What you’ll get out of this episode
Listen in as host Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Linta Mustafa about the impact Vitract is making on chronic illnesses with strong ties to gut health, and the future of personalized nutrition thanks to advances in at-home testing and diagnostics. Vitract's mission is to reverse chronic illnesses that are strongly tied to the gut, including digestive, metabolic and mental illnesses. Learn how Vitract is accomplishing its mission by building the most advanced and comprehensive at-home gut test that decodes the gut microbiome.
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“I think this is a pain point not only for providers but patients too; how siloed we treat each condition patients are experiencing. So, it’s really interesting that nearly 70% of children diagnosed with Autism have a diagnosis of IBD as well. But, what that looks like is a whole different set of doctors and different care teams that don’t talk to each other, and that pain is deeply felt in the consumer journey and that’s one of the reasons why I started Vitract.”
@linta_mm #Vitract on Ep27 @T-minus10 w/ @trfitzpatrick
“When you look at the spectrum of alternative care providers, you have naturopaths, functional medicine doctors, dietitians, and they are all kind of playing detective. They are trying to look at the body as a whole and trying to figure out how they can best treat their patients. So the more information you can equip them with, the easier you make their job. If you make their job easier, the more likely they are to use your product. “ @linta_mm #Vitract on Ep27 @T-minus10 w/ @trfitzpatrick
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“Provider burnout is real. When your compensation is tied directly to billable hours, you are inching close to burnout by default.
Everything from medical compensation, insurance reimbursement models, licensing restrictions, lack of interoperability, siloed patient information, and lack of communication between care providers is causing frustration that's DRIVING the wellness market.
Often investors and founders struggle to grasp the breadth of solutions/their impact and place in the medical system if they're straddling the line between medical care and wellness. The at-home testing market is a great example of that.
Industry trends show us that we are headed towards a convergence and interconnectivity between what is now viewed as separate fields. In my opinion, if you're building in health tech, its worthwhile to consider how your solution leverages this industry transformation. “ @Linta Mustafa on LinkedIn
About Your Host
Tim Fitzpatrick is the CEO of IKONA Health, a company using neurobiology and immersive technology to improve how patients learn about their care and treatment options. Tim co-founded IKONA based on his own patient experiences while serving in the US Navy and now in the VA health system. He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple federal research grants, has co-authored papers on learning science, VR, and mental health in the age of COVID-19, and has partnered with top healthcare investors and institutions including the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, National Artificial Intelligence Institute, StartUp Health, On Deck, FundRx, MATTER and NVIDIA.
T-Minus 10 is a part of the Slice of Healthcare podcast network.