Magic or Medtech?
Meet the people pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in human health. Founders, researchers, innovators, engineers and everyone else proving that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Learn what it takes to build the next generation of medtech and digital health. Advice from founders, industry analysis, opportunities for innovation, and what investors are looking for.
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Lisa Voronkova is the founder of Ova Solutions, a medical device development firm that works with medtech founders from the research and ideation phase all the way through to a finalized product.
We talked about how she balances innovation and limitations, the opportunities she sees in the wearables market, her mindset advice for medical device founders, why she uses TikTok to stay up to date, and how she ended up owning a chain of coffee shops in Chile.
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Alex Goel is the CEO of Topology Health, a company that specializes in custom EMR/EHR integrations and interoperability tools.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
The integration process
Integration opportunities for digital health and medtech startups
The future of EMRs and interoperability
How AI fits into the picture
The EMR landscape in Canada vs the US
Interoperability standards like HL7, FHIR, and DICOM
What software developers need to understand about integrated systems
How to get a foot in the door for your integration
Even though I've designed and coded a fair number of EMR integrations myself, I learned a lot by talking to Alex. I hope you learn something from him too!
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Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Julia Slanina is the founder and CEO of Treehouse, a maternal healthcare platform that connects care providers with patients across Canada.
We talk about the importance of reverse engineering the problem you’re trying to solve, seeking feedback (and more importantly actually listening to it), applying well-meaning advice to your own situation, and networking… even if you don’t want to.
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Sydney Robinson is the co-founder and CEO of Vessl Prosthetics. Vessl is on a mission to make amputees more comfortable with a socket that automatically adjusts to the size of their leg throughout the day.
We talk about why Sydney and her co-founder decided to tackle this problem, the state of the prosthetics industry, the importance of user research and understanding reimbursement, and why your network is your greatest asset as an entrepreneur.