Inc. October 16, 2019
If one word best captures the spirit (and obsession) of Silicon Valley, it’s “disruption.” Every now and again, a startup completely disrupts an industry or fundamentally changes how we live our lives. Amazon disrupted the retail industry, Airbnb disrupted the hospitality industry, and Uber disrupted the ride-hailing business. Yet what about the most important industry for our well-being: healthcare?
Depending on who you ask, the healthcare industry is valued around $3.5 Trillion, and it is ripe for disruption. The cost for care continues to increase despite advancements and innovations. As patients, our personal data is sold to third parties, for profit. And for all the money flowing towards finding cures, there’s still much researchers don’t know about...