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Health Care Council of Chicago Releases First-ever “State of Health Care” Report

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MATTER Launches 3.8 to Recruit Women for Healthcare Startup Boards

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Meet MATTER’s Newest Members – August

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Taco Joints to Video Games to Healthcare: Sterling Lanier’s Journey to Startup Success

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Dr. Jordan Shlain Brings 5-star Service to Healthcare

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Meet MATTER’s Newest Members – June 2017

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How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment

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MATTER’s First Healthcare Challenge Sparks Observation Unit Innovation

tales from the trenches

The Accidental Entrepreneur: Brad Smith’s Journey From Politics to Business

ResQ Pharma CEO Paul Burton has big plans

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Health Care Council of Chicago Releases First-ever “State of Health Care” Report

Sep 7, 2017

The Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) – an initiative of MATTER and Leavitt Partners – presented a first-of-its-kind white paper outlining the state of the healthcare industry in Chicago, during an event today at MATTER with Chicago Mayor Ra...
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MATTER Launches 3.8 to Recruit Women for Healthcare Startup Boards

Aug 28, 2017

Only 21 percent of board members of Fortune 500 healthcare companies are women, and only 1 in 7 investment dollars are awarded to women-led startups. ...
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community

Meet MATTER’s Newest Members – August

Aug 16, 2017

MATTER’s newest member companies are improving our ability to diagnose ear infections, making medical histories and data shareable, improving communication between physicians and payers, and bringing the patient voice into product development. In their spare time, the founders of these ventures play music in the street, bike across the country, and use their own kids as test subjects. Meet our ...
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tales from the trenches

Taco Joints to Video Games to Healthcare: Sterling Lanier’s Journey to Startup Success

Jul 12, 2017

“The things that I was trying the hardest at failed, and the accidental one worked out.”
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tales from the trenches

Dr. Jordan Shlain Brings 5-star Service to Healthcare

Jun 26, 2017

When a patient suggested he build a software solution, Dr. Jordan Shlain was skeptical.
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Meet MATTER’s Newest Members – June 2017

Jun 22, 2017

Our newest MATTER member companies envision a future where joint problems are preventable and diabetes is curable, and where patients have the education and support they need to choose what their end of life experience looks like. They’re also skilled in comedy improv, headstands, and rooting for the Chicago Cubs. Meet MATTER’s new members:
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How OSF HealthCare and Regroup Therapy virtualized mental health treatment

Jun 22, 2017

When OSF HealthCare developed their innovation model, they turned to a world outside of healthcare for inspiration. Borrowing from such non-healthcare companies as Google, Apple, and Caterpillar, OSF CEO Kevin Schoeplein– along with President Sister Diane Marie, Chief Strategy Officer Michelle Conger...
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MATTER’s First Healthcare Challenge Sparks Observation Unit Innovation

May 24, 2017

On May 4, 2017, MATTER concluded its first healthcare challenge with a final pitch event. In a prior round, a panel of judges recommended Twiage, EDLoop, and PhysIQ to move on to the finals of the Observation Unit Challenge, where the three teams pitched their solutions to a room full of entrepreneurs,...
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tales from the trenches

The Accidental Entrepreneur: Brad Smith’s Journey From Politics to Business

May 16, 2017

Entrepreneurs often follow non-linear career paths. Brad Smith, founder of Nashville-based Aspire Health, has traveled a particularly winding road.
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ResQ Pharma CEO Paul Burton has big plans

May 4, 2017

He’s seeking regulatory approval for his pharmaceutical company’s lipid emulsion resuscitation therapy (LRT) in global markets.
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