PT Pal is part of Dallas' Health Wildcatters
Dallas-based health accelerator Health Wildcatters announced its first class four months after the launch of the program.
Founder Dr. Hubert Zajicek told MobiHealthNews in April that the focus of the accelerator would be to acquaint health entrepreneurs with the realities of the healthcare space. Teaming up Dallas-based general tech accelerator Tech Wildcatters was his way of doing that.
“You can have a really cool tech idea, but unless you know how you can sell this, you know you’re safe on HIPAA, you have a clear regulatory pathway and you have a way of selling your gadget to hospitals and providers, you can have a rude awakening,” he told MobiHealthNews at the time.
Although in April, Zajicek said he would take 15 companies, the class was announced with 12. Not all of the startups are mobile health related, but many are.
The first, 20over8, is developing a vision testing system that goes beyond the standard eye chart to reflect realistic, real-world testing conditions, according to the press release. The company was founded by David Meadows, CEO at Constellation Research, David Kirschen, optometrist and vice president at EYEcheck Systems, and Daniel Laby, president at EYEcheck Systems and pediatric ophthalmologist at Eye Care for Kids, LLC.
One of three standalone apps on the list, Care Starter helps patients access the information to manage a chronic condition.
The next, Cariloop, launched in April, offers a venue in which service and senior care providers can connect with their customers. CEO Michael Walsh left his company, a business risk consulting firm Protiviti, to work on research and development of Cariloop. Walsh also founded HealthSparx and Health 2.0 Dallas.
Fraud ID Standard Technology is listed as a patent pending system for preventing healthcare fraud through a real-time database system.
Health Wildcatter's first class has two physical therapy startups. The first, KinesioKinect uses mobile technologies and motion sensors for a type of therapy system. This is already something of a crowded burgeoning field.
The other, PT PAL, is an iOS app that stores physical therapy exercises, helps keep the user on schedule and sends reminds about how how the exercises are done. It also features calendar alerts so the user doesn't forget when to do each of the exercises.
MakeMyPlate, the only diet app on the list, lets users create a plate of food using images of food and counts calories based on the plate created. Users can share plates on the app's social network and browse other plates if they are looking for healthier ideas for meals.
MyCounsel will offer providers and patients a database for mental healthcare needs.
NeuroTek is developing a non-invasive, electronic neuromodulation devices for the treatment of migraines and other diseases.
Remind Technologies is developing a an iPhone case pill dispenser with an incentive-driven software app, according to the company's Twitter bio. While various smartphone-connected pill boxes exist, this app still takes a turn away from the current mobile health adherence technologies available.
Socrates Health Solutions has invented a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring system, a technology that MobiHealthNews has written about before, although it has not gained mainstream appeal.
Finally, SPAtaneity is a professional nail salon experience for those living with diabetes, cancer, and other immune-suppressed conditions. The salon has a certified medical nail technician and focus on maintaining a salon experience with enhanced sterility.
