Close brings over two decades of operational leadership in healthcare delivery to Curai SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Curai Health, a chat-first virtual clinic expanding access to high-quality, affordable care with AI, named Jennifer Close as Chief Operating Officer. Close has led operations for integrated healthcare systems, multi-specialty medical groups, and health plans for over 20 years.
Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations at Teladoc Health, leading clinical operations across all U.S. service lines.
"Operations is the backbone of effective care delivery — When we implement the right processes and systems, we allow clinicians to focus fully on providing the best patient care," said Close. "Curai shares this philosophy, and I'm excited to join this stellar team that provides an outstanding experience for patients, partners, and clinicians." Prior to her role at Teladoc, Close was the CEO of Blaze Health, a joint venture between North Memorial Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota .
She also held senior operations executive roles at North Memorial Health, the University of Chicago Medicine, Children's Minnesota , and Dean Health System. "Jennifer is the best of the best in healthcare operations, with deep experience from all angles of the industry," said Neal Khosla , CEO and Cofounder of Curai Health. "Her leadership will be key as we continue to scale and expand access to high-quality, virtual-first care.