Crimson Health and University of Utah Health Collaborate to Expand Physician-Led Metabolic Care

SALT LAKE CITY, October 29, 2026

In short

• Crimson Health and University of Utah Health are collaborating to expand physician-led metabolic health care.
• University of Utah Health physicians review every Crimson treatment protocol.
• Crimson is available to patients in all 50 states.

Crimson Health, a Salt Lake City company providing physician-led performance and preventive health care, today announced a collaboration with University of Utah Health to expand access to physician-led metabolic health care across the Mountain West and nationwide. Every Crimson treatment protocol is reviewed by University of Utah Health physicians, and Crimson continually evaluates its care so it follows the latest evidence and academic research.

The collaboration brings academic medicine into care that fits people's everyday lives. University of Utah Health physicians, who practice and teach at an academic medical center, review all the protocols Crimson uses. Crimson reviews its protocols as new research comes out and revises them when the evidence calls for a change.

Crimson's clinical team includes practicing physicians, led by Chief Clinical Officer Alex Pastuszak, MD, PhD.

Crimson and University of Utah Health also plan to work together on physician advisors to guide Crimson's protocols and on referral pathways that connect patients to the right care in either setting. The goal is for patients who start with Crimson to stay connected to the broader health system. Crimson works alongside primary care physicians and specialists rather than replacing them.

Crimson's metabolic health program combines at-home lab testing, data from wearable devices and health apps, and physician-managed treatment protocols, including GLP-1 therapy when clinically appropriate. Patients see their results over time in the Crimson app and can ask questions of Crimson Intelligence, the app's AI health assistant. Licensed clinicians review the data, make every treatment decision, prescribe medication when appropriate, and adjust each patient's plan as results change. Labs are repeated at regular intervals. Crimson is available to patients in all 50 states.

"Most people get a real look at their health once a year, and by the time they see the numbers, they're already out of date," said Jason Lang, PharmD, CEO and co-founder of Crimson Health. "Crimson keeps measuring and keeps adjusting, with academic physicians reviewing the protocols behind every plan. Our collaboration with University of Utah Health keeps our patients connected to the broader health system."

Crimson works as an intelligence layer across the existing health care system. It brings together lab results, wearable and lifestyle data, and physician-managed protocols so patients and their care teams can see what is changing and act on it. Crimson complements primary and specialist care rather than replacing it.

Crimson Health is backed by EPIC Ventures and University of Utah Ventures.

The Crimson Health app is available on iPhone and Android. Patients can get started at crimson.healthcare.

About University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health is the state's only academic health care system, providing leading-edge and compassionate care for a referral area that encompasses 10% of the U.S., including Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and much of Nevada. A hub for health sciences research and education in the region, U of U Health has a $531 million research enterprise and trains the majority of Utah's physicians as well as more than 1,670 scientists and 1,460 health care providers each year at its Colleges of Health, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Schools of Dentistry and Medicine. With more than 27,000 employees, the system includes 12 community clinics and five hospitals: University Hospital, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, University Orthopaedic Center and Huntsman Mental Health Institute. For 17 straight years, U of U Health has ranked as one of the top performing U.S. academic medical centers in the rigorous Vizient Quality and Accountability Study. Learn more at healthcare.utah.edu.