community
Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into some of the most noteworthy headlines from the startup members in our community over the past month.
Aiva Health claims second place in Allscripts Developer Challenge
Aiva Health, a hands-free communication and room control platform that…
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matter challenges
Medtech venture oxyGEN named winner
Three Lakes Foundation, the sponsor of the 2020 Pulmonary Fibrosis Innovation Challenge along with Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) and MATTER, concluded a nearly year-long effort to source novel and innovative solutions for PF.
“Finding, funding and fostering the next generation of innovators working in pulmonary fibrosis is core to the Three Lakes Foun…
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insights
According to recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly half of the U.S. population receives health insurance through their employer. Of that population, three-fourths receive coverage under a self-insured employer plan — meaning those companies are bearing much of the risk associated with the health of employees and their families. Essentially, U.S. employers are healthcare com…
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community
The newest MATTER startups are improving patient management, providing access to underserved communities, creating safe treatment for tumor removals and more. Take a minute to meet them and see the heroic change in healthcare happening today.
flipMD — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
flipMD is a marketplace where physicians can source and secure consulting jobs coming from a broad range of clients …
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tales from the trenches
20 years into a career in wireless telecommunications, Dr. Anand Iyer was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and asked himself a question: We’ve done wireless in every other industry, so can we not do it in healthcare?
Anand joined Welldoc in 2008 when the health tech startup was in its infancy. Over the past 12 years, he’s helped transform the company into a global leader in digital health and ch…
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