In November, AWS announced that it was launching a new accelerator to support startups that develop technology aimed at helping the healthcare sector address its challenges with workforce deployment, retention and training.
The company unveiled which 23 startups have been selected to take part in the accelerator on Monday at ViVE, a healthcare innovation conference in Nashville.
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Below is a list of the companies AWS chose, as well as some information about how they’re working to improve healthcare’s labor crisis.
- babblevoice:
Headquarters: Berkhamsted, UK
Funds raised: undisclosed
The startup provides medical practices with telecommunications technology that integrates with their electronic health record. Its products allow for call handling via any device and provide automated scheduling to save time for reception staff. - Compassly
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: undisclosed
The application helps providers assess the skills of their clinical teams and ensure compliance standards are met. - Doc Adobe
Headquarters: Manchester, UK
Funds raised: undisclosed
The workforce management software company auto-generates schedules based on varying patient demand. - Dropstat
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Funds raised: $81,100, according to Crunchbase
The company’s technology uses AI to automatically predict staffing needs and manage open shifts. It provides communication tools for internal and external healthcare staff, and it can integrate with existing payroll and scheduling systems. - eConsult
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: £12 million (about $14.9 million), according to Crunchbase The startup offers a digital triage and consultation platform designed for physicians working in primary care or the emergency department. The platform has solutions for things like patient demand management, symptoms checkers and patient communication. - Florence
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: $45.3 million, according to Crunchbase
The company provides virtual training for healthcare staff, as well as hospitals and nursing homes with nurses and support workers. - Grapefruit Health
Headquarters: Chicago
Funds raised: $670,000, according to Crunchbase
The startup recruits, trains and manages students across nursing, pharmacy and social work so they can remotely support understaffed healthcare organizations. - Hypercare
Headquarters: Toronto
Funds raised: undisclosed The company offers a real-time healthcare scheduling platform that allows providers to securely communicate with their employees. - InformMe
Headquarters: Munich
Funds raised: undisclosed
The digital communication company allows providers and patients to exchange information such as medical records, care instructions and educational resources. - IoT Solutions Group
Headquarters: Watford, UK
Funds raised: $668,000, according to Tracxn
The startup’s technology remotely monitors elderly and vulnerable people’s activity patterns to prevent things like falls, temperature extremes and exposure to mold. - Kare Mobile
Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky
Funds Raised: $275,000 according to Crunchbase
The mobile dentistry startup provides dental care to underserved areas through its network of dentists and dental hygienists. - Momo Medical
Headquarters: New York City
Funds raised: $125,000, according to Crunchbase
The company’s BedSense app monitors the activity levels of and movement of memory care patients and nursing home residents. The technology is meant to help nurses respond to patient needs so they can prevent bedsores and falls. - Moonhub
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: £2 million (about $2.5 million), according to Crunchbase
The virtual reality company provides training for healthcare staff and records their performances to measure how they’re learning. - Mytonomy
Headquarters: Bethesda, Maryland
Funds raised: $32 million, according to Crunchbase
The patient engagement startup provides video-based educational healthcare content in English and Spanish. Providers can use the technology to instruct patients on things like preoperative care or healthy eating. - Navenio
Headquarters: Oxford, UK
Funds raised: £31.4 million (about $38.9 million), according to Crunchbase
Employees such as porters, cleaners and allied health professionals are essential to maintaining patient flow at a hospital. Navenio’s infrastructure-free indoor location tracking helps these workers navigate to where they are most needed within the facility. - PathologyWatch
Headquarters: Salt Lake City
Funds raised: $54.7 million, according to Crunchbase
The startup AI-powered software integrates with electronic health records to optimize pathology workflows for dermatology practices. - Proximie
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: $118 million, according to Crunchbase
The company allows hospitals, surgeons and medical device companies to capture operating room data and share those videos — both with trainees so they can build their skills and clinicians so they can hone their craft. - Rose Health
Headquarters: Washington, DC
Funds raised: $9 million, according to Crunchbase
The remote monitoring company is building behavioral health solutions to support mental health providers. Its technology lets these professionals know how their patients are doing and supports transitions from one level of care to another. - RxPlace
Headquarters: Tustin, California
Funds raised: undisclosed
The startup is a marketplace designed to manage pharmacy operations, prevent medication shortages and reduce costs. Its services are designed to optimize pharmacies’ purchasing processes.
- Squid IQ
Headquarters: San Francisco
Funds raised: $20,000, according to Crunchbase
The company’s platform is designed to reduce data silos and automate manual workflows. Its AI can also deliver real-time insights about operational inefficiencies or medical equipment needs. - Supportiv
Headquarters: Berkeley, California
Funds raised: undisclosed
The company provides a confidential peer-to-peer emotional support platform to supplement professional care. The platform is professionally moderated, and it also provides support resources such as podcasts, articles and videos. - The TeleDentists
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: undisclosed
The telehealth startup delivers remote dental care — including primary, acute and specialty care. - Visionable
Headquarters: London
Funds raised: £16.6 million (about $20.6 million), according to Crunchbase
The company’s platform provides video streaming technology for initial consultations, hospital treatment and at-home care.
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