
The 9-Day Strategic Rebrand That Turned a Digital Health Startup Into Clinical Infrastructure
Starting Point
A digital health company delivered excellent outcomes, but healthcare systems viewed it as a wellness app.
Enterprise deals stalled.
Underlying Structural Problem
The company lacked clinical authority architecture:
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didn’t map to reimbursement pathways
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no clinical-grade terminology or validation flow
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misaligned product positioning
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investors saw high churn/low defensibility risk
Strategic Interventions
In 9 days, we rebuilt clinical identity:
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repositioned as clinical decision-support infrastructure
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mapped product to reimbursable CPT codes
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reframed outcomes around reductions in cost-of-care
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built evidence pathways aligned with insurers and health systems
Impact
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enterprise deal velocity increased 3×
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qualified for two reimbursement pathways
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valuation uplift: +$16M
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investor categorisation upgraded from “digital health” to “clinical infrastructure”