Conscious Entrepreneurship: May I introduce Patrick Frank
Today I would like to introduce Patrick Frank, the co-founder of rightdevice, a venture backed health-tech company focused on creating a better patient experience through relatable connections between patients.
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If you need your hip replaced, which kind of artificial hip should your surgeon implant? George Kramb and Patrick Frank started PatientPartner (formerly called Rightdevice) to help educate and guide patients through medical decisions. Think of it like a combination of Yelp and a support group, but for patients undergoing surgeries. Since launching in March 2017, Right Devices has raised $2 million from Alethea Capital.
PatientPartner Launches Program in L.A. to Connect Bariatric Patients
PatientPartner Launches Program in L.A. to Connect Bariatric Patients to Patient Partners Who Have Gone Through the Same Surgery
How To Plan Your Work Week For Maximum Productivity In 2021
Entrepreneurs steering their businesses through the pandemic may be finding work a welcome distraction. Yet, in troubled times, that evasive ‘flow state’–total absorption in work–might also seem further out of reach.
Patrick Frank '14: Changing the Patient Care Experience One
As it turns out, Forbes doesn’t notify you when you make it to one of its high-profile lists. “I found out that I was in Forbes 30 Under 30 one morning when I started receiving lots of congratulatory messages. And it wasn’t until I heard from my business partner, George Kramb, that I learned we actually made it!” said Patrick Frank ‘14.
Why we need greater consumer technology integration in health care
Consumer technology has instrumentally changed our decision-making habits when purchasing a product or service. It is a rapidly growing, evolving, and expanding industry that aims to make the lives of consumers as easy, informed, and efficient as possible. We are increasingly seeing consumer technology dominate across numerous industries, especially throughout the COVID-era which has brought technical and virtual innovations to new heights. But one sector where it is noticeably lagging behind is health care.
Patrick Frank Redefines the Patient Care Experience
Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today, we are thrilled to be chatting with Patrick Frank, the co-founder and COO of PatientPartner, the first platform to empower and educate medical patients by providing personalized one-on-one support from former patients. Patrick's desire to create the type of impact that makes a positive contribution to the world has manifested itself throughout his career and continues to motivate his actions. Join us in this episode and learn more about Patrick's mission and story!
San Diego business partners make waves in pools around the country with new toy
Patrick Frank and George Kramb have had the "Pool Punisher" on the market since April 2021.
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Patrick Frank is the co-founder and COO of PatientPartner, a platform that connects pre-surgical patients with fully recovered patients who went through the same surgery. He has worked in consumer technology across a variety of industries including retail banking, law, real estate and health care.
How to establish a health tech startup advisory board
When you enter the health tech industry as a new startup, an advisory board is a crucial foundational step. A board can guide you through industry-specific nuances, help you make important decisions and prove your legitimacy to investors looking for a strong industry background.
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Two La Jolla businessmen have started a website designed to help patients navigate their journey through orthopedic surgery, and with user numbers doubling every month, they’re eyeing an expa…
Patrick Frank, Co-Founder & COO of PatientPartner
Patrick Frank is the Co-Founder and COO of PatientPartner. This health technology platform enhances the patient experience for surgical candidates by pairing them with a “surgery mentor” who has been through the same procedure. Recently named Forbes “30 Under 30” in consumer technology, Patrick has spent his entire career scaling companies and integrating technology in traditional industries, such as real estate, banking, law, gas, and healthcare.
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Opinion: What Healthcare Can Learn From Other Consumer Tech Industries
Consumer-centric technology has rapidly evolved consumer decision-making and changed the way we make purchasing decisions in almost every aspect of our lives. We feel more empowered through information and technology than ever before. We have a constant need for instant gratification as a result of our actions, and we demand as much information as possible prior to making any decision, but especially key decisions that possess the potential to impact our current and future health. This has allowed for more transparency from the companies and brands that provide us with technological and data-driven solutions. This is a great thing, but it has also forced traditional industries to move to platform-based solutions in order to reach larger audiences and keep up with the efficiencies brought about by this increase in demand.
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Patrick Frank
Co-Founder of PatientPartner
Patrick Frank is the Co-Founder and COO of PatientPartner. This health technology platform enhances the patient experience for surgical candidates by pairing them with a “surgery mentor” who has been through the same procedure. Recently named Forbes “30 Under 30” in consumer technology, Patrick has spent his entire career scaling companies and integrating technology in traditional industries, such as real estate, banking, law, gas, and healthcare.
Young Entrepreneurs Bring High-Tech To Quell Surgical Fears
The last thing George Kramb expected from years of walking surgeons through actual operations using medical machinery was to step into a role that helped guide patients worldwide through their own medical journeys.
PatientPartner Launches Program in L.A. to Connect Bariatric Patients to Patient Partners Who Have Gone Through Same Surgery
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, just a few decades ago, weight-loss surgery was seen as high risk and the rewards were seen as mostly cosmetic. Today, this way of thinking is entirely outdated and incorrect.
PatientPartner Announces Expansion
Telehealth has changed the face of healthcare forever. This is especially true with the onset of the COVID pandemic. People who could no longer connect with their doctors in person took to video conferencing to access care and support.
Patrick Frank Of PatientPartner: 5 Ways That Businesses Can Help Promote The Mental Wellness Of Their Employees
“Lunch and Learn”: We connect with each other to share our passions or bring in industry experts to learn from an example set forth. It’s an excellent way for us to know more about one another and join in with each other’s passions — additionally, a way for us to exercise our brains collectively as a unit.
New Digital Health Platform Challenges The Lack of Transparency in Health Care
Effective January 2021, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Price Transparency Rule requires hospitals to display the price of their items and services publicly. This new law addresses a problem in the healthcare system that has long existed – the lack of transparent, unbiased information readily available to patients.
Using AI to Improve the Patient Surgery Experience
Every business owner knows (or at least should know) that their customers, and the ways their customers experience their brand, are vital to their business’s success. In more recent years, a growing number of businesses, brands, and organizations have utilized evolutions and improvements in both artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to address these customer and user experiences (CX/UX).
What are the biggest hurdles with integrating technology in healthcare?
In addition, as a new technology company, not only is it crucial that patients trust you, but the industry must trust you. You want the industry to be able to send patients to you and champion your technology solution as a trusted resource and not one that works against them. This is crucial because patients wil,l in most cases, rely on a physicians’ recommendation more than anyone else. Technology cannot just replace that trust, it has to supplement it.
How Former Patients Can Help Waitlist Patients
Did you know that it is the responsibility of the healthcare professional to quantify the risks associated with surgical procedures?
Forbes 30 Under 30’s Patrick Frank of Patient Partner
Patrick discusses his journey into entrepreneurship at an early age, what inspired him to start his companies and how he became one of Forbes 30 Under 30 at the age of 28.
The Power of Altruism with Patrick Frank & George Kramb
Patrick and George have been friends since second grade. They pursued separate careers but came together to start Patient Partner. George had a successful career as a medical device representative and Patrick has worked in a variety of industries developing consumer technologies.
How to build a company by connecting people with Patrick Frank & George Kramb
Hi, I’m George, co-founder and CEO of PatientPartner. Throughout my career, I helped surgeons in the operating room and made sure the products they were using were utilized properly. I helped with hundreds of operations, but it wasn’t until I spoke with a few patients that I realized how anxious and fearful they were about surgery.
Bringing Empathy to Healthcare with PatientPartner
Many patients go through stressful medical experiences due to a lack of support or understanding of their procedure and treatment, experts say. George Kramb and Patrick Frank saw this issue and created PatientPartner, a community platform for new and prospective patients to come and engage with past patient mentors for support and empathy. The co-founders built a network of doctors and patients to share their experience and expertise with those who need it.