Tag: telehealth

Building and investing in the ‘human needs economy’

Heather Hartnett Contributor Heather Hartnett is general partner and CEO of Human Ventures, an early-stage venture fund and startup studio in New York City. The entrepreneurial and investor focus of the last decade has largely been centered on increased convenience and consumerism, and has encouraged companies to prioritize scaling, with…

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Engadget Podcast: Dell’s new XPS laptops and Zocdoc’s telehealth play

We’re back to a somewhat regular week of news on this episode of the Engadget Podcast. Devindra and Cherlynn tackle the good and bad of Dell’s new XPS and Alienware laptops, before diving into Zocdoc’s telehealth play and what that could mean for our… Source

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Origin wants to make accessible physical therapy women’s new normal

“I spend a lot of time being angry — but I’m still hopeful. Gender bias in medicine is systemic,” says Carine Carmy, the fast-talking CEO and co-founder of Origin, during a condensed chat about her startup mission to make physical therapy for women and mothers accessible and affordable across the…

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Zocdoc becomes a telehealth facilitator with new video service

Zocdoc, the popular online directory of healthcare providers, is eyeing a new role. With the rise of telehealth services in the wake of the global pandemic, the company is launching a new tool that will see it play a more active part in connecting pa… Source

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Can API vendors solve healthcare’s data woes?

A functioning healthcare system depends on caregivers having the right data at the right time to make the right decision about what course of treatment a patient needs. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic and the acceleration of the consumer adoption of telemedicine, along with the fragmentation of care…

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Boston Dynamics’ robot dog is chipping in to help COVID-19 patients

We’ve seen Boston Dynamics’ four-legged Spot robot navigate an office, hold the door for a friend, pull a rickshaw and haul a box truck, but its most impressive feat yet might be protecting healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemi… Source

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