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MATTER Top 10: Our favorite stories of 2021

December 30, 2021

2021 was the year following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of where anyone thought we may be two years later, there’s no doubt the healthcare community has made great strides. The MATTER community has developed new partnerships, secured funds to advance innovation projects and shared insights on addressing several of the most pressing issues facing healthcare today.

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Siris Medical

December 22, 2021

Improving oncology outcomes through AI-enabled decision-making

According to the American Cancer Society, there were 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer at the beginning of 2019, and the National Cancer Institute states that patients paid $16.22 billion in out-of-pocket costs for cancer care in 2019.

Colin Carpenter, founder and CEO of Siris Medical, is on a mission to alleviate th…

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MATTER startup shoutouts: December 2021

December 16, 2021

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into some of the most noteworthy headlines from the startup members in our community over the past few months.

CareSignal was acquired by Lightbeam Health

CareSignal, a pioneer in deviceless remote patient monitoring, was acquired by Lightbeam …

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MATTER startup CareSignal acquired

December 14, 2021

Remote patient monitoring platform acquired in the rise of digital health

In a previous blog post, we shared how MATTER member startups are contributing to the surge in digital health investment. Add MATTER member CareSignal®, a remote patient monitoring platform acquired by a healthcare analytics platform, to the list.

Read on for insight from CareSignal CEO and Co-founder Blake Marggraff on…

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Two MATTER digital health companies acquired

November 19, 2021

Digital solutions continue to transform the healthcare industry

Digital health companies raised more in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2020, according to Bloomberg. This trend is continuing through the rest of 2021, with two MATTER member companies adding to the rise — NowPow and Explorer Surgical. MATTER is thrilled our community is contributing to this transformation, as it furthers o…

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