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#storiesthatmatter: Mental health care for the in-between

April 17, 2019

Next from Stories That Matter, Blueprint CEO Danny Freed shares how the loss of a friend led him to uncover the need for better communication between physicians and patients in mental health treatment.

Blueprint is both a patient and physician-facing platform that helps psychiatrists monitor patients between visits and make more efficient and effective treatment decisions. Recently, the comp…

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community

What we're reading

April 11, 2019

In this monthly blog post, members of the MATTER team highlight articles from across the web, and the occasional book or two, that cover some of the most relevant business and healthcare topics today.

Digital Transformation Is Not About Technology, Harvard Business Review

“Across various industries, we’re seeing the advent of ‘digital transformations’ — companies that are trying to bette…

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success stories

Mentors prepare Canadian companies to launch in the U.S.

April 10, 2019

Starting a company is never easy. Starting a healthcare company adds even more complexity. But starting a healthcare company and launching it in a country with a completely different healthcare system?

The possibility of failure far outweighs the possibility of success.

For the past four years, MATTER has worked in collaboration with the Consulate General of Canada to help reduce the risk of …

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press release

Edward-Elmhurst Health and MATTER partner to advance safe, seamless and personal solutions

April 9, 2019

Chicago, IL — Edward-Elmhurst Health, one of the largest integrated health systems in Illinois, and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announced a partnership to accelerate innovation and improve the healthcare experience.

“This partnership is a big step toward creating a better healthcare experience for our patients and communities,” said Mary Lou Mastro, System CEO,…

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community

Startup Shoutouts: April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

Every day, innovators across the MATTER community are building new solutions that accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. Here’s a look into the most noteworthy headlines from the past few weeks.

AMOpportunities secures $2.2M to provide a world of talent

AMOpportunities, a startup that provides international medical students with a platform to find month-long clinical rotations…

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