Written by Megan Wood These 17 women are transforming the healthcare industry with technologies designed to enhance efficiency, quality and access of care. 1. Sophie Chung, MD. Junomedical. Dr. Chung founded Junomedical in 2015 and currently serves as CEO. The digital medical travel hub offers patients access to affordable healthcare around the world. Dr. Chung…
Date: August 9, 2016 Written By: Jennifer Dunphy, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Senior Clinical Strategist, Get Real Health A recent study estimates that the entire cycle of bringing a drug to market costs a staggering $2.6 billion. Clinical trials are critical to approval and consequently account for a large portion of that expenditure. Clinical trials are…
Date: June 29, 2016 Written By: Christina Caraballo, MBA, Senior Healthcare Strategist, Get Real Health Every day, 22 veterans take their lives due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The stats don’t lie. We’re facing an epidemic. While PTSD is starting to get a lot more attention, estimating the exact number of veterans suffering from PTSD is an arduous task, and many cases…
Date: June 20, 2016 Written By: Jennifer Dunphy, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Senior Clinical Strategist, Get Real Health June is National Men’s Health month and an opportunity to shed light on the preventable diseases that plague men and boys as well as provide information regarding the early detection of these conditions. Many men gauge overall well-being on their contributions…
Date: May 26, 2016 Written By: Jennifer Dunphy, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Senior Clinical Strategist, Get Real Health This May, mental health organizations and nonprofits across the country will wage campaigns to destigmatize mental health issues as part of Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health conditions are easily the most misunderstood sector of the medical profession, despite…
A Rockville-based information technology firm, whose co-founder is from Frederick, landed a multi-million-dollar contract to develop a national health data platform for Sweden’s 9.5 million residents. Get Real Health announced this month it received a $4.5-million contract — an amount likely to increase — to help design a platform to consolidate the entirety of a…
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DECEMBER 8, 2015 | BY WILLIE JAMES INMAN Montgomery County officials recognize Get Real Health of Rockville at a news conference at the County Executive Office Building on Dec. 8th. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett honors Get Real Health for a business deal with the government of Sweden to provide…
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The son of a Naval Academy grad, Jason Harmon had dreamed of becoming a military pilot. He’d worked to pay for flying lessons, earning his private pilot’s license by the time he graduated high school. But then came the sudden weight loss and blurred vision. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He was automatically…
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