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Taco Joints to Video Games to Healthcare: Sterling Lanier’s Journey to Startup Success

July 12, 2017

“The things that I was trying the hardest at failed, and the accidental one worked out.”

At MATTER’s recent Tales from the Trenches, Sterling Lanier, cofounder and CEO of Tonic Health, sat down with Outcome Health CEO Rishi Shah to reflect on his journey through multiple companies that ultimately led him to Tonic Health, the medical data collection company. Tales from the Trenches is produced …

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Dr. Jordan Shlain Brings 5-star Service to Healthcare

June 26, 2017

When a patient suggested he build a software solution, Dr. Jordan Shlain was skeptical.

“Just because I’m a doctor in Silicon Valley doesn’t mean I have to start a software company.”

Fast forward to today, and Jordan is founder of the fast-growing software company HealthLoop. HealthLoop collects individual-level data to enable doctors to make a big difference in the lives of patients. At our …

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How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment

June 22, 2017

When OSF HealthCare developed their innovation model, they turned to a world outside of healthcare for inspiration. Borrowing from such non-healthcare companies as Google, Apple, and Caterpillar, OSF CEO Kevin Schoeplein– along with President Sister Diane Marie, Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Conger, and Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer Dr. Jeffry Tillery – deployed an in…

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Meet MATTER’s Newest Members – June 2017

June 22, 2017

Our newest MATTER member companies envision a future where joint problems are preventable and diabetes is curable, and where patients have the education and support they need to choose what their end of life experience looks like. They’re also skilled in comedy improv, headstands, and rooting for the Chicago Cubs. Meet MATTER’s new members:

Jordan Dalton

President and CEO, Cell-Safe Life Sc…

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MATTER’s First Healthcare Challenge Sparks Observation Unit Innovation

May 24, 2017

On May 4, 2017, MATTER concluded its first healthcare challenge with a final pitch event. In a prior round, a panel of judges recommended Twiage, EDLoop, and PhysIQ to move on to the finals of the Observation Unit Challenge, where the three teams pitched their solutions to a room full of entrepreneurs, students, and clinicians. Judges from Allscripts, Hill-Rom, OSF HealthCare, and the Universit…

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