*COVID-19: We are committed to helping our community through this crisis. To that end, our incredible portfolio companies have many materials and products to assist in this time of need, and we will be promoting them in this series. We’ll get through this together - read on and stay tuned.
This post was written by Director of Marketing Nicole Staudinger.
Medical institutions are under COVID-19 siege right now. Hospitals are struggling to take in astronomical numbers of patients. And testing, while it is rising in the US, still falls far below optimal levels.
Lazarus, a remarkably innovative medical AI company in our portfolio, is jumping into that gap with its COVID-19 Assessment Tool for Community Health (CATCH): a free, simple assessment that allows anyone to fill out a quick questionnaire that gives immediate feedback about whether you are likely to have COVID or not, and recommends next steps based on the CDC’s guidelines. This tool will also auto-report your situation to the health professional of your choice, if you wish.
Whether you're sick or healthy, by taking this assessment and linking it to your hospital/healthcare provider, you're not only gaining valuable knowledge about your own health, you’re also giving our health system data it needs to make better decisions about treatment of Coronavirus.
Even if you are feeling perfectly healthy, you can use this tool to help. Here’s how:
Spread the word. If you have friends or family who are either more at risk to catching COVID-19 or experiencing complications, please send them the link. If you're an executive or founder, send it to your employees. You can also spread the word across your social media accounts by sharing this post on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Help get the dashboard into the hands of physicians. If you are close with the CMO or health executives of any health system, share this post with them, or directly connect them with Lazarus CEO Ariel Elizarov (e@lazarus.enterprises). If you're a physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional and you’d like a quick demo, likewise, please get in touch.
Contribute your skills. 40+ engineers, clinicians, data scientists, and others helped build the tool, but Lazarus still needs help with marketing/PR, engineering, and clinical UX. If you have skills in any of these areas and would be willing to donate your time, please contact Ariel.
About Lazarus
Lazarus uses patient data and artificial intelligence to provide clinical decision support, including early cancer detection. Their tools have enabled physicians to improve their diagnostic accuracy from 76% to 93%. The company implements deep machine learning and accesses millions of patient records. Learn more about Lazarus.
By Director of Marketing Nicole Staudinger
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