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Hacking Health

How to Make Money and Save Lives in the HealthTech World

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. David Putrino

    1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

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  • Documents the roles and career priorities of key members of a typical HealthTech team in order to improve understanding of each team member’s role
  • Discusses common pitfalls of HealthTech startups, including a detailed section on the regulatory processes surrounding healthcare
  • Examines the complex relationship between technology, entrepreneurship, and academia that are interwoven in any HealthTech venture

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Nuts and Bolts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-3
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    2. Introduction—Why Me?

      • David Putrino
      Pages 5-11

    3. Constructing Your Idea

      • David Putrino
      Pages 13-19

    4. Forming Your Team

      • David Putrino
      Pages 21-26

    5. The Usual Suspects: Members of Your HealthTech Team

      • David Putrino
      Pages 27-46

  3. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. The Big Corporation

      • David Putrino
      Pages 49-57

    3. The Small Startup

      • David Putrino
      Pages 59-64

    4. The Social Good Organization

      • David Putrino
      Pages 65-73

    5. The Human Performance Division

      • David Putrino
      Pages 75-81

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 83-90
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About this book

This book is a must-read guide for those entering the world of HealthTech startups. Author David Putrino, a veteran in the world of HealthTech and Telemedicine, details the roles, necessity, and values of key members of a typical HealthTech team, and helps readers understand the motivations and core priorities of all people involved. In ventures that typically depend upon effective communication between members from business, science, regulatory, and academic backgrounds, this book helps develop the core competencies that team members need to work harmoniously. Four detailed case studies are shared that exemplify the spectrum of HealthTech possibilities, including large corporations, tiny startups, elite athletes, and social good enterprises. Each case study shows how the success or failure of a project can hinge upon strong team dynamics,  a deep understanding of the target population's needs and a strong awareness of each team member’s long-term goals. This book is essential readingfor entrepreneurs, scientists, clinicians, marketing and sales professionals, and all those looking to create new and previously unimagined possibilities for improving the lives of people everywhere.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

    David Putrino

About the author

David is physical therapist with a PhD in Neuroscience. He worked as a clinician in Australia, before moving to the United States to study computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, MIT and NYU. He has served as a faculty member at Weill-Cornell Medicine and Burke Medical Research Institute. He is currently the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mt Sinai Health System, and an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai. He works to develop innovative technology solutions for individuals in need of better healthcare accessibility. He consults with the Red Bull’s High Performance division, using evidence-based technologies to study and improve athletic performance. In his spare time, he volunteers for Not Impossible Labs, a group that creates disruptive technological solutions for high-impact humanitarian problems. In addition to a number of academic publications, many of David’s projects have been featured on ABC, Sport’s Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, Time Magazine, Wired Magazine and the LA Times to name just a few. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and dog.

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