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[Member Spotlight] Sam Moen
[Member Spotlight] Sam Moen Purpose Sam leads the Element Consulting healthcare practice, which includes helping providers, payers and employers with value-based care, revenue cycle and emerging market solutions. Sam has been fortunate enough to partner with over 50 separate hospital organizations including some of the largest and most recognized in the country — Ascension, Intermountain,…
Read More[Event Debrief] AI in Healthcare
AI in Healthcare The use of AI in healthcare conjures images for many of opportunity but also uncertainty? How is data being collected? How is it being used? Did I give permission? And, maybe the biggest of all, will AI replace my provider? Three experts gathered to present and answer attendee questions at this month’s…
Read More[Member Spotlight] Alexandra De Kesel Lofthus
[Member Spotlight] Alexandra De Kesel Lofthus Purpose Manager of Healthcare programs for Second Harvest Heartland, Alexandra De Kesel Lofthus knows the intersection between hunger and health isn’t tangential to improving health outcomes for those in need. It’s at the center. Alexandra’s work begins and ends with an analysis of client needs. Her entrepreneurial team operating…
Read More[Event Debrief] Improving Healthcare Billing UX
Improving User Experience in Healthcare Billing For health consumers navigating the financial side of care, the only thing more confusing than ‘the bill’ is accurately predicting the expense in the first place. Jeff Harrison, Senior User Experience Consultant for Fathom Consulting, presented the problems with the current billing system and possible solutions at the March…
Read More2017 Featured Healthcare Innovation Projects in MN
2017 Featured Healthcare Innovation Projects in MN This year on Monday, February 6th, 300 registered attendees gathered at Worrell Design to hear 25 members of the startup community share their pitches and forecast the direction of Minnesota healthcare entrepreneurship in 2017. You can also watch the video, here. Read Leader Predictions for Healthcare in 2017…
Read MoreMN Healthcare Innovation Leaders Share 2017 Predictions + Advice
MN Health Leaders Share 2017 Predictions + Advice On Monday, February 6th, entrepreneurs, executives and everyone in between gathered at Worrell Design to hear healthcare industry leaders share their predictions driving change in 2017. The series of mini-talks was given before and throughout the startup pitches. Read Our Summary of the 2017 Pitches Zipnosis…
Read More[Member Spotlight] Cathy Skinner
[Member Spotlight] Cathy Skinner Cathy Skinner, the Founder and CEO of Thrivors, began providing exercise and wellness training for cancer survivors in 2008. As a certified ACSM Cancer Exercise Specialist and author of The Art of Well’s Exercise for Cancer Recovery™, she teaches classes and speaks at support groups and conferences about the value of exercise for…
Read MoreFinancing Your Company: Six Key Issues from a Lawyer’s Perspective
Financing Your Company: Six Key Issues from a Lawyer’s Perspective By David Peteler Early stage businesses need financing to grow and succeed. Depending on your stage of development, you may be looking for “friends and family” financing, an Angel round, or a Series A round. While these different types of investors have their own investment requirements,…
Read More[Event Debrief] January 2017: Trickle-up Healthcare Innovation
[Event Debrief] January 2017: Trickle-up Healthcare Innovation By Emily Genco Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, and necessity certainly isn’t limited to developed nations. On Monday, over 60 members gathered at the Spyder Trap meeting space to hear five expert practitioners share how some of the most meaningful healthcare innovation…
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