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Loyola University Chicago and MATTER launch 2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest

August 2, 2022

Competition will advance solutions at the cross-section of health equity and climate change

August 2, 2022, CHICAGO — Loyola University Chicago’s Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and MATTER today launched the 2022 Loyola Chicago Health Equity Quest. The competition will advance innovative solutions that address health disparities and climate change and prepare them for the…

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tales from the trenches

Listen: A conversation with women+’s health tech leader Paris Wallace

July 27, 2022

Serial entrepreneur shares views on his entrepreneurial journey, building a culture of belonging, his recent exit and diversity and gender equity

Paris Wallace is an enterprise expert who has founded two successful companies in the women+’s and reproductive health areas. As co-founder of Ovia Health, the leading women+’s health and technology company focusing on fertility, pregnancy and parent…

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insights

Listen: Health system leaders discuss the future of the healthcare workforce

July 21, 2022

How will we address current personnel burnout? How has the pandemic affected the healthcare workforce, and what solutions are going to solve our current staffing challenges? What will staffing look like in 2040, and what will the gaps be?

Legacy Community Health Chief Information Officer David Chou and UNC REX Healthcare Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Joel Ra…

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Health Note

July 20, 2022

Simplifying EMR data entry by empowering patients to take control of their own health records

Healthcare providers are burdened with an increasing amount of administrative tasks, leading to inefficiencies, less time spent with patients, burnout and more. To lessen this burden, innovators have developed numerous solutions from automation and dictation tools to artificial intelligence-based solu…

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press release

MATTER launches second edition of mentorship program for founders of color

July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022, CHICAGO — MATTER today launched the second edition of BRIDGE, a free program designed for early-stage founders of color seeking the mentorship and resources they need to build their businesses. This year, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will join MATTER as a flagship partner.

Access to mentorship and guidance from experienced innovators and leaders in healthcare is invaluable to entre…

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