Monthly Archives: February 2016

#65: The Importance of External Innovation – Dr. Nick Turkal, Aurora Health Care

February 23, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Aurora Health Care CEO, Nick Turkal, MD, sits down with Unity Stoakes at the StartUp Health Festival for a fireside chat to discuss the importance of both external and internal innovation in today’s healthcare systems.

GUEST: Nick Turkal, MD, Aurora Health Care
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Nick’s Background and “Aha” Moments
The Importance of Both External and Internal Innovation
Nick’s Words of Wisdom

#64: Pivoting Your Business Model – Drew Schiller, Validic

February 17, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Co-founder and CTO of Validic, Drew Schiller, discusses the importance of pivoting and aligning your business model with a market that is telling you what they really want, and he shares lessons learned through the fundraising process.

GUEST: Drew Schiller, Validic
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of Validic
The Decision to Pivot
Lessons Learned Through the Fundraising Process

#63: A New Era for Brain Health – Adam Simon, Cerora

February 10, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedBrain health, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Co-founder and CEO of Cerora, Adam Simon, discusses how his company is transforming the detection of brain injuries — by creating objective and accurate diagnostic information about the brain using multiple modes of information — with a real-time portable device.

GUEST: Adam Simon, Cerora
HOST: Steven Krein
LOCATION: Cleveland Clinic 2015 Medical Innovations Summit, Cleveland, OH

IN THIS EPISODE:
Who Is Adam Simon?
Cerora: Brain Injury Detection
Demoing the Cerora Product

#62: Improving the Patient Experience – Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, THINK Health

February 7, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Health economist, advisor and communicator, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss improving the patient experience, moving the needle on health for middle America and Jane’s advice to the legacy healthcare industry regarding adopting new health innovation practices and concepts.

GUEST: Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, THINK Health
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Consumerizing for the Masses
Consumer Priorities: Price Transparency and Value in Health and Healthcare
Advice to the Legacy Healthcare Industry

#61: Doctor’s Orders, On Demand – Rebecca Norlander & Rachel Lanham, Health123

February 7, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Cost to Zero, Cure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Rebecca Norlander and Rachel Lanham, co-founders of Health123, discuss how they are empowering patients’ health self-efficacy. They also offer advice to entrepreneurs on the importance of having a co-founder and encourage more women to participate in STEM careers and build startups.

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GUEST: Rebecca Norlander & Rachel Lanham, Health123
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Genesis of Health123
Importance of a Co-founder
Women Leaders Building Startups