For Colorado’s most medically complex seniors, a trip to the doctor’s office can feel impossible. Bloom Healthcare built its entire model to eliminate that barrier.
The Denver-based organization delivers physician-led, home-based primary care to seniors who struggle to leave their homes. It brings longitudinal, relationship-driven care directly to where patients live and where they feel most comfortable.
“Our mission is simple: to empower our patients, their loved ones, and our community by bringing individualized, compassionate care home,” says Jessica Maslow, senior vice president for human resources.
That mission shapes every decision the organization makes. It guides how Bloom builds its care teams and develops its people.
Results that prove compassionate care works
Bloom operates at the intersection of high-touch clinical care and high-performing population health strategy, and the numbers back it up.
(Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health), Bloom achieved a gross savings rate of 24.6%. Patient healthcare costs ran nearly 25% below Medicare spending targets.
For the second consecutive year, Bloom ranked as the top-performing High Needs ACO on quality and scored above the 98th percentile in all ACO REACH outcomes.
Bloom patients averaged 326.7 days at home in 2023. This placed the organization in the 99.8th percentile. Unplanned hospital admissions occurred at a rate 25% lower than other High Needs ACOs.
These results show what Bloom’s leadership has long believed: compassionate care and measurable outcomes can coexist.
A culture built on ownership and purpose
What distinguishes Bloom from competitors goes beyond clinical results.
The organization grounds its culture in four core values — Innovation, Excellence, Commitment, and Integrity — and actively enables team members to think like owners and act with purpose.
Leadership development programs like LEAD and Sequoia provide employees with structured pathways for growth,. At the same time, of physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, and nurse specialists support both patients and providers.
“We create flexible, autonomous work environments. These reduce burnout and allow clinicians to practice at the top of their license,” Maslow says.
Colorado has a culture of wellness, work-life balance, and a collaborative healthcare ecosystem. This makes it an ideal home base for that vision.
“Innovation is not optional in healthcare; it is essential,” Maslow says. “The needs of our aging population are evolving rapidly, and traditional care models are not sufficient to meet them.”
Growing thoughtfully to reach more patients
Bloom’s near-term priorities are to increase its reach without sacrificing the quality and culture that define it.
The organization plans to deepen its presence in Texas and enter new markets, including St. Louis. It will scale its provider workforce through stronger talent pipelines and recruiting infrastructure.
Data and technology will drive process efficiency and improve patient outcomes, but will not replace the human bond at the heart of every house call.
, Bloom continues to prove that the future of medical care for America’s aging population does not lie in a waiting room. It lies at home.
No. 3
Years named: 7
Founded: 2002
Headquarters: Lakewood
Employees: 442
Facts: Bloom Healthcare’s providers deliver coordinated, hands-on care in assisted living communities and private homes to help patients age in place. The company works to reduce seniors’ risk of needing emergency room or inpatient care.
