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Episode 198 – Paging Dr. iPhone: Using AI to Help You Take Control of Your Health

George Tomeski, CEO of Helfie.ai, joins Welcome to the Arena.

In today’s medical system, getting a proper diagnosis and course of treatment can take ages, with potentially disastrous consequences for your health. Today, we’re spotlighting a company that’s trying to change that paradigm, using the power of AI.  

George Tomeski is the CEO of Helfie.ai, a company whose platform will allow you to assess a whole host of health conditions using only your smartphone. And they hope to bring that ability to billions of people around the world who have historically lacked access to proper medical care.   

We get into the fascinating origins of Helfie.ai, the company’s groundbreaking tech, and George’s thoughts on AI’s evolving role in the healthcare sector.

Highlights:

  • George’s professional journey (1:03)
  • Origin of Helfie.ai (3:25)
  • The people healthcare is leaving behind (6:11)
  • How Helfie.ai works (8:16)
  • Working with healthcare orgs (11:26)
  • Next steps after disease identification (12:40)
  • Choosing which diseases to tackle (15:20)
  • Building the algorithm (16:39)
  • Partnerships (20:44)
  • Helfia.ai funding (22:00)
  • The leadership team (23:20)
  • Thoughts on the future of AI (24:48)
  • What’s on the horizon for Helfie.ai (28:50)

Links:

George’s LinkedIn

Helfie.ai LinkedIn

Helfie.ai Website

ICR LinkedIn

ICR Twitter

ICR Website

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