Mission Log: January, 2023

The Mission Log is our monthly update that brings together the trends, voices, and signals shaping the future of learning in healthcare. Enjoy your monthly roundup from the IKONAverse. ????

Welcome to our Mission Log

It’s only January and we’re already off to the races with our?Fresenius partnership announcement?and being?named to the Elite 200?in the 2023 GSV Cup. We’re on cloud nine over here, thanks to our partners, our community, and after hearing from many of?you?following these wins. Our team is more fired up than ever to tackle some of the toughest learning challenges in healthcare, and we’re excited to do it with your support every step of the way.

We are incredibly lucky to have great partners who are eager to bring novel learning tools like virtual reality (VR) into their clinical settings to support patients and frontline teams. These early adopters are making true innovation possible, and at a time of unprecedented momentum when it comes to addressing barriers to access and equity across the United States. We cannot overcome these barriers alone. Whether you're a customer, partner, or investor, you've been instrumental in getting us to where we are today. And I can promise you, the future of learning in healthcare is ours to build, together.

Stay tuned and keep exploring,

—?Tim, CEO at IKONA

But first, what is?IKONA??IKONA is a learning platform trusted by over 250 clinics to improve ESKD outcomes with virtual reality and analytics. We are on a mission to make health literacy accessible for tens of millions of people by leveraging neurobiology, storytelling and immersive technology. This monthly Mission Log is just one way we keep our partners and community at the forefront of learning innovation in healthcare.

Choose Your Adventure ??

Here’s what you can expect in this month's Mission Log.

• T-Minus 10: Recent Voyages: Themes, Voices & What’s Ahead
• T-Minus 10: Guest Log: In the News, Quotes & Updates
• ICYMI: Our Top Resources, News and Launches this month

T-Minus 10: Recent Voyages ??

T-Minus 10?is the show with 10-minute takes on the future of learning in healthcare, hosted by IKONA’s CEO, Tim Fitzpatrick.

Voices From T-Minus 10

We are already 7 voyages into our latest season and have heard from leaders across all four of our core themes above. Here’s who we heard from this month:

• Linta Mustafa?joins us on Voyage 27 (airs today!) to help us understand the connection between gut and chronic health, including mental health and how she and her team at Vitract are bringing personalized nutrition to patients and providers across the country in 2023. ??Subscribe here ??

• Paul Julius?on tying things together in adolescent health care during the first healthcare decisions of our lives, and how Thread Health makes this possible for teens, guardians and care providers. | ??Voyage 26 ??

• Owen Willis?on building and scaling partnerships in early stage healthcare technology companies. | ??Voyage 25 ??

• R.J. Briscione?on social determinants of health (SDoH) and how startups and health plans are working together to expand access to food, housing, transportation and other fundamental pillars of health. | ??Voyage 24 ??

• Dr. Shaminder Gupta?on the future of kidney care and what it means to personalize care, expand access to home dialysis, and increase support for patients using AI and multidisciplinary care. | ??Voyage 23 ??

T-Minus 10: Guest Log ??

Our Guest Log is a place to share and celebrate news from our community of past T10 guests.

Monogram Health closed $375 million in growth capital to support continued expansion

Monogram will use the funding proceeds to continue to support the rapid and widespread deployment of the company's innovative in-home kidney and polychronic care delivery model as well as its technology- driven array of evidence-based clinical services, which include complex case and disease management, utilization management, and medication therapy management. (Learn more)

????Listen to EP23 with Dr. Shammi Gupta,?Chief Medical Officer at Monogram

Evergreen Nephrology and Innovaccer partner to empower nephrologists and patients

"People living with kidney disease mostly interact with their nephrologist or a large dialysis company," said Gene Sawyer, CIO at Evergreen Nephrology. "Now, with Evergreen, they can benefit from value-based arrangements and the additional wrap-around services that come with them. (Learn more)

????Listen to EP02 with Dr. Mufaddal Kheda,?CCO at Evergreen Nephrology

CVS Health invests $100 million in Carbon Health, will pilot primary care in retail stores

CVS, which operates 9,900 locations across the country, has been laser-focused on expanding its footprint in primary care. The company wants to enhance its health services in primary care, provider enablement and home health, according to CVS CEO Karen Lynch. (Learn more)

????Listen to EP13 with Dr. Rich Wood,? Clinical Product Dev at CVS Health

ICYMI: In Case You Missed It ??

A place to share our top resources, posts, news and product updates from the past month.

• We announced our partnership?with Fresenius Kidney Care, the global kidney care leader, and our big win bringing virtual reality education to patients in rural communities across Mississippi. ???Press release

• Our CEO, Tim Fitzpatrick, shared his perspective on the importance of the latest Fresenius announcement, and what it means for the future of IKONA and kidney care. ???Read Tim’s article

• Signals From [Space]?takes you deeper into the themes discussed on T-Minus 10.?Join over 2.8k subscribers?who have already signed up for?Signals?in the past month! Here's what we've explore so far:

1. Signals From: New Career Paths |?Link
2. Signals From: Community Builders |?Link
3. Signals From: Emerging Health Tech |?Link
4. Signals From: Kidney Care |?Link

Mapping Our Journey: Where should our journey take us next?

Feeling adventurous? What do you want to learn from these Mission Logs? What can we do better? Leave a comment below to let us know how we’re doing and where to explore next. ??

Still reading? If you made it this far, we'd love to invite you to join our VR waitlist. We haven't announced this yet, but you'll be the first group to learn about (and try) what we're building to support patients and care partners.