HealthTech Beat
#1: Creating a popular healthcare platform from ground up: challenges, legal side, problems | Joshua Landy, Co-founder of Figure 1
January 4, 2022
What challenges arise during the implementation of technologies in the healthcare field? What is the main tip that will help you create an app for doctors that will succeed? Why are Saudi Arabia and South Korea the strictest countries on the legal side in terms of implementing healthcare applications? And a lot of other questions that you will get an answer to if you listen to our podcast with our guest - Dr. Joshua Landy - a practicing critical care physician, Chief Medical Officer, and co-founder of Figure 1, the case-sharing network for health care professionals. His Twitter bio says: “Willing to arrive in costume. Maker of ice creams”. Enjoy the listening! Links: Joshua’s Landy Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshualandy Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshualandy1? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%A9%BA-%E2%80%A6ndy-md-2984176a/ Figure 1: https://www.figure1.com/
In this episode, we discuss:

[02:02] Figure 1. How the app went from being an idea to a popular platform among healthcare professionals
[9:39] The business model of Figure 1
[16:32] How to get physicians to take up new technologies, and other challenges in implementing technologies into the healthcare field
[20:03] Criticism is essential - the main advice to healthcare startups 
[22:23] “Vetting your idea and knowing that that thing going to sell can help you succeed” - why is it relevant for healthcare applications
[24:19] The legal side of creating Figure 1
[26:23] What problems are experienced now in Figure 1 and how to tackle and overcome them
[31:11] Advice to other professionals who would like to implement technologies in the healthcare
[34:03] Rapid Fire Round (3 questions)

What challenges arise during the implementation of technologies in the healthcare field?
What is the main tip that will help you create an app for doctors that will succeed?
Why are Saudi Arabia and South Korea the strictest countries on the legal side in terms of implementing healthcare applications?

And a lot of other questions that you will get an answer to if you listen to our podcast with our guest - Dr. Joshua Landy - a practicing critical care physician, Chief Medical Officer, and co-founder of Figure 1, the case-sharing network for health care professionals.
His Twitter bio says: “Willing to arrive in costume. Maker of ice creams”.

Enjoy the listening!

Links:
Joshua’s Landy Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshualandy
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joshualandy1?
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%A9%BA-%E2%80%A6ndy-md-2984176a/
Figure 1: https://www.figure1.com/