Alex Merwin is Head of Growth, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this episode, he presents the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, which showcases startups that are advancing healthcare & life science by leveraging cloud computing technology. In this episode he shares how AWS supports startups, what trends is Alex observing in the health innovation space, what does his podcast cover.
Read MoreOne of the highly ancipated news at the HLTH2022 event - the largest digital health event, which is taking place in Las Vegas between the 13-16th, was the release of the global digital health report, prepared by FINN Partners and Galen Growth | Global HealthTech Insights.
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Read MorePeople in rural America get 23% higher mortality rates than people who live in urban areas. And that's not right. And it's fixable, says Jennifer Schneider, CEO of Homeward.
Read MoreStartup Health - the US-based organization supporting digital health innovators across the world is 11 years old. It currently supports 400+ companies in 27 countries across the world. 80% of startups still come from the USA, but that will hopefully change, with a higher percentage of innovators coming from other parts of the world, hopes co-founder and President of Startup Health Unity Stoakes
Read MoreGreat design comes together when the designer takes into account viability, feasibility and
desirability. “When we think about human-centered design and what we call design thinking, we have three pillars that we weigh. We weigh that desirability piece, the piece that most people associate with design, but we also weigh the viability piece, making sure whatever is being made is profitable or funded and definitely sustainable over time,” says Tim Peck, Executive Portfolio Director of Health at IDEO - probably the most prominent global design company.
Read MoreMarie Johnson talks about healthcare in Australia, how can we make AI solutions such as coaches more human, and her thoughts regarding the future development of AI for healthcare.
Read MoreIntegrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (CIUSSS West-Central Montreal) covers 345,000 people, with a staff of over 12,000 and over 600 doctors. In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Connected Health Innovation Hub inside the network was formed to further leverage technologies and innovation for increased healthcare improvement and sustainability.
Read MoreAll the basics you need to know about SPACs in healthcare.
Read MoreIn developing countries, explanations for health problems or general human biology can be heavily influenced by traditional beliefs. Some communities still believe that during their period, women are cleansing of evil spirits or that a woman giving birth to twins is a bad omen. The solution to these misconceptions is education. But to provide it, health education companies face infrastructure challenges and technology affordability issues.
Read MoreThree segments of the digital health market are worth keeping an eye on: big tech, digital pharmacy, and retail, says Erin Brodwin, Health Tech Correspondent for STAT News.
Read MoreIn a world where everything is personalized, it is only natural to match caregivers with the elderly based on personality profiles.
Read MoreCrista Galli Ventures Fund is especially attentive to giving an opportunity to founder with under-represented backgrounds. The fund was founded by Dr. Fiona Pathiraja who is a radiologist by training.
Read MoreThere are a number of players that are trying to disrupt the pharmacy market. Companies such as GoodRx, RxSaver and now Amazon Pharmacy are starting to bring pricing transparency in the field. The Amazon Prime prescription savings benefit can save members up to 80% off generic and 40% off brand name medications when paying without insurance. Truepill is offering healthcare players a fast way to digital transformation.
Read MoreDo you remember the first connected scale? It came to the market in 2009 by a French company called Withings. By today the company created a number of connected health devices and is increasing its efforts to expand its presence in the clinical space.
Read MoreORCHA offers app providers a review that gives them oversight of their compliance with different jurisdictions. So far, over 6000 apps have been reviewed. ORCHA, which operates in 6 countries in Europe, New Zealand and UAE, uses 300 data points in their review process.
Read MoreDespite enjoying clinical practice, Benedict Evans still came to a point where he felt he is not passionate enough about what he does, and as a surgeon, he realized he enjoys talking to patients more than treating them when they are under anesthesia. He went to a consulting position at McKinsey, then back to an NHS Trust to drive digital innovation and now to a VC position.
Read MoreTikTok is an increasingly popular platform without an age limit of the audience and creators. 15 to 60-second videos offer audience information, challenge them to dance, or just take user’s minds off every day worries. All sorts of professionals are using TikTok to build their brand or just have a little bit of fun. Medical workers are no exception.
Read MoreMany doctors leave full-time medical practice to become entrepreneurs. Many of them do that to solve systemic issues plaguing healthcare. This series includes four doctors from the US, UK and Spain, Daniel Kraft, Michael Docktor, Owain Rhys Hughes and Guillem Serra explain their experiences with healthcare IT during their clinical practice, and their motivation to develop technological solutions for healthcare.
Read MoreHealthcare is anything but relaxing once you're a patient. But what if you could look forward to your appointments as you look forward to a wellness visit?
This was among the guidelines designers of Tia - the next generation women's healthcare platform - are operating under in their product development.
