Category Archives: Startups

#95: The Politics of Hospital Innovation – Ira Brind, Pulse Equity Partners

September 21, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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In this episode of StartUp Health NOW!, active investor and thought leader, Ira Brind, discusses how the politics of hospital innovation impact healthcare transformation, plus a few examples of facilities taking the risk and the value he sees in trusted peer networks.

GUEST: Ira Brind, Pulse Equity Partners
HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Snapshot on Ira Brind
The Politics of Hospital Innovation in the Transformation of Healthcare
The Value of Trusted Peer Networks

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/d4d160ba901c)

#94: Cracking the Code on Mobile Brain Monitoring – Nathan Intrator, Neurosteer

September 14, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Brain health, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Nathan Intrator, Professor of Computer Science and Founder of Neurosteer, talks about the progress his company has made in the development of new applications for brain monitoring, the impact home monitoring will have on patients and the general population, and Israel’s evolving digital health ecosystem.

GUEST: Nathan Intrator, Tel Aviv University & Neurosteer
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Impact of Home Monitoring
Virtual and Augmented Reality As It Relates to Science and Technology
Israel’s Evolving Digital Health Ecosystem

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/cdc23459bf75)

#93: Powering the Future of Health – Hunter Howard, Hormone Therapeutics

September 7, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedLongevity, Pandemic Response, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Hunter Howard, Health Transformer and President of Hormone Therapeutics, talks about the company’s mission, what gets him excited about the future of healthcare and his healthcare predictions for consumers with access to new solutions like Hormone Therapeutics.

GUEST: Hunter Howard, Hormone Therapeutics
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Studios, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Hormone Therapeutics
Where the Future of Healthcare Is Heading
A Big Vision for Hormone Therapeutics

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/d32f0bdaf2e0)

#92: Small Data’s Impact in Transforming Our Lives – Deborah Estrin, Cornell Tech

August 31, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Deborah Estrin, Professor of Computer Science and Director at the small data lab@CornellTech, chats about how “small data” — our digital patterns and interactions — can help physicians by creating a more meaningful representation of our personal health.

GUEST: Deborah Estrin, Cornell Tech
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
Small Data in Healthcare
The Small Data Lab at Cornell Tech
The Impact of Innovation in Digital Health on People’s Lives

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/f59eb5703e9)

#91: Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Healthcare – Pinaki Dasgupta, Hindsait

August 24, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCost to Zero, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Artificial intelligence and predictive analytics company Hindsait is harnessing the power of AI and predictive analytics and using machine-learning techniques to analyze data to transform healthcare. Its founder & CEO, Pinaki Dasgupta, discusses this and more on this episode of StartUp Health NOW!

GUEST: Pinaki Dasgupta, Hindsait
HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Potential of IT
Hindsait
Misconceptions about AI

#90: Digital Technology Is Transforming the Way Athletes Train – Sky Christopherson, OAthlete

August 17, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedLongevity, Nutrition and Fitness, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Sky Christopherson, Olympic cyclist & founder of OAthlete, discusses the mission of OAthlete, how digital technology is influencing the way athletes train and why data can be more powerful than drugs.

GUEST: Sky Christopherson, OAthlete
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
How Digital Technology Is Influencing Athletic Training
Data. More Powerful Than Drugs
“Personal Gold”

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/f7778edd07b2)

#89: On Becoming a Doctorpreneur, an Evolutionary Journey Thomas Tsang, MD, Valera Health

August 10, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Steven KreinStartUp Health NOW

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Dr. Thomas Tsang, CEO and cofounder of Valera Health, talks about his life transforming work going from a practicing internist to writing legislation for the Affordable Care Act, his decision to become an entrepreneur and the camaraderie found as a Healthcare Transformer.

GUEST: Dr. Thomas Tsang, Valera Health

HOST: Steven Krein, StartUp Health

LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY

● Writing Policy Legislation; A LifeTransforming Opportunity

● The Decision to Become an Entrepreneur

● Educating, Convincing and Selling: The Early Adopters

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/5b697104d72b)

#88: Helping Consumerize Health Insurance – Sally Poblete, Wellthie

August 3, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCost to ZeroStartUp Health NOW

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Sally Poblete, Founder & CEO of Wellthie, chats about her mission, how the Affordable Care Act has given the insurance industry an opportunity for disruption and keeping a positive mindset through the process.

#87: The Maker Movement in Healthcare – Susannah Fox, HHS

July 27, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Susannah Fox, CTO at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the Invent Health initiative and the potential she sees in the creation of new tools in and around improving innovation in health care.

GUEST: Susannah Fox, HHS
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
“Invent Health”
An Innovation Nation
The Potential in the Creation of Tools, Through the “ Invent Health” Initiative
Supporting the Invent Health Initiative

#86: Pharma’s Digital Transformation – Bruno Villetelle & Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Takeda Pharma

July 20, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health NOW

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Bruno Villetelle, Chief Digital Officer, and Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Vice President of Marketing at Takeda Pharmaceutical, discuss their embarkation on a digital transformation journey; how commercial innovation is bridging the gap between industry, providers, academia and patients to coordinate care; and how large companies evolve as a result of the wave of innovation that’s coming into the market.

GUEST: Bruno Villetelle and Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Takeda Pharmaceutical
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Lessons Learned by Large Companies Working With Small Emerging Startups
Collaborating With Takeda: Advice to the Startup
Takeda in the Future

(Access the full transcript here: https://medium.com/p/25d841b9e9fe)