How Health Economists Add Value to Digital Health

Digital health companies know they have really awesome products. But a critical success factor is being able to articulate why their product should displace standard of care.

The Pandemic Fast-forwarded Digital Health. What’s Next?

by Ruby Gadelrab

“2020 was about getting tests and vaccines out quickly. 2021 will be more about back-to-work solutions. We focus on helping digital health companies connect to the experts so they can get their products to market quickly and responsibly.”

Where is DTC Healthcare Headed? Lessons from 23andMe’s SPAC IPO

by Ruby Gadelrab

“23andMe was the first company to work closely with the FDA to create a product that consumers could buy directly that gave them personalized insights from their genetics about their health. 23andMe made that information really easy and engaging for consumers to understand and interact with.” – MDisrupt CEO & Founder Ruby Gadelrab

The Future of the Healthcare System

by MDisrupt Guest Author

At Walgreens, he delivers healthcare directly to the consumer on a national scale—in everyone’s neighborhood.

Six Things Healthtech Founders Should Know When Building Health Products

by Ruby Gadelrab

Building health products is hard and very different from building tech products. Many innovators from the tech world are flocking to the world of healthcare and attempting to disrupt it through their innovations. There are well-established steps for building health products that scale. Learn the six healthtech founders should know when building health products.

5 Key Trends in Digital Health for 2021—and 10 Companies to Watch

by Ruby Gadelrab

Here are five key digital health trends that we see continuing in 2021 and beyond—plus a snapshot of ten companies that are at the forefront of these changes.

Healthtech Entrepreneurs: The World Needs You. A Conversation between MDisrupt CEO Ruby Gadelrab and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rebecca Richards

by Ruby Gadelrab

Rebecca Richards, shared in winning the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the World Food Program, where she is Chief of Peace and Conflict in the Program and Policy Division. I urge healthtech leaders to read this blog, and consider Rebecca’s suggestions for partnership.

The Secret to Making Patient-centricity More Than Just a Buzzword

by MDisrupt Guest Author

Most healthtech companies say they want to be patient-centric, and for good reason. You can’t expect your products to be embraced by patients—or by providers—if you don’t understand patients’ needs and how your products fit into patient care.

How Healthtech Companies Can Avoid “Death by Pilot” When Working With Health Systems

by MDisrupt Guest Author

Collaborations between healthtech startups and healthcare systems are being announced left and right these days. As you embark on the customer journey, you will undoubtedly be asked about the value your product or service adds and, most relevant to this conversation, whether there is a role for a pilot project in demonstrating the value you bring to a health system. Is a pilot just a hoop to jump through on the way to a sae—or can a pilot be a key tool in your mission to bring value to your customers?