The Digest for Health Transformers & Changemakers
What if digital health validation could happen in months, not years? In this conversation, StartUp Health community member Robin Roberts of datosX explains how his team is building the category-defining infrastructure for digital health evidence. From faster validation and lower costs to AI-powered intelligence with EVIDIA, this interview reveals how datosX is accelerating innovation, strengthening trust, and reshaping how new health solutions reach patients and providers.
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225 million Americans live in areas underserved by the health system. June 16 is for them – and for the people building solutions at scale.
The Civic Health Forum isn't just another health conference. It's a focused, capital-forward convening built around one mission: preventing illness before it starts, for the populations most innovation leaves behind.
Investors, AI leaders, payors, providers, and founders come together at Civic Hall in New York City for strategic dialogue, curated founder showcases, and structured investor meetings – all designed to move from conversation to real outcomes: partnerships, contracts, and capital.
Co-hosted by Fedcap, DHHF, and StartUp Health. This is where work begins.
From Medicare navigation and prescription digital therapeutics to maternal care, ovarian cancer diagnostics, and longevity EHR infrastructure, this week's deals span the US, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Southeast Asia — reflecting sustained investor conviction across the full arc of health innovation.
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Wisdom from Health Transformers
Cognitive Rehabilitation and Living Well After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis – A Case Study by Moneta Health
Alzheimer's Disease International
Rethinking the Rules: Julie Yoo of a16z on Infinite Healthcare, Compound Businesses, and the New Investor Playbook
StartUp Health NOW
The New Data Layer in MRI: Valerie and Codi Gharagouzloo, PhD, of Imaginostics on Building a One-of-a-Kind Vascular Health Platform
StartUp Health NOW
Kim Fisher on Why Food as Medicine Is at a Tipping Point — And What It Will Take to Get There
StartUp Health NOW
From Record to Reason: Mehmet Kazgan of cliexa on Building the Brain Behind Healthcare AI
StartUp Health NOW
7wire’s Alyssa Jaffee on the Evidence Era, the Payer Unlock, and Why VC Isn't for Everyone
Health Transformer Journal
StartUp Health Community News
HealthBook+ Launches HealthBook+ 2.0 Featuring Enhanced PaiGE, the Agentic Medical Partner, at HINT Summit 2026
Globe Newswire
Savor Health's Ina, the Intelligent Nutrition Assistant, Awarded a DiMe Seal to Recognize Quality and Trustworthiness
Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)
The Best Medical Alert Systems: UnaliWear Kanega Watch Is Our Favorite Wearable System for 4th Year in a Row
The New York Times Wirecutter
Upcoming Health Innovation Events
Fireside Chat with Esther Dyson, Author, Investor & Board Director
StartUp Health Members Only
Apr 15
Health Equity Innovators Summit
Featuring Alvee
Tiburon, CA
Apr 16
Fireside Chat with CMS/CMMI's Abe Sutton
StartUp Health Members Only
Apr 29
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions
New Orleans, LA
Jun 5-8
Fireside Chat with General Catalyst's Holly Maloney
StartUp Health Members Only
Jun 10
Alzheimer's Association International Conference
London, UK
Jun 12-15
Civic Health Forum: A Health Moonshot for the 99%
New York, NY
Jun 16
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