Angela Malone, Pres. Creategivity & Founder, Dr. Scribbles
Angela created Dr. Scribbles as a means of helping to reduce anxiety for children and parents in a doctor’s exam room. Exam table paper is printed with activities like puzzles and games that entertain children and engage parents while waiting for the doctor to arrive. Simple and inexpensive, the product has had great results and reviews. Messages that promote good nutrition and health habits, as well as well-placed, non-intrusive ads are included on the paper. Visit the Dr. Scribbles site here. You can contact Angela from the site if you are a physician, healthcare facility, or other interested party.
Michael Fergusson, Founder & CEO, Ayogo Health, Inc.
Michael and his award-winning Ayogo team is focused on patient activation, adherence, and persistence to therapy. Medicine, therapies, and treatments aren’t as effective if not followed through, and patient interest is lost if they don’t see fairly immediate relief. Ayogo is solving that problem. Their Empower software platform is the basis for digital health interventions from some of the largest healthcare organizations in the world. They create digital support programs that can determine whether a medication or medical device delivers its full potential. You can check out their demo and contact them at their site.
Rosaura Polanco, Community Health Worker, Grameen Promotora
Rosaura was a speaker at the 2018 SwitchPoint conference. She spoke emotionally from her own experience (as new to this country) trying to apply for a job in her new NY community. Her story landed her where she is now, with an organization that cared as much about her personal well-being as it did about her need to put a roof over her head. Her success makes her a champion for others who find themselves in her situation. Grameen Promotoras launched in September 2016 with the joint efforts of sister organizations, Grameen America and Grameen PrimaCare. Grameen Promotoras: Community Health Workers Program aims to improve the health and well-being of low-income, primarily Latina women in the Bronx by using a community health worker approach in a non-clinical setting. As of April 2018, their impact includes 750+ women served (expanding to 3,200 women in Fall 2018), 1100 referrals made to health resources, 27% increase in connecting women with a primary
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