Entrepreneurism and Business Development

The University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI) at Houston is uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of biomedical informatics through its research, educational programs, and entrepreneurial culture. SBMI is currently turning its expertise, energy and resources into market based solutions to create transformational improvements in diagnostics, treatments and research toward cures.

In 2010, resources were given to the School to advance its entrepreneurship efforts and create a professorship in Entrepreneurial Biomedical Informatics and Bioengineering. This was the first professorship at The University of Texas Health Science Center to include the word “entrepreneurial.”

Current Start-up Companies

guideVue

Founder: M Sriram Iyengar, PhD – Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics

GuideVue is a new category of software apps designed to meet the needs of institutional clients with mobile employees and customers that require access to a structured knowledge base. It enables creation and publishing of customizable apps on mobile phones, PDAs and tablets, through which any knowledge can be presented using audio, video, rich media in an interactive and guided form. Applications for businesses, governments, and consumers are limitless. GuideVue apps provide mobile guidance to perform any kind of task easily and correctly using step-by-step instructions in a multimedia format. Examples of guideVue apps include: (1) medical procedure guides for health workers and compliance guides for patients, especially those suffering from chronic disease such as diabetes; (2) installation, problem solving, product assembly guides for field personnel, and procedural customer relationship guides for sales representatives; and (3) anytime, anywhere training in any discipline-especially for those deployed in the field.

Your Doctor Program, LP

Founder: Kim Dunn, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics

Your Doctor Program, LP has developed an automated quality model that positions the medical home as a care coordination hub within a telecommunications system. This model is wired with telemedicine to enhance access to specialty care via “curbside consults” and live interactive video services for communication within the patient’s care network. The system promotes a culture of accountability for treatment outcomes, improved communication among medical practitioners and translation of medical care for family and friends. For more information click here.

Business Opportunities

Innovative solutions to real-world problems are a hallmark of the School of Biomedical Informatics and the foundation of its commitment to form business alliances, collaborations and offer consulting services.

• Independent organizational structure facilitates flexibility and responsiveness to business opportunities
• Position within the Texas Medical Center, and multidisciplinary faculty provide unique opportunities
• Highly trained students for employment, internships, practicum, preceptorships, and work/study programs – includes opportunities at Texas Medical Center clinical sites

Consulting Services

• Research and analysis on specific topics
• Retainer arrangements to access faculty expertise on an ongoing basis
• Usability testing and prototype development.

Special Event Sponsorships

• Short Courses on a range of health informatics topics for students and faculty of the Texas Medical Center
• Seminars on health informatics topics of particular interest to your organization and clients, including programs for CME credit
• Annual events such as “Teaching and Learning” Day

  

Public/Private Sector Collaborations

Projects addressing the nation’s healthcare problems through innovative collaborations including the academic community, the private sector, and government agencies.

SBMI faculty members delivered keynote and panel discussions in The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business Inaugural Health Care Research Symposium. The Symposium focused on innovative research aimed at addressing the critical issues facing our health care system. For more information please click here.

Contact Information

UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics
713-500-3900
7000 Fannin St., Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030