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AMA, health-tech hub MATTER team up to bolster care

February 5, 2015

The American Medical Association and Matter, a health care technology incubator, are teaming up to improve how physicians and patients interact.

Chicago-based AMA, the nation’s largest physician organization, and Matter, which opened this weekat the Merchandise Mart, today are kicking off a partnership that will include creating the AMA Interaction Studio at Matter. The idea is for physicians …

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American Medical Association, Chicago incubator launch health lab with virtual clinical settings

February 5, 2015

The American Medical Association has partnered with Matter, a Chicago-based incubator for healthcare companies, to build a digital health lab called the AMA Interaction Studio. This studio will be designed to help physicians, entrepreneurs, and health care professionals develop and test new health-focused technology.

“Innovation is a key driver in making the health system work better for every…

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AMA, MATTER Partner for Transformative Healthcare Innovation and Tech-enabled “Physician Office of the Future”

February 4, 2015

The AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER will facilitate development of technologies to improve health care delivery, patient/physician interactions and quality of care.

With a shared commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the health care marketplace, the American Medical Association (AMA) and MATTER, Chicago’s new health care technology incubator, today announced a partnership to drive innov…

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MATTER Pre-Launch Talk with IDEO Chief Creator Officer Paul Bennett

February 2, 2015

MATTER hosted its first large-scale event last Thursday, welcoming IDEO Chief Creative Officer and world-renowned speaker Paul Bennett. With more than 200 people in the audience, Bennett kicked off the first of what will be many forums designed to engage healthcare experts in conversations about the direction of the healthcare industry.

“You’re practitioners, researchers, executives, lawmakers…

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MATTER Accepts 10 More Healthcare Startups; Will Open Doors Next Month

January 16, 2015

MATTER today welcomed another 10 healthcare technology startups to the community, bringing the total number of accepted companies to 50. These companies represent some of the brightest innovations in healthcare and will join previously announced members at the new facility when it opens next month.

The 10 new startup members are:

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