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Empowering diversity: Key lessons from Black and Latino-owned startups

April 30, 2024

Recently, MATTER convened with leaders from InHuevation, The National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives and The National Association of Health Services Executives for a conversation on how digital health and technology impact health equity in the Chicago innovation ecosystem and beyond.

Following opening remarks from Gyasi Chisley, PMP, FACHE, managing director and head of corporate …

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Healthcare's hidden link: How innovation is bridging the medical-dental divide

April 29, 2024

MATTER welcomed a panel of industry-leading experts who made the case for connecting chronic care with oral health and discussed how we can reduce health disparities through oral health.

Despite growing evidence linking oral health to overall well-being, only 37 percent of Americans saw both a physician and a dentist in the same year. In hopes of advancing solutions supporting more equitable o…

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Three vision trends that are changing the healthcare industry

April 24, 2024

Chandra Johnson-Greene, senior content specialist at VSP Vision’s Global Innovation Center, shares insights on the healthcare industry’s latest vision trends.

The eye is a window into full-body health and new technology-driven shifts are underscoring the role that vision care plays in a person’s ability to be and stay healthy.

At SXSW 2024, VSP Vision’s Global Innovation Center, along with it…

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Key tips on AI for startups

December 7, 2023

Tech Transactions and Data Privacy Attorney Aaron Ogunro shares advice for healthcare startups

With the rapid increase in interest and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last year, many companies are considering if and how they should adopt AI, implement it into their businesses and build new AI solutions. We sat down with Aaron Ogunro, tech transactions and data privacy att…

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Data privacy and cybersecurity advice for startups

October 25, 2022

Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney Michael Waters shares advice for healthcare startups

With an extensive list of data privacy laws and regulations and an increasing number of ransomware attacks reported in the news, there are certain steps healthcare entrepreneurs need to take in order to comply with the law and protect their consumer data. MATTER partner Michael Waters, privacy and cybersecu…

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