Expand patient access
Transform chronic disease care
Spark provider joy
Increase revenue
Implement SMA with confidence.
From planning to scaling, SMA Catalyst offers the most comprehensive free implementation resources available plus expert consulting services from Dr. Jacob Mirsky. Whether you call them Shared Medical Appointments (SMA) or Group Medical Visits (GMV), SMA Catalyst will help you run them efficiently and effectively.
Practices today face relentless pressures:
Shrinking appointment times
Rising patient complexity
Razor-thin margins
Provider burnout
SMA address all these challenges simultaneously, but only when implemented correctly.
The SMA Solution:
Better Care, Happier Providers, Stronger Revenue
For Patients
SMA bring 5–15 patients together for a reimbursable 60+ minute group session with a single provider. Patients benefit from extended time with their healthcare team, peer support, shared learning, and deeper engagement than a typical 1-on-1 visit allows. The result is better adherence, self-management, and chronic disease outcomes.
For Providers
By grouping patients with similar conditions, clinicians can deliver education, medication management, and lifestyle counseling more efficiently and effectively in a rewarding clinical environment. The result is less burnout and more joy from sustainable chronic disease management workflows.
For Practices
SMA optimize clinic capacity and provider productivity without proportionally increasing staffing costs. They reduce health disparities by improving appointment availability and enabling culturally tailored group formats. The result is more accessible care for patients and more financial sustainability for chronic disease care at scale.
The Challenge: SMA implementation requires expertise in workflow design, staff training, billing compliance, and patient engagement.
That’s where SMA Catalyst comes in.
Everything needed to implement SMA - in one place.
SMA Catalyst is the mostcomplete SMA implementation hub, combining free resources with expert-led consulting.
SMA Implementation Resources
Expert-Led Consulting Services
SMA Catalyst is built to support and accelerate SMA implementation in a wide range of settings
Primary Care
Diabetes, obesity, hypertension, etc.
New medication use (e.g., GLP1s)
Chronic pain management
Specialty Practices
Heart failure, cancer survivorship, etc.
Pre- and post-surgical care
Periprocedural care
Health Systems
Multi-site SMA programs
System-wide implementation
Provider training at scale
Health tech startups
Virtual telehealth
CMS ACCESS
RPM, CCM, CoCM, PCM, etc.
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose SMA Catalyst
SMA Catalyst’s Unique Advantages:
SMA-Focused Expertise: SMA are the focus, not a side service
Proven Implementation Framework: Tested methodology that gets SMA launched in 90 days
Billing & Compliance Mastery: Navigate complex reimbursement with confidence
Hands-On Support: With you from planning through launch and beyond
Practical, Not Theoretical: 7+ years of real-world experience implementing successful SMA programs
Proven 4-Step Process:
Assess: Evaluate your team’s readiness and identify opportunities and challenges
Design: Custom workflows, patient population selection methods, and implementation planning
Prepare: Staff training, billing, patient recruitment, and SMA materials
Launch: Hands-on support for your first SMA, then optimization and refinement
Client Testimonials
Lifestyle Medicine Consulting LLC + SMA Catalyst
Health System
“Dr. Mirsky provides tremendous value to teams seeking to implement group medical visits. He is incredibly thoughtful and thorough in his approach. He translates his knowledge and skills into actionable insights for clinical teams. We are so grateful for the support he provided to us!”
Kristi Artz MD, FACLM, CCMS
Vice President, University Hospitals Connor Whole Health (2025)
Specialty Practice
“Dr. Mirsky took the time to understand our program structure and goals to help us create a shared medical appointment (SMA) workflow that meets our unique needs. He shared his expertise while maintaining curiosity so we could create our optimal strategy. His approach was comprehensive, from high level strategy to specific workflow details, including advertising, scheduling, check-in, follow-up, etc. He also modeled what an ideal SMA should look like from a patient perspective. I highly recommend Dr. Mirsky to anyone looking to start an SMA program.”
Steven Borer MD
Medical Director, Lifestyle Medicine Program, Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute (2024)
Solo Practice
“Dr. Mirsky has an incredibly organized, brilliant mind that lends itself to an uncanny ability to problem solve and integrate. He laid out a logic path for implementation of lifestyle medicine focused shared visits. He has a rare offering in a rare niche. If you are reading this, congratulations on finding him.”
Ryan Zaklin MD
Owner, ECS Wellness (2024)
Digital Health Startup
“What I appreciate most about working with [Dr. Jacob Mirsky] is the incredible depth of knowledge and expertise [he] brings to SMA (Shared Medical Appointment) design and implementation. Dr. Mirsky's insights into best practices have been invaluable, providing us with practical and effective strategies tailored to our specific needs. His extensive understanding of lifestyle medicine has significantly enriched our approach to patient care. I have been particularly impressed by Dr. Mirsky's dedication and commitment to our venture. He is always focused during meetings, ensuring we stayed on track and made meaningful progress. His responsiveness and prompt follow-up has also made collaboration seamless and productive. Overall, it has been a truly rewarding experience working with such a knowledgeable and committed collaborator.”
Simin Lee MD MBA
Co-Founder and CEO, Systole Health (2024)