Leading the health data revolution.

Our mission

Healthcare in America is a nightmare. The people working in the system are not the problem. They desperately want to do good. It’s the system. It’s corrupt and exploitative. The fundamental flaw creating all the rot is a lack of transparency.
It doesn’t have to be this way.

We believe the system can be changed, cleansed, and that sunlight is the best disinfectant. That’s why we’ve created technology to expose what’s been hidden for too long – the data. And this transparency will birth accountability and the better care we all deserve.

Our story starts here

Dr. Michael Hanlon, a respected economist, formerly a professor of global health at the University of Washington, holds a PhD in Economics and has an extensive research legacy spanning 15 countries and 6 continents. Renowned for pioneering healthcare data analysis using machine learning, his accolades include the 2018 "Outstanding Policy Article of the Year Award" from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Unexpectedly, his personal life became intimately connected to his field when his mother became one of several victims of healthcare grift, undergoing an unnecessary surgery, solely driven by insurance billing manipulation. This personal experience profoundly affected him and fueled what would become a relentless pursuit of healthcare reform.

Drawing from his early career as employee #7 at Amazon, where he helped build one of the world's largest and most successful companies, Dr. Hanlon understood how to transform passion and innovative ideas into world-changing initiatives.

With the same determination that fueled his academic pursuits, he embarked on a new journey to revolutionize American healthcare and make a lasting impact on the lives of many.

Our evolution

Discovering the “data crisis”

2017: His first opportunity came when he was approached by a U.S. state grappling with skyrocketing healthcare costs. Recognizing the critical need for reform, the state sought his expertise to help navigate the complex landscape of healthcare economics. This experience provided him with a firsthand look at the challenges faced by large employers when striving to enhance patient care while simultaneously controlling spiraling costs.

It was here that he discovered the ”data crisis”… large organizations lacked the basic data they needed to make better decisions about healthcare for their employee populations. This realization became a catalyst for his mission to bridge the gap between data, healthcare, and better patient outcomes.

The Lockbox™ is born

2017-2020: His experience motivated him to ”get out of the building” in order to unearth the data and follow the money. After three years of research, he returned with a solution that would ultimately reshape the healthcare landscape: Abett and the Lockbox™ were born.

Early growth & funding

2020-2022: What began with just two enterprise clients expanded rapidly, first to six, then twelve in short order. This surge in partnerships underscored the untapped demand for solutions that addressed the data crisis in healthcare.

Dr. Hanlon's vision and determination to revolutionize healthcare drew the attention of prominent venture capital firms. In a testament to the compelling nature of his mission, Dr. Hanlon successfully secured seed funding from a trio of distinguished partners: Stage Venture Partners, NextGen Venture Partners, and GreatPoint Ventures. Their investment validated the potential of his transformative approach and provided the critical financial support needed to propel his vision forward.

Expansion

2023: As Abett continues to evolve, it has forged impactful collaborations with healthcare providers, marking a pivotal step towards achieving its mission. These partnerships enable the company to integrate its groundbreaking solutions into the very heart of the healthcare ecosystem, facilitating seamless data sharing and collaboration across the industry.

Our values

TRANSPARENCY

We are honest and fair with our clients and hold ourselves accountable to them.

Integrity

We prioritize the economic, privacy, and security needs of our employer clients and their members.

EMPOWERMENT

We provide innovative solutions that help healthcare consumers help themselves.

An uncommon team

We are experts in healthcare, software, economics, data, and security. We hail from the likes of Google, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and Amazon.

Mike Hanlon

Founder & CEO

Jonathan Brown

Director, Product

Wendy Knox Everette

Chief Information Security Officer

Heather Wilson

Head of Legal

Alex Yan

Director, Software Development

Michael Lee

Vice President, Business Development

Amanda Smith

Director, Organizational Development

Molly Hanlon

Director, Technical Account Management

Our investors

These are our trusted partners on our journey to success. Their belief in our vision inspires our determination to excel and create positive change.

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