First published 30 April 2016.
Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Michael Seres, founder of 11Health and patient advocate and bowel transplant recipient.
News Exclusive to IdeaXme: 11Health receives $5.5 million in funding to support a new and groundbreaking digital health product and open their first US office.
11Health develops connected medical devices. They are wireless, Bluetooth enabled and send secure real-time data to most mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and watches. Data can be stored locally or in the cloud and then shared with the clinicians and nurses that look after you.
What is covered?
The Big Idea:
Product
Ostom-i Alert Sensor is a groundbreaking technology product which monitors intravenous drips and other external medical bags, enabling patients and doctors to work together to manage critical health conditions via mobile devices.
Vehicle for positive change in healthcare
Lobbies to involve patients in the development of products and services in healthcare.
Patient Mentoring.
Open Access.
Drives the ePatient movement and patient advocacy.
Launched Guts in Motion, a charity to support the families of bowel transplant recipients.
Uses social media and blogging to drive the conversation amongst patients and patients to doctors.
The Human Story:
Michael has been a patient since he was 12.
He had his first bowel surgery when he was 14.
He has had over 25 operations.
He has been diagnosed with cancer twice.
He received a bowel transplant in 2011 and spent 9 months in hospital recovering.
He had to present his case to a medical board to ask for money to finance his transplant, and whilst he was funded for the bowel transplant, he was denied funding for a stomach transplant and as a result spent 18 months being fed intravenously.
He knows through his own experience that this process is harrowing and therefore mentors people going through intestinal transplants. He has saved lives, provided critical information to support patients’ well being and inspired patients to keep forging ahead.
He is a force in social media, supporting both patients to improve their health as well as helping the medical profession to engage with patients.
His biggest motivation is his children. He would like to show them that no matter what happens, there is always opportunity, future and a way forward.
Contact Michael Seres:
He is looking for further investors and staff: Software and hardware engineers, sales people and health regulation experts for the US and UK markets.
Twitter: @mjseres
blog: http://www.beingapatient.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelseres1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelseres/
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