Category Archives: Startups

The Health Transformer Making EMS COVID-Ready

May 13, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Addiction, coronavirus, Cost to Zero, Covid 19, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Communication, entrepreneurship, health innovation, Innovation, Nicole Clark, Pandemic Response, StartupStartUp Health NOW

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One day after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Beyond Lucid Technologies announced that it would be appending its EMS health information exchange platform, adding the ability to receive and sort fire and EMS encounters involving patients suspected of suffering from, or being exposed to, the deadly coronavirus. In this fireside chat with the company’s CEO & Co-founder Jonathon Feit, he shares how his platform is transforming EMS in over half of the United States.

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Meet the Health Transformer Addressing Racial Disparities in COVID-19

May 8, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, Uncategorized#mentalhealthawarenessmonth, Access to care, blacklivesmatter, coronavirus, Cost to Zero, COVID19, entrepreneurship, health innovation, henry health, Hurdle, mental health, Nicole Clark, startupsStartUp Health NOW

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Kevin Dedner launched Hurdle (fka Henry Health) in 2018 to address the mental health care gap for black men. Now, he’s expanding his vision for a culturally-competent mental health system with plans to offer Hurdle’s behavioral health services to other disenfranchised communities. In this episode of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, Dedner shares his vision for Hurdle’s next chapter and offers insights into the pandemic’s racial disparities.

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Mental Health in a COVID World

May 5, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedMeditation, mental health, mental wellness, Nicole Clark, wellnessStartUp Health NOW

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year it coincides with one of the most challenging periods in the world’s recent history — the coronavirus pandemic. We’re taking a beat to talk about mental wellness in a COVID world, starting with this episode of the StartUp Health NOW podcast featuring Co-founder & CEO of Calm, the leading app for meditation and sleep.

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Three of Telemedicine’s Original Visionaries Weigh in on Its Future

April 28, 2020Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Amwell, cleveland clinic, health innovation, Innovation, Nicole Clark, Pandemic Response, remote care, RxRevu, telemedicine, Virtual CareStartUp Health NOW

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In the last two months, the adoption of telemedicine has escalated as remote clinical services become a critical part of a pandemic response. In this episode of the StartUp Health NOW podcast, three of telemedicine’s pioneers from the Cleveland Clinic, Amwell and RxRevu share the impetus for their work to build a future where world class healthcare can be accessed beyond brick n’ mortar health facilities, and what the next decade holds for telemedicine adoption.

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

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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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