“We understand the importance of helping startups develop technology that empowers the patient or healthcare professional to better track, manage and improve health and healthcare delivery,” said Darren Dworkin, Chief Information Officer of Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars. “We bring the expertise of leaders who are on the front lines of care every day and can provide thorough perspective to technology companies who are making real changes in the space. Through our partnership with HLTH, we bring this collaboration to life in the Startup Pitch competition.”

"I was really impressed by the passion coming from these companies," said Richard Riggs, MD, Cedars-Sinai vice president and chief medical informatics officer. “We can never underestimate that passion, which can be married with innovation to create new products to bring changes to healthcare."

"I think this is the most exceptional program in the healthcare space," said Kim Bond Evans of Seremedi. "We got so much support from Cedars-Sinai mentors; they were so willing to help and tell us what was working and what wasn’t."