Startup Health Now! Podcast

“Like an artist works on art, a greatist works on being great.” - Derek Flanzraich, CEO & Founder of Greatist, discusses the next generation media model, the impact of brand + design and entrepreneurial confidence. GUEST: Derek Flanzraich, Greatist HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: WCG Offices - New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: The Next Generation Media Model: A Commitment to Excellence The Impact of Brand & Design Entrepreneurial Confidence

Is the healthcare industry really ready for wearables? Roozbeh Ghaffari, Co-Founder & VP of Technology at MC10 discusses wearable electronics, explains how they have (and have not) been accepted by the healthcare industry and shares his thoughts on what the future looks like for universal integration of wearables. GUEST: Roozbeh Ghaffari, MC10 HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference 2015, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Roozbeh’s Road to Entreprenuership & MC10 Wearable Electronics The Future of Wearables

“Always Be There for Me” - a tagline from Dr. Douglas Wood and his team at the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation. Dr. Wood discusses how his strategy behind innovating to help patients better make decisions about their health and what the future looks like for health innovation. GUEST: Douglas Wood, MD, Mayo Clinic HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference 2015, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation Focusing on the “health” part of “healthcare” Future of Innovation

What’s in store for the future of neuroscience? According to Nathan Intrator, Founder of Neurosteer, although we haven’t made much progress with studying the brain in recent decades, the future looks bright, as advanced sensors and signal processing break into the field. GUEST: Nathan Intrator, Tel-Aviv University and Neurosteer HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Neuroscience Past & Present Nuerosteer Future of Wearable Tech

What role is functional medicine playing in healthcare today? Dr. Robin Berzin, Founder of Parsley Health, discusses how she has built her company to become the first modern affordable functional medicine practice and wellness center.

Robert Mittendorff, MD, MBA, Principal at Norwest Venture Partners discusses how he brings his experience as a physician to his role at Norwest, top digital health themes to get excited about and tips for entrepreneurs pitching VC’s. GUEST: Robert Mittendorff, Norwest Venture Partners HOST: Steven Krein LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference 2015, New York, NY IN THIS EPISODE: Medicine and Venture Capitalism What Makes Norwest Venture Partners Unique? Common Mistakes + Tips for Entrepreneurs Pitching to Investors

Esther Dyson sits down with StartUp Health to discuss the importance of health + data and how startups can being to pull away from the redundancy in the market. We also hear about how she is impacting the digital health industry with her newest venture, the HiCCup Initiative and Way to Wellville.

How can patients better understand the data behind their health? Tim Davenport, CEO of Consumable Science, explains how the company’s MyBodyScore will allow patients to easily understand what their body is telling them about their health behaviors. GUEST: Tim Davenport, Consumable Science HOST: Unity Stoakes LOCATION: Health Datapalooza Conference, Washington, D.C. IN THIS EPISODE: ● Consumable Science and MyBodyScore ● The science of biomarkers plus patient data and privacy ● Enabling employers, promoting employee health and wellness

How does the human experience affect the data used in digital health today? Anish Sebastian and Juan Pablo Segura, Co-Founders of Babyscripts, discuss how the human experience of data is being embedded into everyday life. They also share their experience pivoting their company to focus solely on pregnancies.

How important is data for healthcare? Bryan Sivak, Former CTO, US Department of Health & Human Services, discusses the importance of connecting and syncing healthcare data, how digital health startups can work with the government and advice for solving big challenges one bite at a time.

How do technological trends in underserved communities affect the design and implementation of your product? Joseph Flesh, Co-Founder and President of Purple Binder, discusses how he designed his technology platform to help people everywhere gain better access to social services.

Aneesh Chopra, Co-Founder of Hunch Analytics and Former United States Government Chief Technology Officer, discusses the challenge of bringing innovation to an industry that’s resistant to change and finding the opportunity in that. Fireside chat lead by StartUp Health's CEO Steven Krein at Health Datapalooza 2015 in Washington, DC.

Victor Penev, Founder & CEO of Startup Health company Edamam, discusses how his business is powering nutrition technology and the future of behavior change in healthcare.

Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution and co-founder of America Online, speaks about opportunities in the healthcare sector as it becomes transformed by technology and entrepreneurship. Fireside chat lead by StartUp Health's CEO Steven Krein at Health Datapalooza 2014 in Washington, DC.

Doctor.com Co-Founder and Vice President of Business Development, Reed Mollins, discusses the history of Doctor.com, how the team came together and entrepreneurial challenges and lessons learned.

Patient communication, consumer marketplaces and senior care are seeing a wave of activity as new startups focus on unmet needs. Matt Karls, Assistant Director of Strategic Investments at Cambia, details the impact these three areas will have on the future of digital health.

Tute Genomics Founder and CEO Reid Robison, MD, shares insights on how human genome sequencing will change the future of medicine and how being the first company on the StartUp Health AngelList syndicate has pushed his startup forward.

Does a digital health startup have to choose between developing great hardware or creating accurate software? In the latest episode of StartUp Health NOW, Melissa Manice, Founder and CEO of CoheroHealth, explores how her products work seamlessly together to provide biometric data that is changing the lives of respiratory patients.

Can a digital health startup succeed through good intentions alone? Inder Singh, Founder and CEO of smart thermometer Kinsa, explores the pros and cons of starting his business with no product and no business plan, but with a purpose — to create the world's first real-time map of human health.

Telcare Vice Chairman & Founder, Jonathan Javitt explores why the FDA is allowing entrepreneurs more freedom than ever before and shares his experience pushing healthcare innovation forward with three different Presidential Administrations.