TAG - THE ASPEN GROUP
growing urgent care platforms . They ' re continuing to refine their model to meet the needs of patients across the country .
“ ClearChoice is able to deliver implants in one day . Chapter , our medical aesthetics business , has one of the largest practices in the country , and we ’ re continuing to scale that business as we speak . They ' re all brand-forward , consume- focused , and understanding of the needs of their patients .
“ The DNA of these brands are very similar to our origins , and we know there are other healthcare-adjacent opportunities and other verticals that TAG can provide the same level of support to in a way that allows each business to scale and bring better healthcare to more people . We ' re consistent with all that we believe in , when it comes to breaking down barriers for the patient and the provider .”
Beyond what exists today , Fontana can envision the TAG model working for other healthcare verticals as well .
“ We believe there are so many other places in healthcare that we can take our lessons , our core capabilities , and our skill sets into at TAG ,” said Fontana . “ 23 years on the journey we ' ve had , and there ' s so much embedded talent in the people we have here that we think we can help other teams who are developing other concepts , other healthcare verticals – supporting them in a way that helps refine their models and scale their businesses – the lessons we ’ ve learned through refining our business model throughout the past two decades .
“ We ' re excited about the businesses we support today , but we ' re also excited about the providers and patients we can serve as we continue to grow .”
Within the past five years , Fontana has brought Aspen Dental , ClearChoice Dental Implants , WellNow Urgent Care , and Chapter
Aesthetic Studio all under the TAG umbrella . How does Fontana identify the healthcare spaces to move into ?
“ We look at each of the healthcare spaces and categories and try to understand their trends and what the needs are across the country . We also look at the different models and how they are consistent with what we know works and what we ' re passionate about . Are they brand-forward ? Have they created a platform ? Are they trying to create better access and less friction in their respective space ?
“ We ' re continuing to search for those opportunities . We think there are great opportunities in new verticals and certainly new emerging platforms that we think we can help support at TAG to continue to grow them
32 March 2022