Category Archives: Innovation

Health Transformers Bringing Diagnostics Into the Home

April 21, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Cancer, Cure Disease, diagnostics, Innovation, Longevity, Nicole Clark, Pandemic Response, remote care, Telehealth, telemedicineStartUp Health NOW

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A tricorder, a centrifuge that fits in the palm of your hand, stick-on thermo patches that can detect early stage breast cancer… What used to be considered sci-fi are now existing technologies that are helping medical professionals meet patients where they’re at – in their home. Tune into this episode of the StartUp Health NOW podcast to learn how the founders of Welwaze, Sandstone Diagnostics, and Aidar Health are using these devices to bridge the access to care gap and why tech like theirs is paramount to an effective pandemic response.

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Dispatch From the Frontlines of a U.S. Pandemic Response With KnowNOW’s Dr. Marcelo Venegas

April 17, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, Uncategorizedcoronavirus, Doctorpreneur, KnowNOW, Marcelo Venegas, Nicole Clark, Pandemic, Pandemic Response, Symptom Checker, Telehealth, telemedicineStartUp Health NOW

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StartUp Health’s senior writer Nicole Clark talks with Dr. Marcelo Venegas about how he’s expanding his telemedicine platform, KnowNOW, to screen and treat COVID-19 patients. As a doctor at urgent care facilities in Queens, Venegas offers candid insights into what’s working and what’s not at the epicenter of the US’ pandemic response. Learn more about KnowNOW’s COVID-19 platform at knownowhealth.com.

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Investors: How to invest in StartUp Health Moonshots http://www.healthmoonshots.com

Meditation Together, Virtually: the App Helping Meditation Beginners During COVID-19

April 8, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startupscoronavirus, health innovation, Journey Health, Journey LIVE, maxim owen, Meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Pandemic Response, Stephen SokolerStartUp Health NOW

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At Journey Meditation, Stephen Sokoler is rooting the practice of meditation back in its origins – community. In this episode, StartUp Health’s ventures team member Maxim Owen talks with Sokoler, Journey’s founder & CEO, to learn about the startup’s app, Journey LIVE. The app connects users with meditation instructors who lead group meditation classes that teach users how to become familiar with their thoughts and themselves, leading to greater calm, clarity, and peace of mind. And because peace of mind is something we all so desperately need during these turbulent times, Sokoler is offering the app for free throughout the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. Listen here, then visit this link to start your free trial.

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#150: Reimagining Healthcare Together: Mike Biselli, Catalyst HTI

August 31, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Biselli explains why established healthcare organizations need to collaborate with Health Transformers, and describes how Catalyst HTI will make collaborations of this kind possible.

Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/reimagining-healthcare-together-2ba3ac9add7a

Guest:Mike Biselli, Catalyst HTI
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: Prime Health Summit, Denver, Colorado

#149: This Smart Pill Bottle Will Remind You to Take Your Meds: Josh Stein, AdhereTech

August 30, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCost to Zero, Cure Disease, End Cancer, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Stein discusses the benefits of using smart pill bottle technology, not only for the patient, but across all sectors of healthcare.
Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/this-smart-pill-bottle-will-remind-you-to-take-your-meds-74cd8e7ff9cd

Guest: Josh Stein, AdhereTech
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: StartUp Health Village, New York, New York

#148: These Smart Devices Are Transforming Respiratory Care: Dan Weinstein, Cohero Health

August 23, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Cure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Weinstein explains how Cohero Health is giving patients the information they need to be healthier, while providing clinicians with the data they need to make better decisions.
Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/these-smart-devices-are-transforming-respiratory-care-a0fd7971d352

Guest: Dan Weinstein, Cohero Health
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: StartUp Health Village, New York, New York

#147 Revolutionizing the Diagnosis of Brain Disorders: John Kelley, CereScan

August 17, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedBrain health, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Kelley shares his vision for the future of brain health, and describes what CereScan is doing to make that vision a reality.
Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/revolutionizing-the-diagnosis-of-brain-disorders-2132b58de7e5

Guest: John Kelley, CereScan
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: Prime Health Summit, Denver, Colorado

#146: Moving Data, Not Patients: Avi Seidmann, University of Rochester Simon Business School

August 16, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Seidmann talks about the d.health Summit, and explains why he believes technology is becoming a power multiplier for the individual physician.

Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/moving-data-not-patients-484f8a4427ae

Guest: Avi Seidmann, University of Rochester Simon Business School
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

#145: This Is Why It’s important to Be Batteries Included: Alan Curtis, Innosphere

August 10, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Curtis describes the onboarding process at Innosphere and how the incubator is to contributing to Colorado’s booming digital health ecosystem.
Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/this-is-why-its-important-to-be-batteries-included-4f3b0684501d

Guest: Alan Curtis, Innosphere
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: Prime Health Summit, Denver, Colorado

#144: Why This Angel Investor Loves the Quadruple Aim: Joni Kripal, galeforce advisor

August 3, 2017Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedStartUp Health Insights, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW, Kripal discusses her investment strategies, and offers advice to entrepreneurs who are entering the healthcare space.
Watch here: https://healthtransformer.co/why-this-angel-investor-loves-the-quadruple-aim-e6ed22829e10

Guest: Joni Kripal, galeforce advisor
Host: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
Location: Prime Health Summit, Denver, Colorado