Category Archives: Innovation

#17: Entrepreneurial Inspiration – Blain Tomlinson, WalkJoy



The best entrepreneurial inspiration comes from personal experience. Learn how a medical crisis close to home motivated Blain Tomlinson, Founder and CEO of WalkJoy, to create a device that has transformed the mobility of seniors.

More on WalkJoy: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/7652/WalkJoy
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://startuphealth.com


#16: Rafael Torres on the Global Reimagination of Healthcare



Senior Managing Director & Healthcare Leader of GE Ventures, Rafael Torres, sits down for a fireside chat with StartUp Health CEO & Co-Founder Steven Krein at the January 2015 StartUp Health Showcase in San Francisco.

More on GE Ventures: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/12935/GE-Ventures
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#14: Assessing the Opportunity in Underserved Communities – Margaret Laws, CHCF



How do you develop a healthcare startup with social impact? Margaret Laws from the California HealthCare Foundation discusses how entrepreneurs can focus on opportunities to bring their innovations to underserved communities.

More on California HealthCare Foundation: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/411/California-HealthCare-Foundation
More on Margaret Laws: http://www.startuphealth.com/u/1823/Margaret-Laws
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#13: The Right Team is Key to Startup Success – Kurt Brenkus, Aver Informatics



How do you build a successful startup? Team is key. Kurt Brenkus, CEO of Aver Informatics, highlights the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur and discusses how hiring the right team has been the biggest game changer for his company.

More on Aver Informatics: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/8915/Aver-Informatics
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#12: Industry Trends & Predictions – Nick Augustinos, Cardinal Health



Nick Augustinos, SVP of Health Information Services & Strategy at Cardinal Health, brings 35 years of experience in healthcare to predict upcoming industry trends. He also discusses the most important characteristics he looks for when meeting with entrepreneurs.

More on Nick Augustinos: http://www.startuphealth.com/u/21055/Nick-Augustinos
More on Cardinal Health: http://www.startuphealth.com/c/5755/Cardinal-Health
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#11: Public Payors & Government Orgs – Care at Hand and Dr. Karen Matsuoka



Care at Hand Co-Founder & CEO, Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, and Stanford d.school scholar, Karen Matsuoka, give insight into how entrepreneurs can best tackle the challenge of working with government organizations, particularly when focusing on underserved populations.

More on Care at Hand: http://careathand.com
More on Karen Matsuoka: http://karenmatsuoka.com
Make an Impact | Opportunities in Underserved Communities: http://www.startuphealth.com/makeanimpact
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#9: Unlocking Grants and Underserved Communities – Healthify



Manik Bhat (Co-founder & CEO, Healthify) shares his secrets to finding grants and alternative sources of funding for entrepreneurs and startups focused on underserved communities and beyond.


#8: The ACA and Underserved Communities – Wellthie and EmblemHealth



Sally Poblete (Founder & CEO, Wellthie) & Sana Hashmi (Director of Healthcare Reform Strategy, EmblemHealth) discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities and how health plans are transforming to connect with consumers in new and innovative ways.

-More on Wellthie: https://www.wellthie.com
-More on EmblemHealth: http://www.emblemhealth.com
-Make an Impact | Opportunities in Underserved Communities: http://www.startuphealth.com/makeanimpact
-Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com


#7: Advice for Healthcare Entrepreneurs – Dr. Toby Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic



Cleveland Clinic CEO and President, Dr. Toby Cosgrove, sits down with StartUp Health CEO and co-founder Steven Krein at the 2014 Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit and shares his advice for healthcare entrepreneurs.


#6: Commercializing in Underserved Communities – Sense Health and CHCS



Sense Health CEO Stan Berkow is commercializing his digital health solution in underserved populations. Policy expert Rachel Davis of the Center of Healthcare Strategies explains how healthcare organizations can work successfully with entrepreneurs like Stan despite a cultural divide.

More on Sense Health: http://www.sensehealth.com
More on CHCS: http://www.chcs.com
Join the Movement to Transform Healthcare: http://www.startuphealth.com