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Photo: Kristen Norman Dr. James Madara, CEO of the AMA, speaks at the opening of the AMA Interaction Studio.
When trying to start patient-referral startup Fibroblast, Scott Vold says he and his co-founder had to “barge in” to clinics to ask doctors and staff for feedback on the platform.
To bridge that divide, Matter announced a partnership with the American Medical Association in February …
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Photo Caption: “Print Your Own Body Part” Phil Velasquez, Kristen Norman / Blue Sky
Vismed-3D CEO Dima Elissa, spoke about the possibilities of 3D modeling in the area of knee replacements, allowing surgeons to more exactly tailor a replacement to a patient. “Today, we have maybe eight flavors that your surgeon can pick from. Eight generic models. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty diffe…
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SuperBetter CEO Keith Wakeman uses an app to manage his stress while running a startup.
The same app, he says, could inspire regular exercise and healthy diet and even help reduce symptoms of conditions such as depression and anxiety.
The company re-launched the app in September after acquiring it from the original makers in February. The original makers included Jane McGonigal, SuperBetter…
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Published October 11, 2015 health.oliverwyman.com
Tomorrow the third annual Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit kicks off with immersion tours exploring how some of host city Chicago’s most innovative organizations are transforming the health market. One stop will be MATTER and 1871, both leading hubs for tech innovators. MATTER and 1871 executives will be joined by a team from provider-le…
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press release
As entrepreneurs, we all know that Silicon Valley is the promised land of B2C culture-changing innovation.The Valley’s stature draws in the world’s greatest innovators; and as an incubator, this California hot spot fosters growth and nurtures ideas that will one day create life-altering applications. Yet, maybe the next wave of game-changing ideas won’t spring from Silicon Valley’s pattern of…
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