Merge Medical Startup Podcast

About Merge Medical Startup Podcast

Merge Medical is a community of physicians and healthcare professionals who are interested in healthcare innovation, the private capital markets and the business of medicine. Our community searches far and wide for the most innovative and compelling healthcare-related solutions brought to market by startup and growth stage companies. We interview these founders on our Podcast and edit into two formats; a quick hitting teaser called “10 in 10” and an uncut version called “Deep Dive”. Join us as we look for the next changemakers for patients, healthcare professionals and our community.

Publisher

Dr. Jeff Cole and Dr. Jeff Brown

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2024

Latest episode

12 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Nov 2024

   Researchify Health: Deep Dive Podcast

   In this episode of the Merge Medical Deep Dive Podcast, Drs. Jeff Brown and Jeff Cole speak with Rob Bohacs, Founder and CEO of Researchify Health. Researchify Health is a revenue-stage AI company transforming clinical trial recruitment and patient engagement. Generating $900K in SaaS revenue in 2025, with a projected ARR of $1.3M by the end of next year, the company leverages AI-driven, SMS-based communication to streamline patient pre-screening, scheduling, and ongoing trial updates. Researchify Health’s platform accelerates clinical trial participation, simplifies scheduling, and drives higher engagement through consistent follow-ups and AI study matching. This streamlined process guides patients seamlessly through their clinical trial journey, helping to bring drugs to market more rapidly. Founded by seasoned clinical trial entrepreneurs with two prior exits, Researchify Health addresses key pain points in clinical trial enrollment. With a track record of innovation, the company is poised to become a leading AI platform in clinical trial engagement. A visual overview of their solution can be found here: https://youtu.be/G3FQI-cic0E (https://youtu.be/G3FQI-cic0E) Investment and Strategic Partner Opportunities: Researchify Health has been founder-funded and is now seeking its first external capital raise of $800K through a convertible note, structured with a 5% annual interest rate, a 10% discount, and a $6.5M cap. ***** Would this bring value to you, your family or your medical practice? Investable merits of this company? Let’s discuss in the forum. If you are a physician or healthcare professional with an NPI number, you can register for our private forum to join the discussion. Sign up today! https://mergemedical.community.forum/ (https://mergemedical.community.forum/) ***** DISCLAIMER: Merge Medical and the podcast hosts are providing this content for informational and entertainment purposes only and are not broker dealers or registered investment advisors. We are not providing investment or legal advice. We will bring awareness to interesting projects and companies and then leave further discussion of the clinical and/or investable merits of these companies up to free discussion within the forum. Additionally, podcast participants (including the hosts) and Merge Medical forum members may or may not have a financial interest within the companies being interviewed or featured.

2. 

   8 Oct 2024

   NEURALITY HEALTH AI: Deep Dive Podcast

   Take the demo for a spin. It’s set up as a dentistry practice, so you can role-play scheduling an appointment. Challenge the AI by asking tough questions or even making inappropriate statements—things that would test your best staff members. You’ll be amazed by its professionalism, natural voice inflections, and overall performance. Demo Link (https://www.loom.com/share/6236a0dbba174731b9427f849a91524f?sid=6be0d26d-3d53-4e17-ae26-cbdefc3716b5) (6 min full demo) or Demo call line: 928-492-5907 And there’s more to it than just that. In this episode of the Merge Medical Deep Dive Podcast, Drs. Jeff Brown and Jeff Cole speak with Rahul Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Neurality Health. Neurality Health AI streamlines the administrative and operational tasks of both the front and back office using human-like voice and text. The AI handles inbound calls, schedules appointments, educates patients, and enhances engagement through recall and reactivation programs. It also verifies insurance benefits, manages payer communications, and has the potential to take on other revenue cycle management (RCM) responsibilities. Neurality Health’s onboarding process also includes several proprietary and AI-enhanced processes allowing them to add pilot practices and paying customers quickly and with ease. Their sales are reaching an inflection point where some might even say they are “exploding” to the upside. The company is rapidly expanding from its initial focus on dentistry into multiple medical subspecialties. Founded by seasoned health tech entrepreneurs and AI experts, Neurality Health is addressing key pain points faced by clinicians. With a track record of success and a focus on continued innovation, Neurality Health is poised to become the AI operating system of the future for healthcare. Investment and strategic partner opportunities: Neurality Health quickly closed a $350K pre-seed round largely funded by subject matter experts and customers within their initial target market of dentistry. They have opened an add-on pre-seed round also structured as a Y-Combinator SAFE note at a compelling valuation of $5M. Strategic partners and investors have been identified within several medical specialties such as ENT and orthopedic surgery. This offering is capped at $500K and may be filled by the time of this publication. ***** Would this bring value to you or your medical practice? Investable merits of this company? Let’s discuss in the forum. If you are a physician or healthcare professional with an NPI number, you can register for our private forum to join the discussion. Sign up today! https://mergemedical.community.forum/ (https://mergemedical.community.forum/) ***** DISCLAIMER: Merge Medical and the podcast hosts are providing this content for informational and entertainment purposes only and are not broker dealers or registered investment advisors. We are not providing investment or legal advice. We will bring awareness to interesting projects and companies and then leave further discussion of the clinical and/or investable merits of these companies up to free discussion within the forum. Additionally, podcast participants (including the hosts) and Merge Medical forum members may or may not have a financial interest within the companies being interviewed or featured.

3. 

   7 Oct 2024

   DocSide: Deep Dive Podcast

   Here’s the thing about patient care – the caring never stops. Patients and their healthcare providers have questions, and answers just can’t wait. To find these answers, healthcare professionals “run cases by each other”. These casual “curbside” consultations are vital to improve access to specialty expertise. Join Drs Jeff Brown and Jeff Cole in the “Deep Dive” version of the Merge Medical podcast as they interview Dr. Richard Popwell, CEO and Founder of DocSide. There was a time when a much higher density of physicians would cross paths in the physician’s lounge, surgery lounge or cafeteria of the typical hospital. Curbside consults have always been part of the culture of medicine, but times have changed. A large percentage of physicians and healthcare providers are now working in outpatient clinics and/or outpatient surgery centers. Sub-specialists simply don’t cross paths the way they they did 20 or 30 years ago. Curbsides aren’t always so easy. . . From finding the right expert, playing phone tag, interrupting each other’s work and family life. . . What’s meant to save time and effort does anything but… So, what if there was a way to simplify collaboration between healthcare professionals and facilitate safe, high quality, and equitable care for any patient, anywhere, anytime? Welcome to the DocSide! DocSide is an intuitive mobile and web-based solution that creates more equitable access, reduces costs, and optimizes care by empowering healthcare professionals with seamless curbside collaboration, shared documentation, and revenue generation. DocSide is more than just another healthcare app. It’s a place . . . Where a GP in rural America can consult with specialists in a large, urban medical center. Where patients don’t always have to drive to another appointment to get the care they need. Where curbsides create access and improve care with just the right amount of simple documentation. Where care is customized and outcomes optimized because over 3 million healthcare professionals can better serve 300 million potential patients. Where your time and expertise are rewarded both personally and financially. And, instead of burning out . . . there’s helping out. Welcome to the DocSide! Where curbsides are more connected. To learn more about DocSide, including potential investment opportunities, visit www.docsideapp.com (http://www.docsideapp.com) email connect@docsideapp.com (mailto:connect@docsideapp.com) or call 406-224-5297. ***** Would this bring value to you, your family or your medical practice? Investable merits of this company? Let’s discuss in the forum. If you are a physician or healthcare professional with an NPI number, you can register for our private forum to join the discussion. Sign up today! https://mergemedical.community.forum/ (https://mergemedical.community.forum/) ***** DISCLAIMER: Merge Medical and the podcast hosts are providing this content for informational and entertainment purposes only and are not broker dealers or registered investment advisors. We are not providing investment or legal advice. We will bring awareness to interesting projects and companies and then leave further discussion of the clinical and/or investable merits of these companies up to free discussion within the forum. Additionally, podcast participants (including the hosts) and Merge Medical forum members may or may not have a financial interest within the companies being interviewed or featured.

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