Enclothed Cognition

Dr. Melissa DeCapua is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who graduated from Vanderbilt University. She currently works as a healthcare advisor at a telenursing startup called PointNurse and as a design researcher in the technology industry.

Innovations such as ŌURA seek to personalize technology for greater intelligent analysis, so that you can make more informed decisions about your lifestyle and health.

Experts at the Cleveland Clinic's Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute have outlined a dozen key developments and advancements that could change the practice of cardiovascular medicine in 2017 and beyond. 

New and advancing technologies enable caregivers to monitor the patient without having to be in the home the entire time, allowing more patients to live independently and in their own home for a longer period.

The technology at Spire is designed specifically to help users take control of their respiration and in doing so, give them the ability to moderate their overall mental and physiological well-being.

Innovative startup Heal's 'doctors on demand' business model is based upon the idea that technology should be used to help patients see a doctor when they need it, and where they need it, without limitations.

Since opening its doors in July, Next Health has become a hotspot for community members to access top-of-the-line health services at an affordable price that can easily fit into their lifestyle.

With their smart thermometer technology, Kinsa has upgraded the standard thermometer to become a highly intelligent, connected device.

The company’s key product is a patented smart pill bottle that alerts patients when it is time to take their medication, as well as tracking their medication adherence and storing the data so it can be used for research purposes.

Once attached, this innovative device allows clinicians to switch between analog and digital modes with the push of a button.