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Lifespark: Pioneering a New Model of Data-Driven Senior Care

  • Sep 1, 2020
  • Meaghan Puglisi
  • 1-min Read

“Senior care is not the sexiest sector in health care which probably, unfortunately, explains why it hasn’t seen as much innovation as one might expect,” remarked Fox Business Channel analyst Ethan Bearman, who closely follows the impacts of how technology is transforming health care. “But Virgo’s recent investment in Lifespark shows that all this is changing—and quickly. The Lifespark model is a window into what the $200 billion in-home senior care market will look like a few years from now. Who would have guessed just a couple of years ago that grandma and grandpa would be able to stay at home longer and live healthier, more fulfilling lives—all thanks to complex data sets running in the background, using algorithms to crunch the numbers that leverage predictive AI to recommend the best care solution. Lifespark is a preview of what senior care will look like in years to come.”

Read on for the full article touting Lifespark and many other Minnesota healthcare disruptors who are transforming the future of senior care…

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