Reducing costs. Improving lives. Transforming healthcare.
Parkview Health, in collaboration with Hylant and Butler University, invites global innovators to join the fifth installment of its innovation competition, the Healthy Care, Healthy Costs Innovation Challenge—a bold initiative aimed at reducing preventable healthcare costs and improving outcomes for high-risk populations through scalable, forward-thinking solutions.
Meet the Healthy Care, Healthy Costs innovation competition semi-finalists
Bedside Bike - Newburgh, IN
Bedside Bike is an early stage mobility company aimed at breaking the cycle of post-acute care disability and immobility related complications by transforming hospital beds into mobility devices with a bedside attachment, enabling patients to stay active and control their recovery.
Walqer - Newburgh, IN
Walqer is focused on leveraging prosthetic technology to enhance human mobility. Our marquee product is the Walqer X which is a walking augmentation device that uses a carbon fiber base to provide optimal elastic recoil at heel-strike, mid-stance and toe-off. This design promotes a more biomechanically efficient gait, alleviates pain associated with knee osteoarthritis, and enhances stability during ambulation.
ResperCare - Pittsboro, IN
ResperCare is transforming patient care with our PneumaNode patch; a wireless, AI-powered, wearable device that integrates continuous auscultation and core vital sign monitoring into a single, disposable, bandage-sized solution. Our innovative technology enhances diagnostic accuracy, streamlines healthcare workflows, and empowers healthcare professionals to deliver better, faster, and safer patient outcomes.
APARC - Indianapolis, IN
Purdue’s Accessible Precision Audiology Research Center (APARC) uses state-of-the-art audiology, auditory neuroscience, and AI-driven data analytics to reimagine hearing health for those living in urban and rural communities within Indiana and beyond. Our innovative and forward-thinking approach aims to increase hearing health equity by 1) informing diverse populations of Hoosiers about the many health and economic burdens associated with untreated hearing loss; 2) providing research-grade standardized audiological assessments for community members; and 3) developing an open-source data hub of standardized hearing measures with AI-enabled analysis tools/services to facilitate accessible precision audiology at scale. APARC is currently making all parts of our comprehensive hearing evaluations portable with the goal of upending the traditional care model of needing to come to a specialized office to receive hearing care and instead bringing quality audiological care directly to rural communities.
TheraMotive - Brooklyn, NY
TheraMotive is a New York City–based health tech company delivering mobile physical therapy via fully equipped, AI augmented clinics on wheels, alongside wearable sensors and virtual-reality tools designed to bring personalized rehabilitation, and preventive care, directly to communities across all NYC boroughs. Step into the future where clinics are delivered on the go, and physical therapy meets people where they live, work, and age. At TheraMotive, we've built a platform that makes physical therapy as accessible as an Uber ride: available on-demand for all.
Kilele Health - Oakwood, OH
Kilele Health is developing a series of wearable blood chemistry sensors to reshape how chronic disease are managed by providing real-time actionable insights to patients and care teams. This new data enables shifting chronic disease care from crisis-based care to status-based care.
FallGuard - Zionsville, IN
FallGuard is committed to reducing elderly falls through a shared platform which caregivers can analyze a senior citizen's fall risk through key metrics such as fall history and exercise, while senior citizens stay engaged with their personalized fall prevention program.
Septo - Munster, IN
Septo creates simple, at-home solutions to identify infections before overt symptoms appear. Our X-shaped bandage sits comfortably around common joints where bedsores form, visually alerting caregivers to potential infections early. We aim to empower proactive care and reduce preventable hospitalizations.
NeuroChat - Wilson, NC
NeuroChat is a free, web-based screening tool that helps detect early signs of neurodegenerative diseases using yes/no questions. The AI-powered platform makes cognitive health screening simple, accessible, and affordable especially for elderly individuals and underserved communities. NeuroChat is designed for regular people, not just professionals, at no cost to users.
