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MATTER startup spotlight: LIVEMED Telehealth™

August 15, 2023

Reimagining telemedicine for hospitals

According to McKinsey & Company, telemedicine vendor revenues nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic — a statistic we’re all familiar with by now. Although much innovation has occurred since 2020, many telemedicine solutions are still too fragmented and too expensive.

Experiencing this firsthand as part of his hospital’s COVID task force, Dr. Sa…

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July 2023: Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

July 17, 2023

In Q2 2023, 24 startups became members of the MATTER community. They join us from all over the world with telehealth, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics and diagnostic innovations, among others. Continue reading to learn more about our newest members.

If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, learn more at matter.health/join or apply for membership.

Meet the startups …

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MATTER startup spotlight: Neurotrack

July 6, 2023

Helping primary care teams catch cognitive impairment early

Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is critical in allowing for the best opportunity for care management and treatment; however, less than half of primary care physicians report assessing patients age 60 and older for cognitive impairment.

In late 2022, MATTER partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association to launch a pi…

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MATTER startup shoutouts: Summer 2023

June 14, 2023

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Over the last three months, MATTER startups won innovation competitions, fostered impactful partnerships and much more.

There’s no shortage of good news to celebrate in the MATTER community. Learn more about our community’s impressive accomplishments below.

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: NYX Technologies

May 11, 2023

Personalized sleep technology that simply works

According to the SleepFoundation.org, 10 to 15 percent of people have chronic insomnia with symptoms sometimes severe enough to affect a person’s performance at work and their social or family life.

MATTER member NYX Technologies has developed a non-invasive, wearable device that helps people with chronic insomnia fall asleep. Hear from NYX Tech…

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