Priyanka Mathur, Founder & CEO, MediPocket.
In this episode, Ashutosh Garg converses with Priyanka Mathur,the founder and CEO of MediPocket. Priyanka’s vision is to redefine healthcare by providing affordable and on-demand care for everyone regardless of their insurance or socio and economic status. She is a healthcare visionary who believes that cost and time matters in order to achieve adherence and efficient treatment.
Podcast
Overview
In this episode, Ashutosh Garg converses with Priyanka Mathur,the founder and CEO of MediPocket. Priyanka’s vision is to redefine healthcare by providing affordable and on-demand care for everyone regardless of their insurance or socio and economic status. She is a healthcare visionary who believes that cost and time matters in order to achieve adherence and efficient treatment.
Priyanka shares with us the three key milestones of her life. The healthcare visionary talks about MediPocket, her venture in healthcare. She attempts to define the phrase ‘taking control over one’s health’. Later in the episode, Priyanka elucidates how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is being implemented in her healthcare business; a unique but effective combination.
Priyanka foresees how the advent of modern technology will change the future of healthcare. In the section that follows, Priyanka talks about her role working as a volunteer to develop rural education in India. She shares her experience teaching entrepreneurship to the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
In the section that follows, Priyanka talks about the core values ingrained in her business and defines her interpretation of success. The multifaceted professional shares with us her biggest learnings from her failures. Before concluding, Priyanka advises the aspiring medical professionals.
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Profile
Dr. Priyanka Mathur is the Founder and CEO of MediPocket. Dr. Mathur’s vision is to help transform healthcare from a ‘Sick Care’ model to a data-driven, ‘Predictive Model’ using the science of AI and machine learning. The result: ‘Precision Medicine’ and quality healthcare that’s affordable and accessible to everyone— regardless of insurance or socio-economic status. A frequent speaker on the healthcare circuit, Dr. Mathur is a healthcare visionary who believes that every individual and family desires to take charge of their health—but often lack the time, money and tools. Thus, Dr. Mathur has created an innovative health app that helps individuals and entire families take control of their health— by making prescriptions affordable, treatment manageable and personal/family health data accessible and shareable on-demand—in one, easy-to-use mobile app that fits in one’s pocket. MediPocket. “Your virtual health companion,” MediPocket helps reduce medical non-adherence and provides users with tools to help prevent unnecessary and costly trips to urgent care and the emergency room. Dr. Mathur is well-versed in medical non-adherence from a global perspective—having practiced medicine in three different countries—Russia, India and the United States. Dr. Mathur began her studies at Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy in and the SYMBIOSIS International University — where she received her MD in Internal Medicine and Clinical Research Certificate. During residency in India, Dr. Mathur served as a doctor at the Brahm Shakti Sanjivani Hospital and the Mittal Hospital Research Center. As a result of her vast experience, Dr. Mathur understands first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of health systems around the world. She is also proficient in five languages— Russian, Hindi, Sanskrit,English and Spanish. Dr. Mathur’s vision for MediPocket is to help individuals worldwide take control of their health. The free MediPocket discount card is accepted at over 75,000+ pharmacies in the United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico— offering prescription savings up to 80%—along with same-day delivery. MediPocket’s other AI and ML-powered features—MyHealthPocket and DR. AI symptom checker are both inbeta—awaiting their debut. Dr. Mathur is an expert in Internal Medicine and she also worked as a Medical Record Reviewer at the Parthenia Medical Group in Los Angeles. In her free time, Dr. Mathur enjoys spending precious time with her husband and two young children. She also volunteers her time to help Rural Educational Development in India, the AIDS Action Committee and the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
