There's a ton of uncertainty for founders of early-stage companies right now. When 500 decided to transition our Demo Day online, it was new territory for us as well. But that makes it all the more rewarding when we 3x our normal number of RSVPs and held an awesome event. It's one of my proudest projects at 500. For startups and VCs looking to host online Demo Days and other events, we put together a short guide on how we hosted our Digital Demo Day. Check it out. #onlineevents #digitalevents #events …see more

I know this outstanding human! I have personally worked with her and think she is an outstanding leader. https://lnkd.in/eCGBgcm If your company is hiring you should consider Giulia Umile At the very least, please reach out and connect with her. #hiring #multifamily #philadelphia …see more

I made this graphic because I truly believe it! Have a great weekend everyone. #marketing #business #hr #careers

This is a great article from Ben Horowitz about Peacetime vs. Wartime CEOs. This becomes particularly relevant as many companies will go through the wartime in the coming months... #leadership #managingchange #crisismanagement #CEO #managementsyles #leadershipstyles Andreessen Horowitz …see more

Here’s the “secret of succeeding” in any environment, working with any type of team. #leadership #management #teamwork #successfactors

I write about why the USPS is critical to American Healthcare and patient safety. I hope you read my article and comment.

Real Facts, Real Evidence: Gun Violence When scientists and doctors and researchers try to solve unsolved problems, they use certain tools including sound reasoning, empirical and repeatable evidence. One of the primary ‘jobs’ of science and evidence is to determine fact from lies so that we, as a society, can always be better. This article is a great overview about what does and does not lead to gun violence, which every health care profession believes is a public health crisis. Selected Excerpt: “Scientists find that only a small fraction of people with persistent mental distress are more likely than average to commit violent acts...” …see more

When Did My Health and Illness Become Your Business? Why is health care coverage political? Call me simple-minded, but as long as I’ve been alive, being ‘American’ has always meant something including: having functioning fire departments, working street lights, city library, reliable postal service along with hospitals and doctors that are available to serve their community. They way I see it is that The Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) was a ‘refresh’ to the Great American Dream. Why? Because I no longer needed to worry about my health care. But no. So now (again) we have the Court taking up the issue of whether the ACA is constitutional. And if they decide it is not? Well, plan to spend your time not building your business but rather worrying because, Insurers would also no longer have to cover young adults up to age 26 under their parents’ plans; annual and lifetime limits on coverage would again be permitted; and there would be no cap on out-of-pocket medical costs. Also gone would be the popular protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Selected Excerpt: “Without those protections, insurers could return to denying coverage to such people or to charging them more. They could also return to charging people more based on their age, gender or profession.” …see more

Up, Up and Away: Uninsured Americans Up since 2016: Uninsured working age Americans Up since 2016: Health insurance rates among lower income Americans Up since 2016: Uninsured Americans in states that did not expand Medicare Up since 2016: Uninsured Americans aged 35 and older The marked gains in health insurance coverage made since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 are beginning to reverse. If you have any pre-existing medical problems (like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, back pain, arthritis, ..), or if care about cost of medications or what you will need to pay out-Of-pocket, then you absolutely want to keep the ACA around. My message: VOTE like your life depends on it. …see more

This new device was developed with the goal of personalizing clinical treatment by delivering a medication through the outer layer of the skin. The big breakthrough in this is that the microneedles that deliver the drugs are usually manufactured through micromoulding, which is difficult to customize). Researchers now made those microneedles through 3D printing. The microneedle patches can also be manufactured on-demand, removing the requirement for storage space within clinics and laboratories. May I be a bit bold here? How about diabetes patients self-administering customized doses of insulin with this easy to use device? #microneedles #3dprinting #3dprinter #3dprinted #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #technology …see more

The latest blog from SPRYTE Communications  dives into the evolving nature of palliative care. It's not just end-of-life care.

I bet by now most of us feel like we’re all public health experts. That we know much more about viruses than we’d ever thought possible. Previously we’d been watching case numbers rising, now we’re rather focusing on tracking the vaccinations on live dashboards all over the world. Now COVID-dashboards are getting another useful addition: diagnostic test dashboards, which helps public health officers to evaluate the numerous available tests that flooded the market. #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #COVID19 #COVID_19 #coronavirus …see more

We are starting in 2 minutes! Join the conversation about a topic that I guarantee will affect you soon (more likely, it already does): what you can do for your health with digital health gadgets. Smartwatches, meditation devices, fitness trackers, portable diagnostic tools... Ask in a live comment about anything that interests you. See you soon! #LiveQA #OnlineQA #OnlineQandA #DigitalHealthQA #DigitalHealth …see more

Bushfires in Australia, locusts in East Africa, pandemic everywhere... Welcome to #2020! With which board game would you characterize this year so far? #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #COVID19 #coronavirus …see more

Check out this highlight from our newest podcast episode - we analyze the forecasting process and how we can benefit from it during an epidemic. We talk about the Good Judgment Project and the role of superforecasters. After that, we also touch upon some issues concerning COVID-19 such as the privacy nightmare with smartphone tracking or what should we prepare for when this pandemic ends. If you liked it, listen to the full conversation by subscribing to our Patreon community: https://lnkd.in/gEDFGW8 #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #fromchancetochoice #Patreon #patreonexclusive #exclusivecontent #premiumcontent #community #digitalhealthcommunity #podcast #forecasting #forecast #superforecaster …see more

Medical professionals have to spend a large proportion of their time scraping through hundreds of documents and carrying out repetitive tasks and routine examinations - often at the cost of spending meaningful time with their patients. Artificial intelligence doesn't only take these bureaucratic tasks from physicians, but also enhances their professional skills. By reading these two ebooks, you will learn why really effective, preventive treatment wouldn't be possible without the utilization of A.I. - through real examples, breakthroughs, clear explanations and predictions for the way forward. Download them together for a discount price! https://lnkd.in/g-YNSQA #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #book #reading #read #ebook …see more

It's time to bring podcasts into the spotlight. Thanks Peter Birch for having me in the latest episode of Talking HealthTech! Listen to our conversation here - by the end, you will also know the next steps for becoming a medical futurist yourself: #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #fromchancetochoice #podcast #healthtech …see more

Smelling robots and the virtual reality epidemic. Here are ten weird predictions about the future of our lives. What are yours? #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #health #healthy #video #youtube #studio …see more

Just like many of you, I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid. Well, let's play a game now: imagine what it would feel like to be an astronaut on Mars and receive care there. Felling vulnerable and isolated, someone else making a decision over your head, waiting a lot and not getting much empathy. Does that sound familiar? #themedicalfuturist #digitalhealth #future #healthcare #medicine #technology #fromchancetochoice #speaker #keynote #speakerlife …see more

What a coincidence that Facebook just announced how they plan to prioritize users' privacy and I published my analysis today about what they could and should do in healthcare too with a huge emphasis on privacy.