News From MeHI
January 2022
Massachusetts Digital Health
COVID-19 Recovery Challenge -
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MeHI is seeking digital health startups with solutions for healthcare providers to compete in the second Massachusetts Digital Health COVID-19 Recovery Challenge.
Information Session
Wednesday,
January 19, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The pandemic has changed how we access and provide care, exacerbated racial and income inequalities in healthcare, and impacted the wellbeing of our healthcare providers. Through the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and their SPRINT Challenge Grant, MeHI launched this Challenge to uncover digital health solutions that can support healthcare providers and health systems in facing new challenges to providing care. 
Up to eight applicants will be selected to participate in a three-month accelerator program run by Lever, Inc, including a series of workshops with tailored expert mentoring where participants develop their solution, business plan, and go-to-market strategy. Finalists will also be matched with cutting-edge research and development organizations in the Massachusetts Digital Health Sandbox Network. The Sandboxes will work with participants to scope projects to test and validate their solution to bring it to market faster. The Challenge will culminate in a pitch event in June 2022 where participants will pitch their product and proposed Sandbox project. 

Challenge finalists will compete for prizes worth $250,000
Kinto Wins First Mass Digital Health
COVID-19 Recovery Challenge
Congratulations to Kinto, recently named the winner of the first Massachusetts Digital Health COVID-19 Recovery Challenge. Based in Cambridge, Kinto is a virtual platform that offers caregiver coaching, a personalized e-learning curriculum, and peer support groups. The company will benefit from a $100,000 grant to advance its product with MITRE, a member of the Massachusetts Digital Health Sandbox Network.

The other two finalists pitching at the final event, Dear Mémé and Thriving.ai, were each awarded $50,000 in grants to work with their Sandbox partners.
Massachusetts digital health companies are actively seeking staff with experience in healthcare to bring operations and clinical expertise to their organizations. As the only free resource solely dedicated to open digital health roles in Massachusetts, the MassDigitalHealth jobs board is the best way to find opportunities in this growing sector. Below are just a few examples of the over 3,500 open roles currently on the board:
  • Cambridge-based Cricket Health is looking for a Clinical Manager to lead a multidisciplinary clinical care team helping patients with kidney disease.

  • Rendever, dedicated to helping senior citizens overcome social isolation through the power of virtual reality and shared experiences, is hiring for a Clinical Researcher.

  • connectRN is seeking a Clinician Onboarding Specialist with healthcare experience to help support nursing professionals through the onboarding process.
Find your next career at jobs.massdigitalhealth.org.
Questions? Email Katie Green at green@masstech.org.
Upcoming Events
TODAY: Healthcare Provider Cybersecurity Monthly Call
Join MeHI and the MassCyberCenter today at 10 am for our monthly health care provider cybersecurity call. As always, we will be joined by Ron Ford, Cybersecurity Advisor for CISA New England, and Sergeant Brian Gavioli of the Massachusetts State Police and Commonwealth Fusion Center, both of whom will provide updates on recent cyber threats and trends. The monthly topic for this call will be cybersecurity risk, including risk assessments and risk management.
These calls occur on the second Thursday of every month and feature a discussion leader from MeHI and the MassCyberCenter, CISA, the Commonwealth Fusion Center, and additional guest speakers to provide updates on emerging threats and cover a monthly topic of interest from the group. You can register for the call now by visiting our Zoom registration page. If you have any questions, please email fathy@masstech.org.
Thursday,
January 13, 2021
10:00am-10:45am