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growth playbook · Oct 22, 2026

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Aledade growth playbook

Diagnosis

Aledade is the largest network of independent primary care (3,000+ partners, 3 million+ patients, a record 700 new organizations for 2026), with strong proof: 93% of its ACOs earned savings, over $1 billion saved in 2024 and Best in KLAS 2026.

Its hiring points to a sharper growth engine: Growth Development Representatives prospecting practices, a MarTech product manager for the top of the funnel, market builders in Minnesota and other states, and a launch program for new partners.

The website undersells the proof where it counts: most state pages lack local results, the shared-savings calculator is in the footer, KLAS is absent from the homepage, and there is no page for practices thinking of switching ACOs. This playbook fixes those first, then builds routing, new-market, health center, partner and AI-assisted outreach programs.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Put local proof and a personal savings estimate in front of every practice the new GDR team contacts, through state pages, the calculator and instant booking with the local team.

Biggest Risk

Privia, agilon health, Pearl Health and Astrana compete for the same independent practices, and practices that see generic pitches choose on familiarity or price.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Turn the 48 state pages into local proof pages: 36 show no local results and 45 have no local physician voice

    Pull local practice counts and savings results for the 36 states without numbers.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Bring the shared-savings calculator out of the footer and make it a real lead tool

    Add the calculator to the main navigation.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    A "switching ACOs" page for practices already in another ACO

    Draft the comparison checklist.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

    1 of these are things Programmable can build and run for you.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
Impact →
Quick wins · 4Big bets · 10Fill-ins · 5Reconsider · 2
Effort →

Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Aledade is hiring Growth Development Representatives to prospect practices by email and phone, a MarTech product manager for "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine", and market leaders for Minnesota, Northern California and Seattle, Louisiana and Maryland. The state page is where a practice in those markets lands when it searches "ACO in Wyoming" or clicks an outreach link, and on most of them the proof is missing: only 12 of 48 show local numbers (Pennsylvania shows 95+ practices, 30+ health centers, 79K+ lives), only 3 carry a local physician story, and none offers the shared-savings calculator. Minnesota and Washington, where Aledade is hiring right now, are among the thin ones.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Pull local practice counts and savings results for the 36 states without numbers.

    How to measure it

    State-page visit-to-contact rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull local data

      Practices, health centers, lives and savings per state.

      Data analyst, Growth 1 week

    2. 2

      Collect voices

      One quote or clip per state from Account Managers.

      Account Manager Enterprise Partnerships 1 month

    3. 3

      Build the module

      Reusable HubSpot proof block with the calculator.

      HubSpot web developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Fill states

      Hiring markets first: Minnesota, Washington, Louisiana, Maryland.

      Content marketing manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Add booking

      Route to the named local lead.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 3 days

    6. 6

      Link outreach

      State page in every GDR sequence.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 day

    7. 7

      Measure

      Contacts and bookings by state.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Rebuild the Minnesota and Washington pages and compare contact rates with two thin states.

    Why it works

    Give every state page the same proof block, filled from internal data: practices and health centers in the state, lives under management, the share of local ACOs that earned savings, one local physician quote or video, and the calculator ("see what a practice like yours could earn"). Where local numbers are small, use the nearest region and say so. Add a "talk to your local team" booking link routed to the named market lead, and use the page as the landing page for every GDR sequence in that state.

    Practices trust peers nearby, and a local number answers "does this work here?" before the first call. The same pages give GDRs and market leaders a credible link to send, and they make the hiring in new markets productive faster.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistState page proof block

    [ ] Practices and health centers in the state
    [ ] Lives under management
    [ ] Local ACO savings result (or regional, labeled)
    [ ] One local physician quote or video
    [ ] Shared-savings calculator
    [ ] Booking link to the named local lead
    [ ] Used as the landing page in GDR sequences

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small local numbers look weak

      Use regional figures with a clear label until a state grows.

    • Quote consent

      Use only approved partner quotes.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteState pages (48, checked October 21, 2026): 12 show local numbers (for example Pennsylvania: "95+ Primary care practices", "30+ Community health centers", "79K+ Lives under management") and 3 (California, Florida, Pennsylvania) include a local physician story. Pages such as Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington and Minnesota carry a short intro, the local team's names and a contact form, with no local results or calculator.Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
    • HiringMarket-building roles: an Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota, "pivotal in building Aledade's service model in the Minnesota market and beyond"; a Market President, Enterprise Partnerships with 25% of the role on "Regional Growth & Development" and relationships with "payers, PCA's, State Entities, Quality Institutes"; Account Managers for Northern California/Seattle and Shreveport, Louisiana; a Practice Transformation Specialist for Maryland/Delaware; a Care Manager in Michigan.Source
    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
  • 02

    Aledade's strongest offer to a practice is money: $390K average shared savings per practice and 93% of ACO partners earning savings. The calculator that estimates it is linked only from the footer, lives in a fixed 560-pixel third-party frame, and its page has no text search engines can read. Its tracking setup in the page source is also malformed, so results are unlikely to join each visitor's HubSpot record.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Add the calculator to the main navigation.

    How to measure it

    Calculator-sourced meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Navigation

      Main menu and primary care page.

      HubSpot web developer 1 day

    2. 2

      Explainer

      Method and example practice.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Mobile embed

      Responsive frame.

      HubSpot web developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Fix tracking

      Supported HubSpot and Salesforce integration.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 week

    5. 5

      Route

      High estimates to GDRs within a day.

      Marketing operations manager 3 days

    6. 6

      Measure

      Completions to meetings.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Put the calculator link in the main menu for two weeks and count completions.

    Why it works

    Link the calculator from the main navigation, the primary care page and every state page. Add an indexable explainer above it (inputs, method, an example practice). Rebuild the embed so it resizes on phones and passes results to HubSpot and Salesforce through the vendor's supported integration, then route high-estimate results to a GDR within a day with the estimate in hand.

    A personal dollar figure is the best opening for a GDR call, and an indexable page can rank for "ACO shared savings calculator".

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates set high expectations

      Show ranges and the method.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe /value-based-care-calculator page ("Calculate your practice's potential Medicare shared savings revenue") is a third-party (Outgrow) calculator embedded in a 560-pixel iframe; apart from the title, the page's own text is only the footer, so search engines see nothing about how savings are estimated.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Physician-led value-based care"; "46 States and D.C.", "3K+ Primary care partners", "3M+ Lives under management"; four physician and administrator quotes; buttons "Explore ACO partnership" and "Find your ACO". The shared-savings calculator appears once, as "Calculate Revenue Potential" in the footer. No mention of the 2026 Best in KLAS award on the homepage or the primary care page, and the homepage has no social share image.Source
    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
  • 03

    The newest success story is about a physician whose first ACO paid "a very small shared savings check the very first year, and then never again" before she switched to Aledade. Many practices are already in an ACO, so for GDRs the question is often "why switch?", and the site has no page for it.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content marketing manager

    First action

    Draft the comparison checklist.

    How to measure it

    Inquiries from practices in another ACO

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Checklist

      Questions to ask your ACO.

      Content marketing manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Page

      Guide and story.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Compliance review

      Fair, sourced claims.

      Legal 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Linked from primary care page.

      HubSpot web developer 1 day

    5. 5

      GDR sequence

      Switching angle.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Inquiries and meetings.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Content marketing manager

    Smallest test

    Send the checklist in one GDR sequence.

    Why it works

    Publish a switching guide: how to compare ACO results (savings paid, share passed to practices, support, data), what switching involves, the Christine Meyer story, the 93% savings rate and KLAS loyalty, and a "compare your current ACO" call with a local lead.

    Practices unhappy with their current ACO are the warmest prospects, and a fair comparison guide gives GDRs a reason to call.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Looks like attacking rivals

      Keep it a checklist, not a comparison of named ACOs.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap: 368 URLs, including 134 resource pages (24 success stories, 38 ACO Show podcast episodes, 5 webinars), 61 newsroom items, the FIRST program for residents (up to "$50,000" in incentives) and a "Transition to independence" page for employed physicians. The newest success story (October 20, 2026) is "Switching ACOs: How Dr. Christine Meyer found the transparency and support her practice needed", quoting a first ACO that paid "a very small shared savings check the very first year, and then never again".Source
    • Press releaseSeptember 2, 2025: Aledade ACOs saved Medicare over $1 billion in 2024; 93% earned shared savings; Aledade ACOs cared for about 11% of MSSP beneficiaries and generated nearly 20% of the program's shared savings; its most experienced ACOs achieved over 10% savings versus 5% for non-Aledade ACOs; about 96,000 hospitalizations and 167,000 ED visits prevented; community health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million.Source
    • Press releaseFebruary 4, 2026: Aledade named 2026 Best in KLAS for Value-Based Care Enablement Services with 95.7 out of 100; "100% of interviewed clinicians indicating they would choose to partner with Aledade again".Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
  • 04

    Aledade won 2026 Best in KLAS for value-based care enablement (95.7 out of 100, and 100% of interviewed clinicians would choose Aledade again), but neither the homepage nor the primary care page mentions it.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 week Content marketing manager

    First action

    Add the badge to the homepage hero.

    How to measure it

    Homepage-to-contact rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check usage rules

      KLAS badge terms.

      Content marketing manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Homepage

      Badge and line.

      HubSpot web developer 2 hours

    3. 3

      Primary care page

      Same.

      HubSpot web developer 2 hours

    4. 4

      Templates

      GDR emails and signatures.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 day

    5. 5

      Ads

      New creative.

      Marketing operations manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Contact rate.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Content marketing manager

    Smallest test

    Add the badge today.

    Why it works

    Add the KLAS badge and the "100% would choose again" line next to the 93% and $390K figures, in email signatures, GDR templates and ads.

    Independent third-party validation is persuasive for skeptical physicians and costs nothing to show.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Award fatigue

      Pair it with the 93% result.

    Evidence

    • Press releaseFebruary 4, 2026: Aledade named 2026 Best in KLAS for Value-Based Care Enablement Services with 95.7 out of 100; "100% of interviewed clinicians indicating they would choose to partner with Aledade again".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Physician-led value-based care"; "46 States and D.C.", "3K+ Primary care partners", "3M+ Lives under management"; four physician and administrator quotes; buttons "Explore ACO partnership" and "Find your ACO". The shared-savings calculator appears once, as "Calculate Revenue Potential" in the footer. No mention of the 2026 Best in KLAS award on the homepage or the primary care page, and the homepage has no social share image.Source
    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
  • 05

    GDRs prospect by "cold calling, emailing, and social selling". Generic value-based care pitches are easy to ignore; local proof and a named local team are not.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Growth Development Sales Repr…

    First action

    Write the template for one state.

    How to measure it

    Sequence meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      Four touches.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 2 days

    2. 2

      Fill states

      Local facts and team names.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Load

      In Outreach.

      Marketing operations manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Run

      Ten states first.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 month

    5. 5

      Review

      Reply rates.

      Growth Development Sales Representative weekly

    6. 6

      Scale

      All states.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 quarter

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Growth Development Sales Representative

    Smallest test

    Run one state sequence for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Build one sequence per state: email 1 names the local Aledade team and a nearby partner result, email 2 offers the calculator estimate, call 1 references both, and the LinkedIn touch shares the state page. Track reply rates by state.

    Relevance raises reply rates, and the same assets work across 46 states.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin local proof

      Fix state pages first (idea 1).

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
    • Your websiteState pages (48, checked October 21, 2026): 12 show local numbers (for example Pennsylvania: "95+ Primary care practices", "30+ Community health centers", "79K+ Lives under management") and 3 (California, Florida, Pennsylvania) include a local physician story. Pages such as Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington and Minnesota carry a short intro, the local team's names and a contact form, with no local results or calculator.Source
    • Your websiteThe /value-based-care-calculator page ("Calculate your practice's potential Medicare shared savings revenue") is a third-party (Outgrow) calculator embedded in a 560-pixel iframe; apart from the title, the page's own text is only the footer, so search engines see nothing about how savings are estimated.Source
  • 06

    Real visitors to the homepage wait 2.6 seconds for the main content, just over Google's 2.5-second limit, and the lab test shows a 6-second paint on a parallax image, with 3.6 MB from 16 third-party services. The homepage also has no social share image, so links shared by GDRs or partners show no picture.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month HubSpot web developer

    First action

    Audit Google Tag Manager for unused tags.

    How to measure it

    Homepage LCP at the 75th percentile

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 2.5 s
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Hero image

      Static and compressed.

      HubSpot web developer 1 day

    2. 2

      Defer tags

      After load.

      HubSpot web developer 2 days

    3. 3

      Remove tags

      Unused in GTM.

      Marketing operations manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Share images

      Main pages.

      Content marketing manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Re-test

      PageSpeed.

      HubSpot web developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Chrome UX Report.

      HubSpot web developer monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    HubSpot web developer

    Smallest test

    Swap the hero image this week.

    Why it works

    Replace the parallax hero with a compressed static image, load non-essential third-party tags after the page is usable, remove unused tags from Google Tag Manager, and add a branded share image for every main page.

    Small speed and preview fixes lift every campaign, especially shared links on LinkedIn.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Removing a needed tag

      Check each tag owner first.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedaledade.com homepage, checked October 21, 2026: real Chrome visitors to the homepage see the largest content at 2.6 s (75th percentile; Google's limit is 2.5 s, so it narrowly fails, while the site as a whole passes at 2.2 s); interactions 129 ms; no layout shift. Lab: mobile performance 51/100, largest paint 6.0 s on a parallax image; 4.7 MB across 155 requests, 3.6 MB of it from 16 third-party services; Google Tag Manager 687 KB; about 1.1 MB of unused JavaScript.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Physician-led value-based care"; "46 States and D.C.", "3K+ Primary care partners", "3M+ Lives under management"; four physician and administrator quotes; buttons "Explore ACO partnership" and "Find your ACO". The shared-savings calculator appears once, as "Calculate Revenue Potential" in the footer. No mention of the 2026 Best in KLAS award on the homepage or the primary care page, and the homepage has no social share image.Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The primary care page invites practices to an interactive burnout assessment. Answers about paperwork, staffing and reimbursement are exactly what a GDR needs, but the assessment's answers are not visibly tied to any follow-up.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Map each answer to a resource and a score.

    How to measure it

    Assessment-sourced meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map answers

      Resources and scores.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Results email

      Personal summary.

      Marketing operations manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Scoring

      In HubSpot.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 week

    4. 4

      Routing

      High scores to GDRs.

      Marketing operations manager 3 days

    5. 5

      Nurture

      Lower scores.

      Marketing operations manager 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Email results to last month's respondents.

    Why it works

    Send each respondent a personal results summary with two matching Aledade resources, score answers in HubSpot (practice size, pain points), and route high scores to GDRs with the answers attached.

    Self-identified pain is the best qualification signal and makes the first call useful.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy expectations

      State clearly how answers are used.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
  • 08

    The MarTech role names Chili Piper among its platforms, and state pages already name local leads. Today forms end with a thank-you, and the practice waits for a call.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Define what counts as qualified.

    How to measure it

    Form-to-meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rules

      Qualified forms.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 week

    2. 2

      Calendars

      Local leads and GDRs.

      Marketing operations manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build

      Booking after forms.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Backup

      Round-robin.

      Marketing operations manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Test

      Half of traffic.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Speed to meeting.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Tool licenses
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Turn on booking for one state.

    Why it works

    After a qualified form or calculator result, show the local lead's calendar for a 20-minute call, with round-robin backup. Track speed to meeting by state.

    Booking while interest is high lifts meeting rates sharply in B2B funnels.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Unqualified bookings

      Show calendars only for qualified answers.

    Evidence

    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
    • Your websiteState pages (48, checked October 21, 2026): 12 show local numbers (for example Pennsylvania: "95+ Primary care practices", "30+ Community health centers", "79K+ Lives under management") and 3 (California, Florida, Pennsylvania) include a local physician story. Pages such as Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington and Minnesota carry a short intro, the local team's names and a contact form, with no local results or calculator.Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
  • 09

    Aledade is hiring an Executive Director to build its service model in Minnesota, and a Market President role spends a quarter of its time on regional growth with payers and primary care associations. A repeatable kit makes each new market faster.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Executive Director

    First action

    Build the Minnesota target list.

    How to measure it

    Minnesota practices signed

    Now
    –
    Target
    25
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Target list

      Practices and health centers.

      Data analyst, Growth 2 weeks

    2. 2

      State page

      Full proof block.

      Content marketing manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Associations

      Introductions.

      Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota 1 month

    4. 4

      Events

      Two local sessions.

      Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Outreach

      GDR sequence.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Template

      Reuse in the next market.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 1 month

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event and travel costs
    Owner
    Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota

    Smallest test

    Hold one meeting with the state primary care association.

    Build the prospect list. The list compiled from public sources, verified, deduplicated and delivered to your CRM. Usually live within days.

    Book a working session

    Why it works

    Build a kit: a full state page, a regional results brief, a list of practices and health centers, introductions through the state primary care association and payers, two local events, and a GDR sequence. Use it in Minnesota first, then the next market.

    New markets grow faster with local proof and relationships than with national campaigns.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Few local results yet

      Use regional results from neighboring states.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarket-building roles: an Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota, "pivotal in building Aledade's service model in the Minnesota market and beyond"; a Market President, Enterprise Partnerships with 25% of the role on "Regional Growth & Development" and relationships with "payers, PCA's, State Entities, Quality Institutes"; Account Managers for Northern California/Seattle and Shreveport, Louisiana; a Practice Transformation Specialist for Maryland/Delaware; a Care Manager in Michigan.Source
    • Your websiteState pages (48, checked October 21, 2026): 12 show local numbers (for example Pennsylvania: "95+ Primary care practices", "30+ Community health centers", "79K+ Lives under management") and 3 (California, Florida, Pennsylvania) include a local physician story. Pages such as Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington and Minnesota carry a short intro, the local team's names and a contact form, with no local results or calculator.Source
    • Press releaseFebruary 9, 2026: Aledade added "a record 700 new primary care organizations" for the 2026 performance year; it now serves "over 3,000 primary care partners" caring for "more than 3 million patients" across MSSP, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial contracts, including "more than 370 community health centers", in 46 states and D.C.Source
  • 10

    Aledade added a record 700 primary care organizations for 2026, and the Launch program manager is measured on milestone completion. New partners who see early progress stay and refer others.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Program Manager

    First action

    Pick five launch milestones.

    How to measure it

    Partners completing launch milestones

    Now
    –
    Target
    80%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Milestones

      Five.

      Program Manager, Implementation (Launch) 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Tracker

      In the partner app or email.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 month

    3. 3

      Emails

      Each step.

      Marketing operations manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Alerts

      Stalled partners.

      Program Manager, Implementation (Launch) 1 week

    5. 5

      Run

      All new partners.

      Program Manager, Implementation (Launch) ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Retention by milestone.

      Program Manager, Implementation (Launch) quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Program Manager, Implementation (Launch)

    Smallest test

    Track milestones by hand for 20 new partners.

    Why it works

    Give each new partner a simple milestone tracker (EHR connected, first care gap list, first outreach, first quality report) with emails at each step and a call when one stalls.

    Early wins predict retention and make new partners advocates.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many messages

      One email per milestone.

    Evidence

    • HiringProgram Manager, Implementation (Launch), Remote (posted October 20, 2026): leads "the program workstreams that guide partner practices through Aledade's onboarding journey"; defines KPIs "including follow-through and milestone completion rates"; aligns "Sales, Field, Implementation, and Product"; uses AI to "streamline reporting".Source
    • Press releaseFebruary 9, 2026: Aledade added "a record 700 new primary care organizations" for the 2026 performance year; it now serves "over 3,000 primary care partners" caring for "more than 3 million patients" across MSSP, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial contracts, including "more than 370 community health centers", in 46 states and D.C.Source
  • 11

    KLAS found 100% of interviewed clinicians would choose Aledade again, and Account Managers meet partners monthly. Physicians trust other physicians, but there is no visible referral path.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Account Manager Enterprise Pa…

    First action

    List partners who received savings payments this year.

    How to measure it

    Referred practices

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a year
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Moments

      Savings and quality reports.

      Account Manager Enterprise Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Referral link

      Tracked.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 week

    3. 3

      Ask

      In account meetings.

      Account Manager Enterprise Partnerships monthly

    4. 4

      Peer calls

      With referrers.

      Growth Development Sales Representative ongoing

    5. 5

      Thank

      Recognition.

      Account Manager Enterprise Partnerships ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referrals and signings.

      Marketing operations manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Manager Enterprise Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Ask ten partners for one referral each.

    Why it works

    Ask for referrals after good moments (a shared savings payment, a strong quality report), give partners a simple referral link, and offer referred practices a call with the referring physician.

    Referrals close faster and stay longer than cold leads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rules on referral incentives in health care

      Offer recognition, not payments, unless counsel approves.

    Evidence

    • Press releaseFebruary 4, 2026: Aledade named 2026 Best in KLAS for Value-Based Care Enablement Services with 95.7 out of 100; "100% of interviewed clinicians indicating they would choose to partner with Aledade again".Source
    • HiringMarket-building roles: an Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota, "pivotal in building Aledade's service model in the Minnesota market and beyond"; a Market President, Enterprise Partnerships with 25% of the role on "Regional Growth & Development" and relationships with "payers, PCA's, State Entities, Quality Institutes"; Account Managers for Northern California/Seattle and Shreveport, Louisiana; a Practice Transformation Specialist for Maryland/Delaware; a Care Manager in Michigan.Source
    • Press releaseSeptember 2, 2025: Aledade ACOs saved Medicare over $1 billion in 2024; 93% earned shared savings; Aledade ACOs cared for about 11% of MSSP beneficiaries and generated nearly 20% of the program's shared savings; its most experienced ACOs achieved over 10% savings versus 5% for non-Aledade ACOs; about 96,000 hospitalizations and 167,000 ED visits prevented; community health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million.Source
  • 12

    Aledade partners with more than 370 community health centers, its health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million, and it works with Azara Healthcare. Health centers have their own leaders, associations and decision cycles.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters VP

    First action

    List health centers not yet partnered in five states.

    How to measure it

    Health center meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Segment list

      Non-partner health centers.

      Data analyst, Growth 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Page

      Results and stories.

      Content marketing manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Webinars

      Health center leaders.

      VP, Community Health Center Performance quarterly

    4. 4

      Associations

      Introductions.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Partner channel

      Azara joint outreach.

      VP, Community Health Center Performance 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and signings.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event costs
    Owner
    VP, Community Health Center Performance

    Smallest test

    Run one health center webinar.

    Why it works

    Build a health center track: page with health center results, webinars with health center leaders, outreach through state primary care associations and Azara, and a health center-specific calculator.

    A segment-specific funnel speaks the language of health center executives and boards.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long board cycles

      Start a quarter ahead of decisions.

    Evidence

    • Press releaseSeptember 2, 2025: Aledade ACOs saved Medicare over $1 billion in 2024; 93% earned shared savings; Aledade ACOs cared for about 11% of MSSP beneficiaries and generated nearly 20% of the program's shared savings; its most experienced ACOs achieved over 10% savings versus 5% for non-Aledade ACOs; about 96,000 hospitalizations and 167,000 ED visits prevented; community health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million.Source
    • Press releaseFebruary 9, 2026: Aledade added "a record 700 new primary care organizations" for the 2026 performance year; it now serves "over 3,000 primary care partners" caring for "more than 3 million patients" across MSSP, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial contracts, including "more than 370 community health centers", in 46 states and D.C.Source
    • Your websiteNewsroom partnerships: eClinicalWorks (ambient listening for physicians), Azara Healthcare (community health centers), Anthem (Medicaid in Virginia), Humana and CareFirst agreements; an endorsement by The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) for independent doctors moving to value-based care (April 2024).Source
  • 13

    Aledade partners with eClinicalWorks on ambient listening, and its pitch relies on "seamless EHR integrations". Many independent practices run on a handful of EHRs, which makes the EHR vendor a channel.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Partnerships lead

    First action

    Propose a joint webinar.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from EHR partners

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Proposal

      Joint program.

      Partnerships lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Landing page

      EHR-specific.

      Content marketing manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Marketplace

      Listing.

      Partnerships lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Webinar

      Joint.

      Content marketing manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Repeat

      Next EHR vendor.

      Partnerships lead 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Partnerships lead

    Smallest test

    Run one joint webinar.

    Why it works

    Agree a joint program with eClinicalWorks: a listing in its partner marketplace, joint webinars for its users, and an EHR-specific landing page showing how Aledade works inside that system.

    Practices trust tools that work inside their EHR, and the vendor brings a ready audience.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Vendor priorities differ

      Lead with shared practice benefits.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNewsroom partnerships: eClinicalWorks (ambient listening for physicians), Azara Healthcare (community health centers), Anthem (Medicaid in Virginia), Humana and CareFirst agreements; an endorsement by The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) for independent doctors moving to value-based care (April 2024).Source
    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
  • 14

    Aledade has 38 ACO Show podcast episodes, but its YouTube channel has 403 subscribers and about 22,400 total views. Physicians scroll LinkedIn and short video between patients.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content marketing manager

    First action

    Pick the ten best episodes.

    How to measure it

    Monthly clip views

    Now
    –
    Target
    20,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick episodes

      Ten best.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Cut clips

      Two each.

      Content marketing manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Captions

      All clips.

      Content marketing manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Post

      Weekly.

      Content marketing manager weekly

    5. 5

      Link

      To pages.

      Content marketing manager weekly

    6. 6

      Review

      Views and clicks.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Editing tools
    Owner
    Content marketing manager

    Smallest test

    Post four clips this month.

    Why it works

    Cut two 60-second clips per episode with captions, post them on LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts, and link each to the matching state or topic page.

    Short clips reach busy physicians and reuse content already made.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low reach

      Ask guests to share their clips.

    Evidence

    • Social profilesYouTube: 403 subscribers, 51 videos, about 22,400 total views; social handles @aledadeaco on X and Instagram; the ACO Show podcast has 38 episode pages on the site.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap: 368 URLs, including 134 resource pages (24 success stories, 38 ACO Show podcast episodes, 5 webinars), 61 newsroom items, the FIRST program for residents (up to "$50,000" in incentives) and a "Transition to independence" page for employed physicians. The newest success story (October 20, 2026) is "Switching ACOs: How Dr. Christine Meyer found the transparency and support her practice needed", quoting a first ACO that paid "a very small shared savings check the very first year, and then never again".Source
  • 15

    Aledade runs webinars such as "Understanding the Proposed 2027 Physician Fee Schedule" and has a Policy Institute. Practices care about policy only as dollars and workload.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Aledade Policy Institute

    First action

    Summarize the latest fee schedule webinar on one page.

    How to measure it

    Pipeline contacts opening summaries

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Summary

      One page.

      Aledade Policy Institute 1 week

    2. 2

      Practice example

      Typical practice effect.

      Data analyst, Growth 1 week

    3. 3

      Video

      Five minutes.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Send

      Pipeline contacts.

      Marketing operations manager 1 day

    5. 5

      GDR follow-up

      Offer a review.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Each policy event.

      Aledade Policy Institute ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Aledade Policy Institute

    Smallest test

    Send one summary to 200 prospects.

    Why it works

    After each policy webinar, publish a one-page summary with the effect on a typical practice, a short video and the calculator. Send it to prospects in the GDR pipeline.

    Practical policy guidance builds trust and gives GDRs a timely reason to reach out.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Policy changes after publication

      Date each summary.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap: 368 URLs, including 134 resource pages (24 success stories, 38 ACO Show podcast episodes, 5 webinars), 61 newsroom items, the FIRST program for residents (up to "$50,000" in incentives) and a "Transition to independence" page for employed physicians. The newest success story (October 20, 2026) is "Switching ACOs: How Dr. Christine Meyer found the transparency and support her practice needed", quoting a first ACO that paid "a very small shared savings check the very first year, and then never again".Source
    • Your websiteThe /value-based-care-calculator page ("Calculate your practice's potential Medicare shared savings revenue") is a third-party (Outgrow) calculator embedded in a 560-pixel iframe; apart from the title, the page's own text is only the footer, so search engines see nothing about how savings are estimated.Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    The MarTech role asks for "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth". Public data on practices (provider counts, specialty, location, ACO participation lists published by CMS) can tell a GDR a lot before the first call.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Define the brief template with GDRs.

    How to measure it

    Meeting rate with briefs

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      One-page brief.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Sources

      Public data only.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 month

    3. 3

      Build agent

      Brief and draft email.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Review

      Weekly quality checks.

      Growth Development Sales Representative weekly

    5. 5

      Salesforce

      Log briefs.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meeting rates.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Write 20 briefs by hand with AI help and compare.

    Why it works

    Build an agent that assembles a one-page brief per target practice from public sources and Aledade's own regional results, drafts the first email, and logs the brief in Salesforce. Review quality weekly.

    Better-prepared outreach raises meeting rates without adding headcount.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Errors in briefs

      GDRs review before sending.

    Evidence

    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
    • HiringGrowth Development Sales Representative, Remote (Marketing team): "driving the growth of our network by generating and qualifying leads for our sales team"; "identifying primary care practices interested in joining our network" through "cold calling, emailing, and social selling"; activity tracked in the CRM and Outreach.Source
    • Press releaseSeptember 2, 2025: Aledade ACOs saved Medicare over $1 billion in 2024; 93% earned shared savings; Aledade ACOs cared for about 11% of MSSP beneficiaries and generated nearly 20% of the program's shared savings; its most experienced ACOs achieved over 10% savings versus 5% for non-Aledade ACOs; about 96,000 hospitalizations and 167,000 ED visits prevented; community health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million.Source
  • 17

    The calculator asks practices to type in their numbers. Much of what a practice needs to know about its readiness can be estimated from public data, which makes a more striking first step.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Technical Product Manager

    First action

    Prototype the report for ten practices by hand.

    How to measure it

    Readiness reports requested

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 a month
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define report

      Five sections.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 month

    2. 2

      Data

      Public sources.

      Data analyst, Growth 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Build

      Request flow and email.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Compliance

      Review claims.

      Legal 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Ads and state pages.

      Marketing operations manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Route

      To GDRs.

      Marketing operations manager ongoing

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering and data costs
    Owner
    Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology)

    Smallest test

    Send ten hand-made reports.

    Why it works

    Let a practice enter its name or provider number and receive an emailed report: estimated Medicare patients, likely ACO track, peer results nearby, and the calculator estimate. Route the report to GDRs.

    A personalized report is a strong lead magnet and differentiates from rivals' generic content.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates wrong for some practices

      Show ranges and invite a review call.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe /value-based-care-calculator page ("Calculate your practice's potential Medicare shared savings revenue") is a third-party (Outgrow) calculator embedded in a 560-pixel iframe; apart from the title, the page's own text is only the footer, so search engines see nothing about how savings are estimated.Source
    • Your websitePrimary care practices page: "93% Of Aledade ACO partners earned shared savings in 2024 (compared to the national average of 73%)", "$390K Average shared savings earned per practice/clinic", "~96K Hospitalizations prevented"; an interactive "Burnout Assessment"; physician quotes.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Privia Health, "Empowering Physicians. Transforming Healthcare."; agilon health, "Primary Care Transformation with VBC" for seniors; Pearl Health, "Value-Based Care Intelligence for Providers"; Astrana Health, "provider-centric, technology-powered".Source
  • 18

    Aledade has agreements with Humana, Anthem and CareFirst, and the Market President role manages payer relationships. Payers want more of their network in value-based arrangements.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Market President

    First action

    Pitch one payer a pilot region.

    How to measure it

    Practices from payer campaigns

    Now
    –
    Target
    40
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick payer

      Strongest relationship.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 1 month

    2. 2

      Proposal

      Pilot region.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 1 month

    3. 3

      Materials

      Co-branded.

      Content marketing manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Run

      Webinar and outreach.

      Growth Development Sales Representative 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Measure

      Practices joining.

      Marketing operations manager quarterly

    6. 6

      Expand

      Next payer.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 2 quarters

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Market President, Enterprise Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Run one co-branded webinar with one payer.

    Why it works

    Propose joint campaigns in which a payer introduces Aledade to its independent practices in a region, with co-branded materials and a shared webinar, measured by practices joining.

    A payer introduction carries weight with practices and reaches many at once.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Practices wary of payer motives

      Lead with Aledade as the physician-led partner.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNewsroom partnerships: eClinicalWorks (ambient listening for physicians), Azara Healthcare (community health centers), Anthem (Medicaid in Virginia), Humana and CareFirst agreements; an endorsement by The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) for independent doctors moving to value-based care (April 2024).Source
    • HiringMarket-building roles: an Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota, "pivotal in building Aledade's service model in the Minnesota market and beyond"; a Market President, Enterprise Partnerships with 25% of the role on "Regional Growth & Development" and relationships with "payers, PCA's, State Entities, Quality Institutes"; Account Managers for Northern California/Seattle and Shreveport, Louisiana; a Practice Transformation Specialist for Maryland/Delaware; a Care Manager in Michigan.Source
    • Press releaseFebruary 9, 2026: Aledade added "a record 700 new primary care organizations" for the 2026 performance year; it now serves "over 3,000 primary care partners" caring for "more than 3 million patients" across MSSP, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial contracts, including "more than 370 community health centers", in 46 states and D.C.Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Aledade already runs the FIRST program for residents (with up to $50,000 in incentives) and a "Transition to independence" page for employed physicians starting practices. Each is a future partner, but the two are not linked to the growth funnel.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 quarters Content marketing manager

    First action

    List FIRST alumni and recent consultation requests.

    How to measure it

    New-practice partners from programs

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a year
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List

      Alumni and consultations.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    2. 2

      HubSpot

      Track them.

      Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology) 1 week

    3. 3

      Nurture

      Practice-planning content.

      Marketing operations manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Events

      Alumni sessions.

      Content marketing manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Invite

      At opening.

      Growth Development Sales Representative ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Partners joining.

      Marketing operations manager quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Content marketing manager

    Smallest test

    Email FIRST alumni one practical guide.

    Why it works

    Track FIRST alumni and independence consultations in HubSpot, send them practical content as they plan practices, and invite them to join an Aledade ACO when they open.

    New practices choose an ACO early, and Aledade can be the obvious choice.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long time to payoff

      Treat it as a long-term channel.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap: 368 URLs, including 134 resource pages (24 success stories, 38 ACO Show podcast episodes, 5 webinars), 61 newsroom items, the FIRST program for residents (up to "$50,000" in incentives) and a "Transition to independence" page for employed physicians. The newest success story (October 20, 2026) is "Switching ACOs: How Dr. Christine Meyer found the transparency and support her practice needed", quoting a first ACO that paid "a very small shared savings check the very first year, and then never again".Source
    • HiringTechnical Product Manager (Marketing Technology), Remote (posted October 8, 2026): designs solutions for "Aledade's Growth (marketing and sales) team in their mission to enroll and engage new Aledade clients" and leads "the platforms that drive Aledade's top-of-funnel marketing engine"; platforms named include "Hubspot, Salesforce, Seismic, Gong, ZoomInfo, Chili Piper"; preferred knowledge of CDPs, "identity resolution and consent and preference management", and "AI and agentic marketing use cases that drive pipeline growth".Source
  • 20

    Aledade publishes the public reporting pages Medicare requires for each ACO (for example Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia ACOs), and the states page links to them. They are factual proof of local performance, but they sit apart from the sales pages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content marketing manager

    First action

    Map reporting pages to states.

    How to measure it

    Clicks to state pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map

      ACOs to states.

      Content marketing manager 2 days

    2. 2

      Summaries

      Plain language.

      Content marketing manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Links

      Both ways.

      HubSpot web developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Compliance

      Check required content stays intact.

      Legal 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      All states.

      HubSpot web developer 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clicks.

      Marketing operations manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Content marketing manager

    Smallest test

    Link one state's reporting pages.

    Why it works

    On each state page, link the local ACOs' reporting pages with a plain-language summary of results, and link back from each reporting page to the state page and local team.

    Official, verifiable results build trust with skeptical practices.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Changing required pages

      Add links only; keep required content intact.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteState pages (48, checked October 21, 2026): 12 show local numbers (for example Pennsylvania: "95+ Primary care practices", "30+ Community health centers", "79K+ Lives under management") and 3 (California, Florida, Pennsylvania) include a local physician story. Pages such as Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Washington and Minnesota carry a short intro, the local team's names and a contact form, with no local results or calculator.Source
    • Press releaseSeptember 2, 2025: Aledade ACOs saved Medicare over $1 billion in 2024; 93% earned shared savings; Aledade ACOs cared for about 11% of MSSP beneficiaries and generated nearly 20% of the program's shared savings; its most experienced ACOs achieved over 10% savings versus 5% for non-Aledade ACOs; about 96,000 hospitalizations and 167,000 ED visits prevented; community health center-only ACOs earned over $96 million.Source
  • 21

    The IPA Association of America endorsed Aledade in 2024, and the Market President role works with primary care associations. Endorsements give access to many independent practices at once.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 quarters Market President

    First action

    List ten associations.

    How to measure it

    New endorsements

    Now
    –
    Target
    3
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List

      Ten associations.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Offer

      Education and benefits.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Meet

      Leaders.

      Market President, Enterprise Partnerships 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Events

      Member webinars.

      Content marketing manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Announce

      Newsroom.

      Content marketing manager per endorsement

    6. 6

      Measure

      Members joining.

      Marketing operations manager quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Market President, Enterprise Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Offer one association a member webinar.

    Why it works

    List state and specialty associations of independent physicians, offer member education and a member benefit, and seek endorsements one by one.

    Associations are trusted by independent physicians and reach them efficiently.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Slow association decisions

      Start with education events.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteNewsroom partnerships: eClinicalWorks (ambient listening for physicians), Azara Healthcare (community health centers), Anthem (Medicaid in Virginia), Humana and CareFirst agreements; an endorsement by The IPA Association of America (TIPAAA) for independent doctors moving to value-based care (April 2024).Source
    • HiringMarket-building roles: an Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota, "pivotal in building Aledade's service model in the Minnesota market and beyond"; a Market President, Enterprise Partnerships with 25% of the role on "Regional Growth & Development" and relationships with "payers, PCA's, State Entities, Quality Institutes"; Account Managers for Northern California/Seattle and Shreveport, Louisiana; a Practice Transformation Specialist for Maryland/Delaware; a Care Manager in Michigan.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    State page proof, the calculator, the switching page, KLAS on the homepage, state-based GDR sequences and homepage speed; link the reporting pages.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Assessment scoring, instant booking, the Minnesota launch kit, the first 90 days path, referrals, the health center funnel, EHR co-marketing, podcast clips and policy summaries; FIRST alumni and association endorsements.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: the AI research, the readiness report and payer-sponsored campaigns.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value shared savings that keep practices independent. The most cited problem: paperwork and burnout.

  • Actionable data inside the EHR
  • Staffing shortages
  • In their words: “shared savings”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Privia Health, agilon health, Pearl Health and Astrana Health.

  • Gap to exploit: Local proof for practices in every state
  • Privia Health: Less focus on standalone independents
  • agilon health: Narrower payer focus

Hiring signals

Aledade is building a more systematic growth engine for enrolling practices.

  • Technical Product Manager (Marketing Technology): Top-of-funnel platforms and agentic marketing. Ideas 2, 7, 8, 16, 17.
  • Growth Development Sales Representative: Prospecting practices to join the network. Ideas 1, 3, 5.
  • Executive Director, Enterprise Partnerships, Minnesota: Building the Minnesota market. Ideas 1, 9.

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