted in Orlando's Tangelo Park neighborhood realizing a 100% high school graduation rate and lowered the crime rate by 63%

We aim to replicate this success in Western Pennsylvania, channeling our healthcare savings into important programs like workforce development and education.

A Unique Edge:

An Unmatched Opportunity

Primary care is central to healthcare transformation. Right now, our region has the capacity to offer 12,000 Western Pennsylvanians access to advanced primary care – an opportunity that's the envy of communities nationwide.

We need your help to grow and spread the word that the more primary care centers we can build the closer we come to achieving our goals and provide our friends, families and community with world-class healthcare and significant savings.

This unique position allows us to:
-Continue driving healthcare innovation
-Expand access to quality care
- Compete better with other regions

We need your help to grow and spread the word that the more primary care centers we can build the closer we come to achieving our goals and provide our friends, families and community with world-class healthcare and significant savings.

Get Active, Get Involved:
Join the annual Fit City Challenge – a fun, engaging way to improve your health while connecting with your community. Challenge your neighbors and coworkers to get moving and make Western Pennsylvania a healthier place to live and work. Stay tuned for details on our upcoming challenge!

Be Part of the Change:
Participate in upcoming live discussions - Stay updated on our progress - Help spread the word about rethinking healthcare and the incredible solutions we're already deploying.

Our Inspiration

Harris Rosen and the Tangelo Park Story

Harris Rosen's leadership led his company to save over $500 million, enhancing healthcare while uplifting Orlando's Tangelo Park community. As a key partner and investor in PeopleOne Health, we aim to extend his healthcare savings model for broader community impact. The SPARKPITTSBURGH Initiative seeks to scale this approach, funding community projects for transformative change through healthcare savings.

Learn more from Ashley Bacot, the Health Plan Architect behind Rosen Hotel's innovative program:

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PEOPLEONE Health: The Evolution of SPARKAMERICA

SPARKAMERICA began as a community of individuals supporting one another through their health and well-being journey. Today, SPARKAMERICA is part of one of the more innovative healthcare organizations in America, PEOPLEONE Health. We have since spent many years with a team of healthcare experts and tens of millions of dollars developing industry-leading solutions that will drive our healthcare transformation. This has led to other cities/states clamoring for these solutions, but we want to help Western PA since this is our hometown. We've grown into a world-class health and healthcare organization through more than two decades of innovation, growth, and bringing together the right pieces.

SPARKPITTSBURGH Initiative

A collaborative effort bringing together individuals and organizations to revolutionize healthcare delivery and community well-being in Western Pennsylvania and beyond.