NEW YORK—Homecare services company MyLaurel has been named to Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking in the top five among health care companies. This year's list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.
"Being named a top five most innovative health care company is an incredible honor—but more importantly, it validates a fundamental shift in how care can and should be delivered," said Juan Vallarino, CEO at myLaurel. "We believe the home can serve as a front door to high-acuity care—where vulnerable patients can safely recover with the clinical support they need. By extending the capabilities of the hospital into the home, we're helping health systems deliver better outcomes, expand capacity and meet patients where they are—safely, effectively and at scale."
MyLaurel is a provider of home-based acute and transitional care. Despite ongoing advancements in health care, systemic inefficiencies persist, leading to inappropriate utilization and over-reliance on acute hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits– challenges myLaurel is designed to address.
The company reported the following impact of measurable outcomes for high-risk populations:
- Capacity Creation: ~15 bed days saved daily, enabling incremental admissions for higher-acuity surgical and critical care.
- Reduced Readmissions: 49% absolute reduction in readmissions, ~3% reutilization across 15-day acute-at-home episodes.
- ED Diversion: A 33% lower ED utilization rate by diverting appropriate patients directly to provider-led homecare.
- Patient Experience: Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 97–99, (vs. health care industry average of 38–58).
To determine honorees, Fast Company's editors and writers review companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world.
"Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is about spotlighting organizations that don't just adapt to change—they drive it," said Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "The companies we honor this year are redefining what leadership looks like in 2026, pairing bold ideas with measurable impact and turning breakthrough innovation into real-world value. They are setting the pace for their industries and offering a blueprint for what sustained innovation can achieve."