Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # MDisrupt Hire the best health technology experts, on-demand. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://mdisrupt.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Beyond Bias: Leveraging AI to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women](https://mdisrupt.com/beyond-bias-leveraging-ai-to-improve-cardiovascular-outcomes-in-women/) - How Artificial Intelligence can dismantle decades of systemic inequality in heart disease research, screening, diagnosis, and care. - [Compliance](https://mdisrupt.com/compliance/) - Deborah Somerville is a seasoned compliance expert with deep experience in healthcare and digital health environments. She’s held leadership positions at Everlywell, Genomic Health (now part of Exact Sciences), and Genentech, among others. Here, she shares four important lessons about the emerging area of compliance as it relates to digital health companies. 1. Gray areas are the norm. - [Guidance for Healthtech Companies on Medical Insurance Coverage Limitations](https://mdisrupt.com/guidance-healthtech-companies-medical-insurance-coverage-limitations/) - Many healthtech companies want to access the self-insured employer market. In my previous blog, How Healthtech Companies Can Successfully Access the Self-Insured Employer Market I highlighted the important factors that healthtech companies need to consider when accessing this channel. Many companies focus on this channel as a way to commercialize and drive adoption before their - [The Critical Role of Medical Affairs](https://mdisrupt.com/critical-role-medical-affairs/) - “Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds.” —Alexander Graham Bell Medicine is shifting toward a more personalized, value-based experience. As this transformation continues, healthtech companies need to be able to communicate the value and clinical differentiation of their solutions more effectively. This will require incorporating healthcare experts, who are usually hired - [The Formula for Widespread Adoption of Health Products](https://mdisrupt.com/formula-widespread-adoption-health-products/) - Building a health product or service that will gain widespread adoption requires a long term plan and thoughtful orchestration between your Medical Affairs and Commercial teams. While we show you the formula below, each step of strategy and execution are intertwined over time as milestones are achieved. This formula is well-known and well-established for traditional - [Differences Between Medical and Scientific Expertise](https://mdisrupt.com/differences-between-medical-and-scientific-expertise/) - In my 10 years as a medical executive in health tech start-ups, I noticed that medical/science people do not necessarily appreciate the difference between the different types of engineers or designers. To be honest, when I came to Silicon Valley, I considered all people who do anything with computers to simply be “IT people.” Likewise, - [Mistakes Healthtech Companies Make When Building Health Products](https://mdisrupt.com/mistakes-healthtech-companies-building-health-products/) - Written by Ruby Gadelrab, CEO and Co-founder of MDisrupt Most of us in the health industry want to get meaningful health products to market, and to the people who need them, as fast as possible. Yet in the growing healthtech sector, despite over $50B invested since 2011, there have been relatively few successful exits. Over - [Behavioral Science in Building a Health Product](https://mdisrupt.com/behavioral-science-building-health-product/) - Humans are complicated, and changing our behavior is hard. 1, 2 Despite all the hype about artificial intelligence and personalization, most consumer-facing behavior change tools are incredibly unsophisticated, relying on basic self-tracking and superficially-tailored feedback to change behavior. Techniques known to be highly effective, such as such as disrupting habit streaks, and linking contextual cues - [Strategies for the Self-Insured Employer Market](https://mdisrupt.com/strategies-self-insured-employer-market/) - So, you have a new health technology that you’ve packaged into a hot product offering. You’re excited about your product. As you think about going to market, you practice reciting all the great things about your offering. This product’s going to take the world by storm! Your largest potential market: self-insured employers. You’re not alone. - [Difference Between Medical Culture and Tech Culture](https://mdisrupt.com/difference-medical-culture-tech-culture/) - In a recent Business Insider article, John Ioannidis, Racquel Bracken, and other health tech experts lamented that the Silicon Valley tech ethos of “move fast and break things” is not being counterbalanced by the healthcare principle of “do no harm. (Why everybody gets duped by hot health and science startups, June 2019). Ironically, tech’s desire - [Clinicians in Product Development](https://mdisrupt.com/clinicians-in-product-development/) - In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technology, the integration of clinicians into product development teams has emerged as a crucial element for success. As a panelist on “Clinicians who VC,” I had the opportunity to discuss the multifaceted roles clinicians play in product development and the unique value they bring to the table. I - [The Secret to Making Patient-Centricity More Than Just a Buzzword](https://mdisrupt.com/the-secret-to-making-patient-centricity-more-than-just-a-buzzword/) - 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. But healthtech companies, especially in the early stages, often aren’t aware of an excellent, efficient way to - [Motley Fool Interview with Ruby Gadelrab](https://mdisrupt.com/motley-fool-interview-with-ruby-gadelrab/) - The Motley Fool recently interviewed Ruby Gadelrab, MDisrupt’s CEO and founder, about the most important 2021 trends in digital health. Watch Here Motley Fool: Why don’t we start with a brief introduction about you and MDisrupt? Ruby Gadelrab: I have been in the biotech, healthcare, and digital health industry for about 24 years on the commercial - [Healthtech Entrepreneurs: The World Needs You](https://mdisrupt.com/healthtech-entrepreneurs-the-world-needs-you/) - 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. On October 9th, my dearest friend, Rebecca Richards, shared in winning the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the World Food Program, where she is Chief of - [How Companies Can Avoid “Death by Pilot”](https://mdisrupt.com/how-companies-can-avoid-death-by-pilot/) - 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 - [Female Physicians: The Missing Voices in Health Innovation](https://mdisrupt.com/female-physicians-2/) - The list of awesome female physician healthtech founders. At MDisrupt I spend a lot of my time talking to practicing physicians who are mid-career and thinking about reducing or winding down their clinical practice. Many are considering how they can engage and work with the healthtech industry and ask me how they can add value - [Health Products in International Markets](https://mdisrupt.com/health-product-international-markets/) - US medical device and molecular diagnostics (MDx) developers are often laser-focused on establishing and growing their businesses stateside, with little to no attention paid to some important international healthcare markets. For example, the medical device market was expected to reach $150 billion in 2017 in the US alone—certainly a sizable market. However, when looking outside of the - [MDisrupt One Year On: A Year of Transformation](https://mdisrupt.com/mdisrupt-one-year-on-a-year-of-transformation/) - The only constant in life is change. And nowhere is that more true than in your first year as a start-up. As many of you know, MDisrupt was founded a year ago because we believed the healthtech world was lacking “medical diligence”. We believed this was the missing link in the market and the reason - [Healthtech Product Managers](https://mdisrupt.com/healthtech-product-managers/) - Build a healthcare-savvy team; build successful healthtech products Good healthtech products are really hard to build. Every year healthtech attracts great technologists who have had personal experiences with the broken healthcare system. And yet, along with myriad silent disappearances, there are publicly reported flops in healthtech from scrappy start-ups and tech giants alike. What are - [Transition Healthcare to HealTech (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/transition-healthcare-to-healtech-podcast/) - From Healthcare to Healthtech Jill Hagenkord talks about her transition from Healthcare to Healthtech and shares the lessons she learned. In this podcast Jill shares some of the cultural differences she observed between the two industries and the ways that healthtech companies can collaborate with healthcare experts to create clinically and commercially viable health products - [The Missing Voices: The Absence of Clinicians in Digital Health’s Diabetes Debate](https://mdisrupt.com/the-missing-voices-the-absence-of-clinicians-in-digital-healths-diabetes-debate/) - Authored by Ruby Gadelrab and Greg Nagy For years, we’ve emphasized the urgent need for standardized assessments in digital health. Currently, there’s no central resource to gauge the clinical outcomes and ROI of digital health interventions. As the digital health sector holds immense potential to revolutionize healthcare, it’s imperative to establish clear standards and assessments - [10 Transformative Ways Healthtech Companies Can Leverage MDisrupt Experts](https://mdisrupt.com/10-transformative-ways-healthtech-companies-can-leverage-mdisrupt-experts/) - In an era where health technology’s potential to transform lives is unprecedented, the path from concept to market can be fraught with complexity. Healthtech companies, from startups to established players, face myriad of challenges including regulatory navigation, product validation, reimbursement and market adoption. Enter MDisrupt: a platform connecting companies with some of the most seasoned - [MDisrupt’s Next Big Leap: AI-Powered Self-Service Expert Marketplace for Healthtech and Life Sciences](https://mdisrupt.com/mdisrupts-next-big-leap-ai-powered-self-service-expert-marketplace-for-healthtech-and-life-sciences/) - At MDisrupt, we’ve always believed that the true power of healthcare innovation lies in seamlessly integrating the expertise of seasoned health professionals at every level. In a field as complex and regulated as healthcare, you need more than just good ideas—you need insiders. Clinicians, health system and payor executives, and industry veterans don’t just navigate - [Digital Health Product-Market Fit](https://mdisrupt.com/digital-health-product-market-fit/) - Most digital health companies understand the importance of achieving product/market fit (i.e., the degree to which their products meet an actual demand from customers). At least in theory. In practice, a lot of digital health companies still struggle to develop visions for products that reflect actual user needs. Similarly, many digital health companies are struggling - [When Digital Health Fails to Deliver Evidence](https://mdisrupt.com/when-digital-health-fails-to-deliver-evidence/) - Clinical outcomes and evidence has been the topic du jour in digital health as evidenced by thinkpieces, surveys, and even venture capitalists (VCs) becoming more interested in the space. Overlooking clinical efficacy can have major financial and legal consequences, or at the very least, the “Fear of Looking Foolish” (FOLF) which has its own effects. - [Breast Cancer Screening](https://mdisrupt.com/breast-cancer-screening/) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. According to the CDC, in the United States, about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men, making it the second highest cause of cancer among women in the United States. In 2020, 2.3 million people were diagnosed with breast cancer around the - [AI in Healthcare: 5 Considerations for Decision Makers](https://mdisrupt.com/ai-in-healthcare-5-considerations-for-decision-makers/) - Artificial intelligence, or AI, is gaining importance in healthcare settings. However, it’s a technology surrounded by misunderstandings and confusion. AI is not a panacea or a quick fix; it’s a tool – and just one of many that providers and organizations can use to facilitate better patient care and operations. When I’m talking with executives - [Healthcare Framework](https://mdisrupt.com/healthcare-framework/) - Physicians are increasingly interested in medical innovation for several reasons: We have an innate intellectual curiosity. We desire to offer the best care for our patients. Many of us have experienced burnout from COVID and administrative frustrations. Many of us are looking for opportunities for additional income. Some of us are interested in career transition. - [Clinical Outcomes in Digital Health](https://mdisrupt.com/clinical-outcomes-in-digital-health/) - Another year beginning is a great time to take stock. For those of us who work in digital health, there has been an increasing trend to talk about evidence and outcomes. Despite recent contraction, the digital health market remains a huge ecosystem. For those wanting to know what product to use, it seems impossible to - [Patient Experience (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/patient-experience/) - Meet Jennifer Swoyer, DO, who leads the family medicine residency program at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center in La Grange, Illinois. Listen Here Dr. Swoyer is a family physician who has been in practice for over 20 years. Her passion lies in teaching and clinical medicine, helping underserved populations, and improving access to health and wellness - [Telemedicine Virtual Care (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/telemedicine-virtual-care/) - Meet Aditi U. Joshi, MD, MSc, chair of the telehealth committee for the American College of Emergency Physicians and former senior advisor of acute care telehealth at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Listen Here Dr. Joshi has worked in telehealth for over eight years, most recently leading Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s on-demand telehealth program. She holds an assistant professorship - [Health innovators](https://mdisrupt.com/health-innovators/) - Meet Ron Rerko, head of clinical solutions at Soteria Precision Medicine Foundation and executive director of genomics at Family Care Path. Listen Here With over 20 years of experience in cancer research—and 13 years at the Cleveland Clinic as director of genomics in the Genomic Medicine Institute—Ron has developed and implemented programs in medical genetics, genomic medicine, pharmacogenomics, and - [How Precision Medicine Can Transform Healthcare](https://mdisrupt.com/how-precision-medicine-can-transform-healthcare/) - Meet Bernard Esquivel, MD, PhD, a leader in precision medicine. Listen Here Dr. Esquivel is a clinical immunologist-allergist and international business leader with expertise in developing new markets in genomics and precision medicine. He’s the founder and president of the Latin American Association of Personalized Medicine, ALAMP. A passion for precision medicine MDisrupt: Tell us how - [Genetic Databases](https://mdisrupt.com/genetic-databases/) - MDisrupt CEO and founder Ruby Gadelrab on how more inclusive genetic databases can reduce health disparities and bring precision medicine to everyone. The precision medicine problem no one talks about Precision medicine has long been a promise of the The Human Genome Project (HGP). Humans are 99.9% genetically similar, but it is the 0.1% difference that holds - [Digital Health Equity](https://mdisrupt.com/digital-health-equity/) - MDisrupt Expert Aaron Shapiro, MD, MPH, EDAC, is a primary care physician focused on improving health equity. In a world where many people lack access to appropriate care—whether because they live in underserved areas, face discrimination in accessing care, don’t have the right technological resources, or have been systematically excluded from clinical trials and genetic - [What Makes a Great CMO? Emergency Medicine Physicians Are the Answer.](https://mdisrupt.com/what-makes-a-great-cmo-emergency-physicians-are-the-answer/) - Dr. Bernstein is the Director of Clinical Operations at the Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Emergency Department, in Richmond, VA. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, followed by internship in General Surgery at Duke University Medical Center, and residency in Emergency Medicine at Yale New-Haven Hospital. His predominant areas of administrative interest - [Lessons from Theranos: Smarter Due Diligence for Healthtech Investors](https://mdisrupt.com/theranos-verdict/) - MDisrupt CEO and founder Ruby Gadelrab on the best way for investors to avoid Theranos-style mistakes “Move fast—responsibly.” Silicon Valley has become known for its’ “go fast and break things” approach. But the core principle of healthcare is “do no harm.” However, one cannot safely, ethically or legally “fake it until you make it” when - [Getting Physicians Involved In Digital Health (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/getting-physicians-involved-in-digital-health/) - Meet Ben Schwartz, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who’s dived into digital health. Listen Here Dr. Schwartz is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgical and non-surgical treatment of hip and knee arthritis. He has extensive experience in digital health and serves as a chief innovation officer for Healent, an early-stage healthcare technology company. He also holds mentorship positions - [Using Digital Health Tools to Strengthen the Doctor–Patient Relationship](https://mdisrupt.com/using-digital-health-tools-to-strengthen-the-doctor-patient-relationship/) - Meet Arti Thangudu, MD, an endocrinologist pioneering a new model of patient care. Listen Here Dr. Thangudu is a triple board-certified physician and endocrinology, diabetes, and thyroid specialist at Complete Medicine. She takes an evidence-based approach to care, focusing on the patient and their lifestyle, and uses a membership-based model of practice. Putting the doctor-patient relationship first - [Two Years In: What MDisrupt Has Learned About Scaling Health Innovation (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/mdisrupt-2-years/) - MDisrupt is celebrating its second anniversary this week, and we’re speaking with the company’s founder and CEO, Ruby Gadelrab, about what she’s learned and where digital health is headed. Listen Here Solving the three pain points MDisrupt: First, tell us about your path to founding MDisrupt. Ruby Gadelrab: I spent 24 years in healthcare on the commercial - [Health Disparities](https://mdisrupt.com/health-disparities/) - Meet Sarah England, PhD, theAlan A. and Edith L. Wolfe professor of medicine and vice-chair of research at Washington University School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Listen Here Dr. England has devoted her academic research career to maternal and child health, with the goal of reducing disparities and poor outcomes across affected communities. She - [Six Things Healthtech Founders Should Know When Building Health Products](https://mdisrupt.com/six-things-healthtech-founders-should-know-when-building-health-products/) - [Updated 10-27-21] Healthtech is a fast-growing industry in which technology (wearables, apps, cellphones, databases and software) is used to solve problems in healthcare around improving access, productivity, delivery and quality of care as well as potentially reducing costs. According to Rock Health, in the first half of 2021, $14.7 billion was invested in healthtech in the - [The Future of the Healthcare System (Podcast)](https://mdisrupt.com/the-future-of-the-healthcare-system/) - Meet Chet Robson, DO, chief clinical officer at Walgreens. Listen Here Beginning as a family practice physician, Robson went on to C-suite positions at health systems and one of the largest health retailers. He was an early adopter of electronic medical records (EMR), educating himself and helping colleagues understand how to use and implement them. - [Healthtech Leadership Roles: An Overview](https://mdisrupt.com/healthtech-leadership-roles/) - Healthtech is defined as the application of technology to solve problems in healthcare—think wearables, apps, cellphones, connected devices, software, databases, etc. It can also include medical devices, personalized medicine, and even at-home testing solutions. The healthtech industry (also known as digital health) is growing rapidly. According to Rock Health, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic the - [Female Scientist Founders Transforming Digital Health](https://mdisrupt.com/women-scientist-founders/) - For Women’s History Month, we wanted to celebrate the accomplishments of female scientists who have founded digital health companies. 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Wolfe professor of medicine and vice-chair of research at the university’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Here she discusses simple and elegant solutions to maternal-child health disparities that, at scale, are poised to make a big impact. - [Jennifer Swoyer, DO,  Osteopathic Program Director at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center LaGrange, on Reimagining the Family Practice Patient Experience](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/jen-swoyer-the-future-of-family-practice-patient-experience/) - Interview with Jen Swoyer, DO Dr. Jennifer Swoyer is a family physician who has been in practice for over 20 years. She is a nationally respected educator and teacher. She currently runs the family medicine residency program with AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange. Her experience in teaching and clinical medicine is a - [Aditi U Joshi MD, MSc, FACEP, Medical Director of JeffConnect, on telemedicine and virtual care—are they here to stay?](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-aditi-joshi-telemedicine-and-virtual-care/) - Interview with Aditi U Joshi MD, MSc, FACEP Aditi U Joshi is the Medical Director of JeffConnect, fellowship director of the Telehealth fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University and current Chair of the ACEP Telehealth Committee. She has worked in this modality for over 7 years at both a startup and currently a large academic program - [2 Years On: A Conversation with Ruby Gadelrab on lessons from our second year & trends for 2022](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-ruby-gadelrab-2-years-on/) - Interview with Ruby Gadelrab, Founder & CEO MDisrupt MDisrupt is celebrating its second anniversary this week, and we’re speaking with the company’s founder and CEO, Ruby Gadelrab, about what she’s learned and where digital health is headed. - [Using Digital Health Tools to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-happier-healthier-patients-arti-thangudu/) - Interview with Arti Thangudu, MD Arti Thangudu, MD, is a triple board-certified physician and endocrinology, diabetes, and thyroid specialist who provides high-level, well-rounded care at Complete Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. She takes an evidence-based approach to care, focusing on the whole patient, not their disease or symptoms. - [An Interview with Precision Medicine Expert Bernard Esquivel, MD, PhD](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-esquivel-precision-medicine/) - Interview with Bernard Esquivel, MD, PhD Dr. Esquivel is a clinical immunologist-allergist and international business leader with more than 12 years of experience working with an innovative form of medicine: Precision Medicine. - [A Conversation between MDisrupt CEO Ruby Gadelrab and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rebecca Richards](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-rebecca-richards/) - Interview with Rebecca Richards 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. In this podcast we discuss Rebecca’s personal and career challenges and achievements, the mission of the World Food Program, the use of technology - [Tech-Enabled Healthcare Tools: Hype, Hope, or Headache for Clinicians?](https://mdisrupt.com/podcast/podcast-ben-schwartz-tech-enabled-healthcare-solutions/) - Interview with Dr. Schwartz Dr. Schwartz is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of arthritis of the hip and knee including total joint replacement and revision. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Schwartz has extensive experience in digital health, currently serving as Chief Innovation Officer for Healent, an ## Webinars - [Cracking the Reimbursement Code for Cardiovascular AI](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/cardiovascular-ai-reimbursement/) - FDA clearance doesn't guarantee payer coverage. Join payer, operator, and value-based care leaders on what cardiovascular AI reimbursement actually requires. - [How will regulation of digital health products be impacted with the new administration?](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/how-will-regulation-of-digital-health-products-be-impacted-with-the-new-administration/) - With the transition to the Biden-Harris Administration, appointing new leadership within the healthcare focused agencies, and the swearing in of the new Congress, the precision medicine industry can expect new attention to critical policy issues including regulation of diagnostic testing, digital health platforms, and at home testing. Is your regulatory team prepared for these changes? - [Hot takes on Amazon & One Medical: What this means for digital health](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-hot-takes-on-amazon-onemedical/) - Amazon dropped $3.9B for One Medical to transform the healthcare ecosystem? To make a profit? To make a data play? We’ll break this down along with what this means for health innovators. In this webinar, we’ll cover: What this acquisition means for the healthcare ecosystem. What will set you apart in a fragmented healthcare system? - [Why you’ve got major FOMO about investing in women’s health.](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-fomo-about-investing-in-womens-health/) - Women’s health went big in 2021 – got funded, made headlines, became badass! What caused the shift and why? We’ve brought together the trailblazers, the advocates, and the never-give-up-ers to explain women’s health and why investment and innovation in this market segment is just getting started. Buckle up! In this webinar, we’ll cover: The opportunity - [The roles physicians can play in digital health](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/the-roles-physicians-can-play-in-digital-health/) - Beyond the clinic, physicians can play key roles in digital health companies, from helping them build better products faster to being a founder and even an investor. As a clinician, you can have a voice in how digital health products are designed, marketed, and distributed to your peers. In this webinar, we’ll cover: Roles physicians - [How will value-based care drive digital health companies to show outcomes and improve evidence generation?](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/how-will-value-based-care-drive-digital-health-companies-to-show-outcomes-and-improve-evidence-generation/) - By 2026, health systems will need to show a shift from a fee-for-service model to a value-based care model. This will require health systems, payers, and digital health companies to work together to determine what evidence is needed to demonstrate outcomes. Where do health systems and payers even start in tackling this challenge? It’s all - [Reimagining Population Health Management](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/reimagining-population-health-management/) - Can Genomics Evolve our Sick Care System into a True Healthcare System Imagine if our healthcare system could actually prevent us from becoming patients in the first place. In today’s healthcare, we use only 10% of the data that predicts health outcomes. Genetic information has the potential to radically improve our predictive power and to - [Social Determinants of Health in the Virtual Care Setting](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-social-determinants-of-health-in-the-virtual-care-setting/) - Date: November 17, 2020Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PST In the time of COVID-19, digital health and telehealth capacities are ramping up. These technologies often point to solutions for specific chronic conditions. In this webinar, we’ll cover: How chronic conditions are often underpinned by behavioral complexities such as smoking, diet, alcohol use, physical activity, etc., and - [Women’s health start-ups are on fire – finally! What took so long?](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-womens-health-start-ups/) - Women’s health is not niche and it’s not some fad. And it’s not just about fertility and pregnancy. Let’s dispel the myths. It’s about the continuum of lifetime health and wellness needs. And it’s on fire! From Rock Health to mainstream media to Maven reaching unicorn status to the funding of multi-segmented start-ups, women’s health - [Fundraising in the Current Economy: Digital Health Investors Weigh In](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-fundraising/) - Digital health had a breakout year in 2021, with startups raising a significant $29.1 billion. However, as 2022 came to a close, we saw one of the most relentless slowdowns in funding yet. We are gathering investors to reflect on major themes we saw in 2022 for digital health fundraising and, more importantly, what they - [Building digital health products that scale—why chief medical and scientific officers are the key to widespread adoption](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-building-digital-health-products-that-scale/) - Chief Medical Officers and Chief Scientific Officers are critical first hires for a digital health company. From accelerating your product’s path to market to ensuring your claims are bound by science and balancing consumer needs with medical integrity, CMOs and CSOs can be a founding team’s lifeboat. In this webinar, we’ll cover: A day in - [Raising the standards in digital health: Why clinical outcomes are now non-negotiable](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/raising-the-standards-in-digital-health-why-clinical-outcomes-are-now-non-negotiable/) - The theme of 2023 is the importance of clinical outcomes in digital health. Investors, health systems and payors are putting more emphasis on this than ever before, and for good reason. In a recent GSR Ventures survey, 50 investors in the healthcare technology space were polled and it was found that ROI and clinical outcomes - [Getting into the payor mindset – what are key drivers for digital health reimbursement?](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-payor-mindset/) - Maneuvering healthcare’s many stakeholders is an art. For a digital health company, understanding the key drivers motivating each stakeholder is critical to the company or product’s success. With this in mind, we are bringing together leaders in the community to discuss the payor’s perspective. In this webinar, we’ll cover: The role payors play in the - [Solve a real clinical problem](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/solve-a-real-clinical-problem/) - Episode 01 MDisrupt is proud to present a multi-part webinar series that explores the major steps to building digital health solutions from inception to adoption featuring some of the industry’s leading experts. In episode one, we’ll cover: The top problems health systems face What a digital health company should do BEFORE approaching a health system What it - [The Playbook for Building Digital Health](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/the-playbook-for-building-digital-health/) - MDisrupt is proud to present a multi-part webinar series that explores the major steps to building digital health solutions from inception to adoption featuring some of the industry’s leading experts. Episode 02 Regulatory as a strategy for healthtech In episode two, we’ll cover: Regulatory terms 101 (LDT, 510K, analytical validation, clinical validation SAMD, intended use). - [Regulatory as a strategy for healthtech](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/regulatory-as-a-strategy-for-healthtech/) - Episode 02 MDisrupt is proud to present a multi-part webinar series that explores the major steps to building digital health solutions from inception to adoption featuring some of the industry’s leading experts. In episode two, we’ll cover: Regulatory terms 101 (LDT, 510K, analytical validation, clinical validation SAMD, intended use). When is it wellness versus enforcement discretion versus medical device? What is the - [Vendor Fatigue: The Hidden Hurdle in Digital Health Adoption](https://mdisrupt.com/webinar/webinar-vendor-fatigue/) - In a saturated market of digital health solutions, vendor fatigue is emerging as a significant barrier to adoption within health systems. This webinar will reveal how health tech companies can break through the noise and navigate the complexities of vendor fatigue. Through real-world case studies and insights from industry experts, you’ll learn actionable strategies to ## Whitepaper - [Transformative Partnerships: How CHCF and MDisrupt Scaled Medi-Cal Innovations](https://mdisrupt.com/whitepaper/transformative-partnerships-how-chcf-and-mdisrupt-scaled-medi-cal-innovations/) - Executive Summary Low-income and historically underserved communities face persistent barriers to accessing quality healthcare. To address these challenges, innovative approaches are essential to maximize the impact of health system investments. 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