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MATTER partners with Baxter on University Hackathon to seek innovative approaches to improving access to home dialysis

March 7, 2022

Calling on university innovators with creative concepts to enhance the peritoneal dialysis (PD) experience for kidney patients and clinic operational efficiencies for healthcare professionals

Chicago, IL, March 7, 2022 — MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, today announced a collaboration with Baxter (NYSE:BAX), a global innovator in kidney care, to host the 2022 Univer…

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Listen: Nelson Dunlap shares how to harness data to improve health equity

March 4, 2022

Satcher Health Leadership Institute Chief of Staff Nelson Dunlap explains data’s role in advancing health equity

To close the gaps within health equity, we must consciously design and develop technologies to be inclusive, and that begins with the data. You can’t fix what you can’t measure. Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine recently launched the Health Equity T…

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Scripted

March 2, 2022

Empowering pharmacists to improve the lives of their communities

Most Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So, why haven’t we leveraged pharmacies to equitably expand access to healthcare? MATTER member, Scripted, has taken on the challenge and is succeeding — very rapidly.

Scripted Founder and CEO James Lott sat down wit…

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MATTER Startup Spotlight: Perx Health

February 16, 2022

Leveraging digital health to engage the patient beyond the appointment

According to U.S. Pharmacist, treatment adherence rates of 80 percent or higher are needed for optimal therapeutic efficacy. However, it’s estimated that adherence to chronic medications is only about 50 percent. MATTER member Scott Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Perx Health, is aiming to leverage digital health to improve t…

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Meet the newest members of the MATTER startup community

January 28, 2022

Between October and December 2021, thirty-nine startups joined the MATTER community. Their innovations range from femtech and digital health to medical devices and solutions for diabetes care management. What do they all have in common? They’re all aiming to transform healthcare.

If you’re interested in joining the MATTER community, you can apply today or request more information and a member …

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