Kevin Coloton
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HURC — Why It Matters
HURC does centralized utilization review — directly overlaps with DaisyAI's space. Their model combines operators + technology to handle the full UR function for hospitals (admission reviews, appeals, authorizations). Flagship results:
- 95% reduction in lack-of-clinical denials on inpatient stays
- 47% reduction in patient LOS
- $55M increase in net revenue over multi-year partnership
- $2M+ annual operating cost reduction
They're expanding to the broader hospital market now, which is why Kevin was brought in.
Career Arc
- Physical therapist → health system admin → management consultant
- Founded Clinovations → acquired by Advisory Board Company (2014), became EVP there
- Group CEO of TrustHCS → sold to Carlyle Group (2019), became part of Corro Health
- Founded Curation Health (value-based care, provider-plan collaboration) → sold to Reveleer (2024)
- EVP at Reveleer (2024–2025) → CEO of HURC (Oct 2025)
What's Interesting
- He's a builder who keeps founding and selling healthcare companies. Understands our journey.
- HURC and DaisyAI are in the same orbit — could be client, partner, or just a smart friend who gets our space deeply.
- His LinkedIn: "I build healthcare companies that scale with purpose and transform how care is delivered."
Interactions
| Date | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (backfill — dinner with Kevin + Jose, previous conversations) |
Status
- Relationship is real but informal. No engagement defined yet.
- Not clear if we'll work together directly, but worth maintaining as a close network relationship.
Competitive Intel (via Dan Wilson, Feb 11 2026)
- Dan knows Kevin personally — had dinner with him ~2 years ago
- Dan knows Kevin from Curation Health / Advisory Board / Clinovations days
- "He's super well connected with the United crowd"
- "I would put him in your like... he is a good competitor. He's smart and he knows a lot of people."
- Dan's view: Kevin validates the space but is a real competitor. "The space you guys are playing in is not going to lack competitors. You're going to have to out-execute and move fast."
Notes
- Jose Vazquez is HURC's founder/president — we know him too, but Kevin is the go-forward relationship.
- Dan Wilson confirmed Kevin as a legitimate competitor — take HURC seriously.
Who
- CEO of HURC (appointed Jan 2026) — centralized utilization review for hospitals
- Serial healthcare IT entrepreneur — founded Curation Health (sold to Reveleer, Oct 2024), co-founded Clinovations (acquired by Advisory Board Company, 2014)
- Former healthcare CIO for a Fortune 20, retail medicine exec, management consultant
- Physical therapy background → Johns Hopkins MBA → healthcare tech builder
- Based in Annapolis, MD (remote)
Connection to Us
- Have had dinner with Kevin and Jose Vazquez (HURC founder/president)
- Multiple conversations — he's more than a prospect, he's a real relationship
- Going forward, Kevin is the primary relationship (not Jose)