6 neue StartUps im G4A Accelerator 2018

Diese Teams entwickeln Ihre StartUps im 100 T. Programm von Bayer weiter

• Agamon (Israel, UK): Healthcare-Intelligence-Plattform, über die Gesundheitsdaten aus unterschiedlichen Quellen zusammengebracht und strukturiert werden, um daraus neue Erkenntnisse zu gewinnen. www.agamon.io
• Cyclica (Canada): Cloud-Plattform, die mit Hilfe künstlicher Intelligenz und Biophysik die Medikamentenentwicklung beschleunigen will. www.cyclicarx.com
• KinAptic (USA): Eine Lösung zur Rehabilitation von Schlaganfall-Patienten, bei der mit Hilfe virtueller Realität und elektrischer Stimulation neurale Signale festgestellt und Nerven stimuliert werden. www.kinaptic.com
• OME (UK): Personalisiertes Gesundheitscoaching, das auf Basis von umfassenden Datenanalysen individuelle Programme (Ernährung, Schlaf Bewegung) zusammenstellt, um Krankheiten zu vermeiden. www.ome.health
• S-There Technologies (Spanien): Smartes Gerät, das Gesundheitsdaten aus dem Urin in der Toilette analysiert und Patienten darüber informiert. https://s-there.com/
• Zencorlabs (Germany): Smartphone-Lösung, die mit Hilfe künstlicher Intelligenz Patienten vor Herzinsuffizienzen warnt.

UBER launches HEALTH PLATFORM for nonemergency medical transport

Riding-sharing company Uber unveiled Uber Health, a centralized healthcare platform that aims to make it easier for providers to assign nonemergency medical transport (NEMT) for their patients and clients. Hospital admins can schedule rides for patients to take place immediately, within a few hours, or up to 30 days in advance. Uber Health also released an API so that organizations can add the service to their existing patient management software. Patients will receive alerts via text message, which means they don’t need to have the Uber app or a smartphone to use the feature. Uber said its working on a voice service for landlines.

Uber Health aims to improve the rate of patients turning up to appointments, saving hospital networks billions.

• About 3.6 million patients miss medical appointments each year because of transportation barriers, according to the National Academy of Sciences. The lost revenue from missed appointments could be as much as $150 billion each year, according to Health Management Technology.
• Missed appointments can lead to poor health outcomes and increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations, placing further strain on hospitals and emergency response staff. By allowing staff to book transport in advance, Uber Health could help alleviate this issue. 

Uber’s not alone in the non-emergency medical transport (NEMT), but it's arguably the most recognizable, which could give it a leg-up over the competition. Rival ride-sharing company Lyft has also made several forays, including a partnership with Hitch Health. Meanwhile, other companies, like Veyo, are dedicated NEMT services. A beta version of the Uber Health platform released in July 2017 is already being used by more than 100 healthcare organizations in the US.

However, as ride-sharing companies take a larger role within NEMT, they're likely to face barriers that could stymie adoption. For example, there is some concern over whether drivers will be liable for anything that happens to the patient to or from their appointment, according to BuzzFeed. Further, it’s not clear whether ride-sharing has a positive impact on appointment no-shows, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Source: Business Insider