Category Archives: Startups

#105: Digital Health Innovations With Moonshot-Based Thinking – Brian Kalis, Accenture Health



Brian Kalis, Managing Director of Accenture Health, discusses the digital landscape around innovation, venture and startups, what solutions he feels are still needed to be built by innovators and how Accenture Health is encouraging the development of technology through the Accenture HealthTech Challenge.

GUEST: Brian Kalis, Accenture Health
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Accenture HealthTech Challenge Regional Round in NYC

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Digital Health Landscape Around Innovation, Venture, and Startups
An Unmet Need
Moonshot-Based Thinking

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/8cab1622294e)


#104: Capturing and Sharing Life Stories for Better Health – Beth Sanders, LifeBio



Health Transformer Beth Sanders, Founder and CEO of LifeBio, chats with StartUp Health Co-Founder & President, Unity Stoakes, about how LifeBio is helping people capture and share their stories in healthcare and dispenses a few words of inspiration to motivate other entrepreneurs.

GUEST: Beth Sanders, LifeBio
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studio, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of LifeBio
How LifeBio Fits into Practice Management
Columbus, Ohio: A Great Place for a Startup

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/6cb512be2ce2)


#103: Delivering Smarter Patient Care Decisions with A.I. – Avinash Kodey, MDOps



In this week’s episode of StartUp Health NOW! MDOps Co-founder and CEO, Avinash Kodey, talks about his background in AI, workflow automation, and how MDOps is helping health care professionals deliver smarter patient care decisions without compromising efficiency.

GUEST:Avinash Kodey, MDOps
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studio, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
A Snapshot of Avinash Kodey
Explaining Workflow Automation
MDops in the Field

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/7e28023460fd)


#102: Revolutionizing the Future of Orthopedics – Teddy Hodges, BRACEUNDER



Health Transformer Teddy Hodges, co-founder and CEO of BRACEUNDER, discusses his company’s cutting edge technology in the restorative and therapeutic treatment of orthopedic injury and the impact BRACEUNDER holds for the future of orthopedic medicine.

GUEST: Teddy Hodges, BRACEUNDER
HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studio, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Entrepreneurship. “It’s in My Blood.”
Why BRACEUNDER Was Founded
The Technology Behind BRACEUNDER

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/f0d455decc5e)


#101: – Kimberly Muller, Director of CU Innovations, Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado



Kimberly Muller, Director of CU Innovations, Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado, talks about the collaboration between StartUp Health and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the unique opportunities they provide to startups as a test bed for validating and implementing health innovation.

GUEST: Kimberly Muller, CU Innovations
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studio, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
StartUp Health Colorado: A Unique Collaboration
The Anschutz Medical Campus, an Extraordinary Place
Providing Startups a Test Bed for Health Innovation

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/ec2fd328b185)


#100: Improving Doctor to Patient Communication – Eran Kabakov, Docola:



In this episode of StartUp Health NOW!, Health Transformer Eran Kabakov, Co-founder and CEO of Docola, discusses Docola’s mission, the StartUp Health Mindset, and his biggest challenges.

GUEST: Eran Kabakov, Docola
HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studio, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
How Docola Benefits the Healthcare Professional
Docola vs. Alternative Texting Apps
The Docola Team

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/9b795c43c5ed)


#99: Advancing Oral Health With Teledentistry – Brant Herman, MouthWatch



Brant Herman, CEO and Founder of MouthWatch, talks about the company’s mission, what he has learned through the process of pivoting MouthWatch’s original business model and his vision of improving oral health care through teledentistry.

GUEST: Brant Herman, MouthWatch
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Living Room, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of MouthWatch
Learning From the Pivot Process
TeleDent: Connecting Patients to Treatments Where They’re Needed

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/549638e5d564)


#98: Building a Global Solution for Mental Health Care: Ritvik Singh, PsyInnovations



Ritvik Singh, Co-founder and CEO of PsyInnovations, discusses the problems faced by India’s population in accessing mental health care and the role in which his newest app, wayForward, is working to overcome these challenges.

GUEST: Ritvik Singh, PsyInnovations
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Living Room, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Proven Therapy for Mental Health
The Leapfrog Effect of Healthcare Innovation in India
The wayForward App

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/825041556f12)


#97: At The Intersection of Disrupting Healthcare: Craig Robertson & Jim Cleffi, Accenture



Craig Robertson and Jim Cleffi, Managing Directors at Accenture, talk about the intersection between their life sciences and healthcare clients and the startup and broader ecosystem. This dialogue is predicated on the book Healthcare Disrupted, co-authored by their colleagues Anne O’Riordan and Jeff Elton. They also discuss the impetus for launch of the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge — part of a broader program designed to tackle some of the world’s largest healthcare challenges — bringing together industry leaders, investors and disruptors.

GUEST: Craig Robertson and Jim Cleffi, Accenture
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Living Room, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY
Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here).


#96: “The Big Heist” – Dave Chase



Dave Chase, Health Transformer, serial entrepreneur, author and now filmmaker, discusses his new film project “The Big Heist.”

GUEST: Dave Chase, The Big Heist
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studios, StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
“The Big Heist”
Extreme Makeover Healthcare Edition
Inform. Enrage. Empower. Activate.

Show Notes and Key Takeaways (Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/d460a7430e4a)