Updates

Regulations, money and safety concerns mean change is a slow process for many health care organizations, which is why outside startups are often the ones bringing new ideas — if they can get a meeting. “The hospital business in not known to be the most innovative or progressive [industry],” ScionHealth CEO Rob Jay said. “I could literally fill up my calendar most days of the week with people pitching ideas, but I just can’t do it.” Click here to learn more.

2022 had been a dark year in many respects. Not just war in Europe, but one in danger of going nuclear. An increasingly unliveable environment. Biodiversity collapsing, societies polarising and closer to home, a flailing UK seemingly intent on self-immolation. But, in the spirit of Looking Forward, let’s find the cracks where the light gets in; America rejected Trumpism (for now), the world started to reconnect after Covid cut us all off, Australia turned teal, the Elizabeth Line opened, Slow Horses, the popping crypto bubble, while wrenching for individual investors will likely have silver linings, and heck, nuclear fission happened.

Vironix Health team members, Sumanth Swaminathan, Botros Toro, and Chris Landon participated in the 2022 OPTIMIZE Conference held Sept 21st-22nd at the historic Churchill Downs. After the team members gave their invited talk as one of 8 global innovation search finalists in the Aging2.0 competition, they presented the winning trophy in a horse race named after Vironix Health!!

Two startups were selected as the winners for an international pitch competition hosted in Louisville last week. The competition was held as part of the Optimize conference, hosted by Aging 2.0 and CEOc — the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council. The two-day event, held at Churchill Downs, focused on using tech to improve the outcomes of older adults and optimizing aging care.

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA, September 21, 2022/EINPresswire.com/ -- People Power Company today announced its new name, Care Daily and website www.CareDaily.ai reflecting its new branding. The announcement of the Care Daily brand was delivered at the Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE conference held at historic Churchill Downs, where Care Daily was selected as a finalist to present in the CareTech pitch competition. “We are excited to unveil our fresh company brand, Care Daily, as part of our participation in one of the world’s leading conferences on aging.” said David Moss, CEO and co-founder of Care Daily. “We lower the cost of healthcare by assisting family and professional caregivers daily with our patented AI Caregiver named Cody. Cody asks questions, interoperates with a wide range of connected devices and cloud platforms, uncovers hidden health issues and safety risks behind closed doors, and communicates its observations naturally with stakeholders to reduce the cost of healthcare for everyone. As a white-label software company, our partners can teach Cody new jobs and even give it a new name and personality to deliver AI caregiving services under their own brands.” Care Daily enables businesses serving seniors to deploy AI and IoT powered Virtual Assistants, such as Cody the AI Caregiver, for in-dwelling smart ambient sensing and care coordination. In June 2022, Quil, a Comcast and Independence Health Group digital health joint venture, announced its partnership with Care Daily and launched Quil Assure™, a new connected home solution for seniors and their caregivers. In June 2022, Quil, a joint venture between Comcast and Independence Health Group, announced its partnership with Care Daily and launched Quil Assure™, a new, modern medical alert and wellness solution for seniors and their caregivers. “By launching Quil Assure™ with Care Daily, we are benefiting the whole senior care ecosystem with real time intelligence about a senior’s wellness and needs within the privacy of their home. As a result, seniors are able to age independently, and on their own terms, while giving their families peace of mind. Healthcare payors and providers also benefit from cost savings due to proactive prevention.” said Carina Edwards, CEO of Quil. Care Daily has also been featured by the NIH as a showcase company. The National Institute on Aging funded a series of randomized controlled trials which validated the effectiveness of Care Daily’s AI Caregiver solution in significantly reducing caregiver anxiety while protecting the sleep quality of caregivers of persons with dementia. These studies were led by Principal Investigator Gene Wang, Chairman and co-founder of Care Daily. The Care Daily brand will be deployed under a “doing business as” (DBA) arrangement with People Power Company remaining the underlying legal entity name. About Care Daily Care Daily is a Business-to-Business (B2B) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company with a patented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) platform that brings real people together with AI assistants to care daily for people, places, and things. Care Daily’s AI Virtual Assistants and AI Caregivers are utilized by healthcare companies, aging-at-home service providers, senior care housing providers, and connected device manufacturers to deploy intelligent solutions that continually learn and grow. Visit Care Daily’s website at http://www.CareDaily.ai to learn more. Vishal Dubey Care Daily vishal@caredaily.ai We're rebranding the company

This year we are so excited to announce our sponsorship of the 2022 Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE conference held in Louisville, Kentucky. OPTIMIZE focuses on the themes of importance for the evolving world of healthcare, with a special focus on the dual ideas of workforce and interoperability. CEO^C and Aging2.0 are coming together as one organization leveraging the extensive networks of both organizations across the globe.   As premiere providers of technology in healthcare, we believe this conference created for the attendees in the aging innovation space, provides important informational opportunities with a curated combination of panels with forward-leaning industry players, solution spotlights, and best-in-class exhibitors. This event is perfect for forward-leaning senior care payers and providers, large corporates, and potential investors. It provides the opportunity to connect with other innovators and organizations, those looking to improve outcomes and decrease the cost of care for older adults, those looking to learn more about older consumers and tap into the senior care industry, those looking to connect with senior care operators and who are looking to find investment opportunities within the senior care industry.

We are excited to announce Alexandra Drane as a featured speaker at CEOc (Louisville Healthcare CEO Council)'s Aging2.0 OPTIMIZE 2022 in Louisville, KY on September 21-22, 2022 from Churchill Downs Racetrack! Alexandra is the co-founder and CEO of ARCHANGELS. She co-founded Eliza Corporation (acquired by HMS Holdings Corp (HMSY)), Engage with Grace, and three other companies (all boot-strapped). She believes communities are the front line of health, that caregivers are our country’s greatest asset, and that we need to expand the definition of health to include life. She also sits on the Board of Advisors for RAND Health, the Leadership Council for the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, the Entrepreneurs Council for The United States of Care, and Harvard Medical School’s Executive Council of the Division of Sleep Medicine. Alex was named to the first-ever Care100 list in 2020, a Top Women in Healthcare’s Entrepreneur of the Year by PR News, one of Disruptive Women in Health Care’s Women to Watch, one of Boston Globe’s Top 100 Women Leaders, and listed in Boston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”, as well as an inventor on multiple patents.