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Demystifying value: one entrepreneur’s mission to transform primary care

June 20, 2018

An interview with VillageMD CEO Tim Barry

Tim Barry has spent his career building solutions that help primary care providers (PCPs) deliver real value and better health outcomes for patients. His latest company, VillageMD, equips PCPs with the data, resources and clinical decision support they need to provide proactive, holistic care.

At our most recent Tales from the Trenches, Tim shared sto…

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These businesses are building the future of cancer care

June 13, 2018

Earlier this month, more than 40,000 cancer researchers, clinicians and innovators convened in Chicago for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer research conference. During the meeting, we hosted MATTER’s first oncology startup showcase.

Following this theme, we’re spending June highlighting a few of the MATTER businesses building a new and…

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MATTER and Consulate General of Canada collaborate to help Canadian life science entrepreneurs enter U.S. market

June 11, 2018

Bringing a new healthcare product to market is no easy task. But bringing a new healthcare product to market in another country with a different health system, regulatory environment and business landscape can be an even more daunting challenge.

To reduce the friction of entering the U.S. healthcare market, MATTER and the Consulate General of Canada work together on a mentorship program to sup…

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MATTER startups team up to create better outcomes and a friendlier experience for surgical patients

June 6, 2018

Ten years ago, Tom Riley’s mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As she embarked on her journey as a cancer patient, Mr. Riley began his journey as her caregiver and advocate.

The two quickly learned how challenging it could be to keep on top of the care plan and understand what symptoms to watch out for or whether to escalate a concern to the doctor.

“Even with two college-educated peopl…

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MATTER Spotlight: Smit Naik, Actualize Therapy

May 29, 2018

When Smit Naik graduated from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, he knew he wanted to use his new skill sets to bring something life-changing to market. He met Professor David Mohr at Northwestern’s Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, and made it his mission to help bring the professor’s research out of the university and into the hands of patients and providers.

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