# David Bell

> David Bell is the founder and CEO of IO Health, a Pasadena-based AI startup building a real-time workflow intelligence layer that sits on top of existing EMRs to help home health and hospice clinicians document care accurately at the point of care. Before IO Health he spent roughly a decade as owner-operator and CEO of GrandCare Health Services, which he grew into a 5-star-rated Southern California home health provider before it was acquired by The Pennant Group in 2025. An engineer-turned-operator with degrees spanning physics, business, and rehabilitation robotics, Bell raised a $2M seed round led by Nina Capital in October 2025 to scale IO Health's compliance and quality platform.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at IO Health
- **Organizations:** IO Health (IO Health Technologies), GrandCare Health Services, WaterTrax, MCC Controls, TestAmerica Drilling Corp
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, Physics, Harvard University, MBA, Columbia Business School, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Engineering & Robotics, University of Michigan
- **Known for:** Grew GrandCare Health Services to a 5-star home health agency rating across three Southern California locations, Led GrandCare to acquisition by The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) in 2025, Founded IO Health and built the Intuition AI-driven documentation and workflow platform

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Became President of TestAmerica Drilling Corp, entering the water industry
- **2006-2009** — Served as CEO of MCC Controls
- **2009-2016** — Served as a Board Member of WaterTrax
- **2010s** — Became owner-operator and CEO of GrandCare Health Services, growing it to a 5-star home health rating across three Southern California locations
- **2023** — Founded IO Health and launched the Intuition AI documentation platform; recognized as a 2023 Innovator in Healthcare
- **2025-07** — GrandCare Health Services acquired by The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG); Bell transitioned to Chairman of GrandCare
- **2025-10** — IO Health closed a $2M seed round led by Nina Capital to scale its real-time quality platform

## Achievements

- Grew GrandCare Health Services to a 5-star home health agency rating across three Southern California locations
- Led GrandCare to acquisition by The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) in 2025
- Founded IO Health and built the Intuition AI-driven documentation and workflow platform
- IO Health platform earned KPI Excellence and Quality Excellence awards from Homecare Homebase
- Recognized as a 2023 Innovator in Healthcare at the 26th Innovations in Healthcare Awards
- Raised a $2M seed round led by Nina Capital in October 2025
- IO Health customers report 9.1% increase in revenue per episode, 50%+ accuracy improvement, and 50%+ QA workload reduction

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — IO Health closed a $2M seed round led by Barcelona/Silicon Valley VC Nina Capital, adding Marc Subirats to its board.
- **2025-07** — GrandCare Health Services, where Bell was CEO, was acquired by The Pennant Group; Bell moved to Chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://iohealth.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davebell

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Last updated: 2026-06-24