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Komal Garewal

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Komal Garewal is the former Head of Operations & Client Services at MedStartr, the first healthcare crowdfunding platform where she advised startup founders on project optimization, business and product development, marketing strategies, and scaling up methods. She has worked on over 75 crowdfunding projects, which have appeared on platforms ranging from Indiegogo to RocketHub raising over $400k in funding to date.

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Overcoming the Biggest Challenges in IT System Integration

by Komal Garewal 12/20/2024 Leave a Comment

Integrating disparate IT systems inside an organization can be akin to trying to get a crew of people who don’t speak the same language to row a boat together – extremely difficult. There are so many obstacles to overcome when trying to get these systems to work together smoothly, from working with systems using completely different data formats and APIs to having to comply with regulatory issues. Upfront, it can be overwhelming. While it’s possible to overcome these hurdles to integration
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Mindset Medical Raises $1M for Mobile Patient Engagement Platform

by Komal Garewal 03/23/2018 Leave a Comment

Mindset Medical Raises $1M for Mobile Patient Engagement Platform

Mindset Medical, a Phoenix, AZ-based digital health startup has raised $1 million in capital to expand their mobile patient engagement platform, Informed. This web-based platform allows patients to build a HIPAA-compliant health profile and check into an appointment with the simple swipe of their smartphone.Co-founded by Mitch Foster and Nicholas Theodore, MD, Mindset Medical brings the simplicity of a mobile check-in experience to medicine, Informed eliminates the cumbersome task of completing,
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Major Health Partners to Implement MEDITECH Web EHR

by Komal Garewal 01/19/2018 Leave a Comment

Major Health Partners to Implement MEDITECH Web EHR, Extends 22 Year Partnership

 Major Health Partners, a leading healthcare provider  for patients from central and southeastern Indiana, today announced that they will extend their 22-year partnership with MEDITECH and implement their MEDITECH Web EHR system. The decision was made after a year-long, detailed assessment of Enterprise Health Record (EHR) solutions available in the marketplaceMajor Health Partners, who partnered with MEDITECH in 1995 to implement the MAGIC platform, was one of the first hospitals in Indiana to
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10 Indian Digital Health Startups to Watch

by Komal Garewal 10/29/2015 Leave a Comment

10 Indian Digital Health Startups to Watch

India’s digital health startups are joining the table with a tried & trusted strategy – bridging the gap between providers and end-users. But these particular startups certainly face a unique set of challenges as the country embraces innovation. A Country of Paradoxes Interesting fact: Slum-dwellers have mobile phones but no clean water – over 930 million Indians have cell phones, but no access to clean water. There is no central regulatory authority for health services, as most Indians
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How BoardVitals is Building the Wikipedia for Medical Specialty Education

by Komal Garewal 08/17/2015 Leave a Comment

Medical recertification is expensive, considered to be arduous by physicians, and has yet to establish a recognizedcausal impact on patient outcomes. The backlash against themaintenance of certification (MOC) exams has largely been driven by physicians, thus creating a discourse that highlights their challenges, but missing is the perspective of patients, the end consumer in the healthcare chain. As an increasing number of hospitals and insurance companies require recertification
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20 Promising Canadian Digital Health Companies to Watch

by Komal Garewal 07/08/2015 Leave a Comment

Canada ICD-10 Transition

“A company’s odds of success are better the closer they can get to their market,” argues Stephen Hurwitz, a thought leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, recognizing that the proximity to a VC-tech hub can help the success rate of Canadian startups. A socialized healthcare system, Canada’s market is fragmented by province and type of care – most primary and emergency care is free for residents whereas specialty care, prescription drugs, long-term and in-home care amongst others,
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20 UK Digital Health Startups to Watch

by Komal Garewal 06/02/2015 1 Comment

20 UK Digital Health Startups to Watch

It began as the epicenter of innovation in health technology, but now the United States and its model of incubation and open investment is catalyzing the emergence of tech hubs globally, some of the largest are now in the European Union. The United Kingdom is just starting to capture its share of the limelight on digital health tech and is now the fourth most entrepreneurial country in the world according to the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Index. The U.K., in particular England, has
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4 Key Strategies To a Successful Healthcare Crowdfunding Campaign

by Komal Garewal 05/28/2013 12 Comments

4 Strategies for Running a Successful Healthcare Crowdfunding Campaign

Healthcare crowdfunding consultant, Komal Garewal shares 4 essential strategies to a successful healthcare crowdfunding campaign. 
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