How Greg Sciarra Is Reducing Hospitalizations by 40% Through Prevention and Behavior Change

Episode SummaryWhat if we could prevent hospitalizations before they happen—at scale?In this episode of the Healthcare Algorhythm Podcast, Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Greg Sciarra, COO of Embrace Prevention Care, to explore a model of care designed to keep seniors healthy, independent, and out of the hospital.Embrace Prevention Care is focused on a fundamental shift in healthcare—from reactive, episodic treatment to continuous, preventive engagement. By helping patients adopt simple, sustainable health behaviors and reinforcing them over time, their team has demonstrated over a 40% reduction in hospitalizations in their patient population.Greg shares how their approach is grounded in geriatric principles like “what matters most,” how they focus on just 1–2 high-impact behaviors across multiple chronic conditions, and why consistent follow-up—not complexity—is the key to lasting change.The conversation also dives into their work within Medicare’s GUIDE pilot program, where they support patients with dementia and their caregivers—addressing one of the most overlooked drivers of outcomes: caregiver burnout.We also discuss:Why healthcare remains fragmented and episodicThe real challenges of behavior change in chronic diseaseHow Embrace integrates with primary care rather than replacing itWhat value-based care has gotten right—and where it still falls shortWhy preventing one hospitalization may matter more than treating tenThis is a conversation about execution, not theory—and what it actually takes to deliver better outcomes in one of healthcare’s most complex populations.Links & Resources🔗 Greg Sciarra (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/greg-sciarra-rph-mba 🔗 Embrace Prevention Care: https://embracepreventioncare.com 🔗 Learn more about Medicare GUIDE Program: https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide