One of the many interesting things the digital revolution has brought us is eliminating traditional barriers to mental health access. Quite a few interesting startups were at the MaRS Impact Health event two weeks ago. Among the venture showcase: Using digital access to match people with physiotherapists and improve treatment…

Lately, I have realized that every fibre of my being resists talking to users. The real problem is of course psychological — and VCs who provide good advice know that. Writing, and rewriting for the sake of getting clarity I started having to write because obviously, content is a tried and true strategy to establish authority in an industry…

We’ve created an explainer video of what we’ve been working on — we want to help therapists do their best work by eliminating burnout — Imagine that a successfully managed daily work life consists of adequate relaxation time, self emotional management and environments that promote relaxation. …

Last week was the first telehealth awareness week hosted by the American TeleMedicine Association. They invited leadership from leading startups in the telehealth category to explain what they’ve been doing. As a founder in the same category, I, of course, am curious about how others are interpreting the healthcare problem…

Sure, it does, even if we’re not in wizardry land. Because of Covid, we’ve seen technologies in healthcare get accelerated adoption. Having a digital presence in the form of a digital clinic is no longer a mere afterthought. Patients have come to rely on their healthcare providers, whether it’s their…

After a few months working on my startup concept Healthily Match, I want to take the time to step back, and announce that we’ve launched a website version targeting family doctors and medical specialists. I also want to note the work that I’ve done thus far. The inspiration behind this…

Lately, I was genuinely excited by the move to all things virtual because of the pandemic. Perhaps I really was super excited that there is finally another way to experience life where there’s a priority on conserving energy and possibility of efficiency. Networking events, conferences, webinars, bootcamps and all that…

Healthcare Series Part 2. The Research: Collecting Facts — In my first post of the Healthcare series, I’ve reflected on four core problems in the healthcare system: 1. The historical lack of interoperability in EHR, 2. Private equity consolidates health practices while patients lose, 3. Limiting approaches and inconsistent definitions contribute to misdiagnoses, while continuing to encourage specialists to…

A personal goal of mine was to begin writing regularly. Specifically, I took a class beginning of last year 2020 because the professors required that we must read specific articles before class and then submit our thoughts for discussion prior to the beginning of that class. …