Founder Interview: Joshua Reischer, Health Note

The Founder Series are interviews conducted each month with founders/CEOs of companies participating in the HealthTech Arkansas program. We hope they’re useful in learning about these very talented individuals bringing disruptive technologies to the healthcare industry, and the challenges they’ve faced in their entrepreneurial journeys!

Jeff Stinson, director of HealthTech Arkansas interviews the CEO of Health Note, Joshua Reischer. Health Note is an AI platform helping to improve patient encounters by gathering pre-visit information and creating a doctor's note. Health Note saves physician and staff time by confirming information instead of exploring and documenting.



Founder Interview: Adeel Yang, Medumo

The Founder Series are interviews conducted each month with founders/CEOs of companies participating in the HealthTech Arkansas program. We hope they’re useful in learning about these very talented individuals bringing disruptive technologies to the healthcare industry, and the challenges they’ve faced in their entrepreneurial journeys!

Jeff Stinson, director of HealthTech Arkansas interviews the CEO of Medumo, Adeel Yang.  Medumo is a diagnostic patient management platform for healthcare providers to deliver patient engagement and education services. It was recently acquired by Phillips.

Philips expands its patient management solutions in the US with the acquisition of Medumo

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Boston, MA - Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has expanded its patient management solutions in the US with the acquisition of Boston-based start-up company Medumo. Founded in 2013, Medumo has developed a diagnostic patient management platform for healthcare providers to deliver patient engagement and education services.

“Efficient digital health services for a superb patient experience and enhanced productivity are becoming critical differentiators for our healthcare provider customers,” said Matt Bierbaum, Head of Precision Diagnosis Ventures at Philips. “By combining Medumo’s direct patient interaction services with Philips’ diagnostic imaging systems, enterprise diagnostic informatics and operational performance management capabilities, Philips aims to deliver a patient-centric solution to our customers that helps drive their top- and bottom-line improvements by streamlining labor intensive workflows.”

“Philips and Medumo share the same passion for improving people’s lives through innovation,” said Adeel Yang, MD, Co-Founder and CEO of Medumo. “We are both deeply committed to addressing our customers’ biggest challenges through improvements in efficiency and diagnostic quality. Together, we will build on the many years of great work and services of Medumo and create new possibilities for patient management. We look forward to accelerating Medumo’s current momentum building on Philips’ health technology portfolio.”

The rise of care consumerism and digital service adoption is modernizing patient administration and delivery. A diagnostic patient management platform orchestrates and streamlines patient interactions - especially around the anxious diagnosis process - with their health system, delivering operational efficiency while maximizing patient engagement, preference and loyalty. Medumo’s platform currently focuses on pre-procedure engagement and post-procedure follow-up. Its services aim to remind and prepare patients for pre-diagnostic exam tasks as prescribed by their healthcare provider, via timely and actionable text messages, checklists or other relevant content via SMS, email and other web and non-web channels.

Philips is a leading provider of integrated solutions across the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Medumo’s platform is complementary to Philips’ VitalHealth population health management platform, which aims to deliver personalized care outside of the hospital.

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and employs approximately 77,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Bardy Diagnostics™ Wins the Remote Monitoring in Arrhythmias Digital Health Pitch Session at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2019 and Presents at UK Heart Rhythm Congress 2019

SEATTLE, Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., (“BardyDx”), a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies and custom data solutions, announced that it was selected as winner of the “Remote Monitoring in Arrhythmias” Technology and Innovation Pitch Session held as part of the Digital Health program at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019. BardyDx earned this distinction for its Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM™), the only P-wave centric™ ambulatory cardiac patch monitoring and arrhythmia detection device.

The pitch event was held on the Digital Health Stage as part of ESC’s focus on highlighting innovative technological applications in the field of e-cardiology and how they are impacting research and clinical practice, including wearable devices, mobile apps, electronic health records, and big data. Over a dozen pitch session events provided selected applicants the opportunity to present on their digital health technology, including categories in artificial intelligence, m-health, wearables, and remote monitoring.

“It is an honor for the CAM patch to be chosen and recognized as one of the best remote cardiac monitoring solutions from among those presenting by an audience of pioneering cardiac physicians and industry thought leaders,” said Ken Nelson, BardyDx Chief Commercial Officer and pitch session presenter. “We are committed to providing optimal P-wave focused digital health solutions that inform the modern-day cardiology practice.”

In addition, BardyDx Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gust H. Bardy, MD was invited to speak at Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2019 held at The International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK. As part of the AF Association Symposia’s “Management of Atrial Fibrillation” Session, Dr. Bardy’s presentation, “The importance of P-Wave centric ECG monitoring analysis,” highlighted the significance of high-fidelity ECG tracings in accurate arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment decisions.

The CAM patch has experienced strong commercial demand due to its proprietary and innovative P-wave centric digital health platform, which provides clinicians diagnostically-accurate data recognized as superior to other patch and Holter monitoring technologies. Also, the CAM patch recently received 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Federal Drug and Administration to extend monitoring duration up to 14 days. The growing market recognition of the innovative P-wave centric CAM patch includes recently being named finalists for the UCSF Digital Health Awards for Best Cardiovascular Digital Diagnostic and the Medtech Insight Awards for Best Technological Diagnostic Innovation & Best Proof-of-Value of an Innovation. Earlier this year, BardyDx was also named the winner of the 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Best New Diagnostic Technology and the winner of the 2019 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in Remote Cardiac Monitoring.

About Heart Rhythm Congress

The Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2019 was held in Birmingham, UK during October 6-9th. Organized by Arrhythmia Alliance, HRC provides unrivalled opportunity for health care professionals interested in the management of arrhythmias to share effective practice, showcase innovation, learn about latest developments and network with UK & international delegates. For more information, please visit http://www.heartrhythmcongress.org.

About European Society of Cardiology Congress

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019 was held in Paris during August 31st to September 4th. This year’s special edition of ESC Congress was held in conjunction with the World Congress of Cardiology with a spotlight on Global Cardiovascular Health, highlighting differences in prevalence, clinical manifestations, prevention strategies, diagnostic modalities and management of cardiovascular diseases around the world. The congress focuses on the best and latest science with renowned leaders in cardiovascular medicine. The five-day conference showcased over 500 sessions with an estimated 30,000 delegates – the largest such gathering in the world. For more information, please visit https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-&-Events/ESC-Congress.

About Bardy Diagnostics:

Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. is an innovator in digital health and remote patient monitoring, with a focus on providing the most diagnostically-accurate and patient-friendly cardiac patch monitors to the industry. The company’s CAM patch is a non-invasive, P-wave centric™ ambulatory cardiac monitor and arrhythmia detection device that is designed to improve patient compliance for adults and children through its lifestyle-enabling design. Designed to be worn comfortably and discreetly, the female-friendly, hourglass-shaped CAM patch is placed on the center of the chest, directly over the heart for optimum ECG signal collection. The proprietary technology of the CAM patch provides optimal detection and clear recording of the often difficult-to-detect P-wave, the signal of the ECG waveform that is essential for accurate arrhythmia diagnosis. For more information, please visit www.bardydx.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jonathan Wu
Director, Marketing
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
1-844-422-7393
jwu@bardydx.com