Momentum

November 28, 2016

Welcome to Momentum 2016
9 AM  -  9:05 AM
Welcome to Momentum 2016
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Welcome to Momentum 2016

Welcome to the MedStartr Momentum 2016 conference by 7 time startup founder Alex Fair.  MedStartr and Health 2.0 have helped over 500 new ideas in healthcare get found and funded faster.  In our second year MedStartr Momentum will be bigger, better, and drive more innovation in healthcare than ever!

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HealthTech Momentum – From Kinect To Higi and Beyond
9:10 AM  -  9:30 AM
HealthTech Momentum – From Kinect To Higi and Beyond
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HealthTech Momentum – From Kinect To Higi and Beyond

Master healthcare body hacker Dr. Khan Siddiqui will regale and inspire us with his many inventions that allow us to engage with technology, our health information and beyond.

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PARTNER MOMENTUM: FHIR-Starter
9:30 AM  -  9:45 AM
PARTNER MOMENTUM: FHIR-Starter
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PARTNER MOMENTUM: FHIR-Starter

There is no better momentum than Partner Momentum in healthcare – where you get great partners and meet them in the middle on a project that benefits them and helps new ideas get out to market faster. APIs and Standards are great ways to go down that path as well. Mark Scrimshire of CMS Blue […]

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Coffee Break – Sponsored by the New Jersey Innovation Institute
10:45 AM  -  11:00 AM
Coffee Break – Sponsored by the New Jersey Innovation Institute
Coffee Bar

Coffee Break – Sponsored by the New Jersey Innovation Institute

Network, Grab some coffee and snacks, and maybe even do some business! We want to express our appreciation to Judith Sheft and Travis Khan of the NJIT New Jersey Innovation Institute that runs programs to help healthcare startups learn what they need to succeed.  We also appreciate their sponsorship and support for a second year. […]

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Pitch and Scale: Driving Rapid Growth
11:20 AM  -  12:15 PM
Pitch and Scale: Driving Rapid Growth
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Pitch and Scale: Driving Rapid Growth

Making the transition from a Startup to a Rapid Growth or “RampUp” company is not as easy as it looks.  Five great entrepreneurs who are making that transition presently will discuss their experiences and what is making the difference for them in this period. How did they get there? Well, the usual, hard works, good […]

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Patient Momentum: The Power of Patients
1:20 PM  -  1::40 PM
Patient Momentum: The Power of Patients
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Patient Momentum: The Power of Patients

Our favorite patient advocate and artist Regina Holliday and her Walking Gallery join us on stage to highlight the fact that in everything that is done in healthcare innovation, patients come first.  So many innovations we see are informed, fueled, funded, and driven by patient passion, Regina and The Walking Gallery will get on stage at […]

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MedMo16 Mega Challenge Finals: Devices and Wearable Health Tech
1:45 PM  -  2::40 PM
MedMo16 Mega Challenge Finals: Devices and Wearable Health Tech
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MedMo16 Mega Challenge Finals: Devices and Wearable Health Tech

Devices, Wearables and IoT have become a part of our everyday lives and winners of our challenges and on our platform are changing the world.  The MedStartr Fund and our partners will invest up to $800,000 each in the finalists presented here.  The top 5 teams in the 2016 MedMo16 Wearables Challenge will present and […]

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GOVT MOMENTUM: You Down with O-N-C? “Yeah, you know me!”
2:45PM  -  3:00PM
GOVT MOMENTUM: You Down with O-N-C? “Yeah, you know me!”
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GOVT MOMENTUM: You Down with O-N-C? “Yeah, you know me!”

When the government is spending trillion in care they are the #1 customer we all need to engage if we are to succeed in healthcare innovations.  Stephen Konya will give us the low down on how to get to down with ONC and HHS in general for gaining healthcare innovation Momentum.

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INVESTOR MOMENTUM: Yaniv Sneor of MABA
3:00 PM  -  3:00 PM
INVESTOR MOMENTUM: Yaniv Sneor of MABA
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INVESTOR MOMENTUM: Yaniv Sneor of MABA

Yaniv Sneor Founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels will discuss what in his view makes healthcare investments attractive and successful.

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Ask the Strategic Healthcare Investors
3:20PM  -  4:00 PM
Ask the Strategic Healthcare Investors
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Ask the Strategic Healthcare Investors

How many times have we all pitched to investors and have them pepper us with questions?  Well, let’s turn the tables and ask our investors a few questions.  Tweet your questions to #MedMo16 #VC and we will ask our panel what they think on the topic.

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November 29, 2016

Day 2 Opening
9:00 AM  -  9:10 AM
Day 2 Opening
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Day 2 Opening

With an action packed second day of amazing speakers Alex Ben and Tom will get us started and fired up for another day of exciting contests, speakers, and even performance art!

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Provider Momentum: Richard Park of CityMD
9:10 AM  -  9:30 AM
Provider Momentum: Richard Park of CityMD
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Provider Momentum: Richard Park of CityMD

CityMD is one of the fastest growing companies in healthcare with over 43 offices.  Hard to believe they only got started five years ago.  CEO Dr. Richard Park will talk about what it takes to create Momentum and his vision for walk-in Urgent care and beyond.

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Coffee Break
10:45 AM  -  11:00 AM
Coffee Break
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Coffee Break

Meet, Tweet, and get somethin’ Sweet!

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PARTNER MOMENTUM: Lean Rats Run Mazes Faster
11:00 PM  -  11:15 AM
PARTNER MOMENTUM: Lean Rats Run Mazes Faster
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PARTNER MOMENTUM: Lean Rats Run Mazes Faster

Large companies, governments, and hospitals need disruptive innovation to survive and grow. With programs like the NYC Pilot HealthTech PILOT program and innovative companies like DataArt, Amazon, GE, and so many others reaching out, getting that first crucial pilot or partnership is much easier than ever, but as we all learned a long time ago, […]

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REGULATORY MOMENTUM: Real innovators don’t speculate
11:15 AM  -  11:30 AM
REGULATORY MOMENTUM: Real innovators don’t speculate
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REGULATORY MOMENTUM: Real innovators don’t speculate

What is the difference between statutes and regulations?  There’s a lot of talk these days about what changes Trumpcare will be unleashing onto the healthcare community. Since nobody knows what either Congress or the Executive Branch will be doing in 2017, it’s almost fruitless to speculate regardless of it entertainment value. What we do know […]

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DESIGN MOMENTUM: Faster Horses
1:00 PM  -  1:15 PM
DESIGN MOMENTUM: Faster Horses
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DESIGN MOMENTUM: Faster Horses

Faster Horses:  The Difficulties of Innovating in Healthcare. Dr. Chacko will take us through the paces that define the problem and offer some of his solutions. Here is are some of the challenges in healthcare he will discuss teh challenges of designing innovation in healthcare: 1. Fear of Failure 2. Hierarchy vs. Flat Structure 3. […]

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Momentum 2017: A Look into the Crystal Ball
2:15  -  2:35 PM
Momentum 2017: A Look into the Crystal Ball
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Momentum 2017: A Look into the Crystal Ball

One of the hardest areas to predict this year will be the future of the Affordable Care Act in the next administration and how that will affect us all.  So for our last Momentum talk of the day we have asked one of the foremost Washington DC healthcare policy experts, Nicole Fisher to look into […]

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Closing Thoughts and MedMo16 Awards Presentation
2:30 PM  -  3:00 PM
Closing Thoughts and MedMo16 Awards Presentation

Closing Thoughts and MedMo16 Awards Presentation

We will give away up to $800,000 in prizes and funding and wrap up the conference.  

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