Over the last six months, Hartford HealthCare, Trinity College, and Launc[H] have been working together, in partnership with Plug and Play, to support the state’s first accelerator focused on Health Equity.
The Center for Disease Control defines Health Equity as the ability of every person to attain his or her full health potential, and ensure that no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances. They go on to say that health inequities are reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment.
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Bloomlife, igniting a global revolution in maternal health, delivers personalized feedback to moms and doctors through connected devices and data analytics. By enabling physicians to predict and address pregnancy complications earlier, manage modifiable risk factors, and detect abnormalities, Bloomlife helps families get a healthy start.
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Minority-owned technology firm, CareAdvisors, enables rapid access to government benefits and community-based social services through one of the most extensive navigation programs in existence. By working with some of the largest health systems in the country, their programs are critical when managing some of the social care needs of vulnerable populations.
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NourishedRx is the first intelligent, food-for-health market platform created to drive lasting dietary change. The company's mission to close gaps in health equity is made possible through its AI-enabled platform, which matches at-risk members with personalized nutrition support and high-quality meal and grocery options.
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Sonavi Labs is transforming how respiratory diseases and infections are detected and managed by creating one of the world's first digital stethoscopes rooted in artificial intelligence, Feelix. With Feelix, both clinicians of all skill levels and patients can utilize this affordable, user-friendly, and accessible technology.
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Philadelphia-based Viora Health uses technology to improve access to care, resulting in reduced disease progression and episodic costs. With a program specifically designed to engage underserved populations, and a team with 50+ years of experience in business, medicine, biostatistics, public health, data science, and engineering, Viora Health is improving health outcomes.
Each company has been assigned mentors from Hartford HealthCare, and student interns from Trinity College. However, we’d love to connect them with as many other members of our phenomenal healthcare community as possible. If you are interested in learning more, and meeting these teams, please send an email to [email protected]. It would be our pleasure to help get you connected, and help each of these companies improve access and quality of care for everyone!
