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How a one-year old startup tackled an industry giant’s problem

March 22, 2017

This is Mike Abbadessa, senior director of medical affairs at Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

And this is Jason Smith, technology executive and computer scientist turned healthcare entrepreneur. He and Dr. Lev Becker founded the startup, rMark Bio, in 2015.

The Problem

In early 2015, Mike’s team at Takeda was looking to identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) by identifying patterns in practice. KOL…

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Nobody Does It Better: Mayo Clinic CEO Discusses Innovation and System Transformation

March 20, 2017

On March 8,Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic’s CEO, stopped by MATTER for a “fireside chat” in front of an overflow audience. Dr. James Madara, the American Medical Association’s CEO and MATTER board member, joined Noseworthy on stage for a lively exploration of healthcare innovation and transformation.

Mayo Clinic is the world leader in complex disease diagnosis and treatment. People from ar…

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MATTER Welcomes 10 More Healthcare Tech Startups Into The Community

March 4, 2017

It’s been a busy few weeks since MATTER opened its doors to the healthcare tech community in mid-February. Members are getting to know each other, collaborating, participating in events and networking with the broader healthcare community. And, interest in MATTER continues on all fronts including through applications for membership from inspiring new entrepreneurial businesses in healthcare. Be…

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Big Data Comes to Healthcare: Identifying High-level Trends to Solve Individual Problems

February 13, 2017

Today, healthcare leaves a trail of data leading up to and following each patient interaction. From check-ups and surgeries to lab work and prescription refills, every moment of treatment yields a piece of data that could be hugely valuable to clinicians developing treatment plans or health systems streamlining their operations.

Unfortunately, most of this data still largely exists on its own….

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Failing Forward: Paul Magelli’s Non-linear Route to Success

January 17, 2017

“I don’t necessarily like winning. But I do hate to lose.”

So said serial entrepreneur and founder of Apervita Paul Magelli at our recent Tales from the Trenches event. For someone who launched his first business selling fireworks at 10 years old, clearing five figures in the process, Magelli is more acquainted with failure than you’d expect. He opened up about these failures – and his success…

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