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Roupen Odabashian: Revolutionizing the Medical-Legal Sector

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Nov 24, 2024, 08:24

Roupen Odabashian: Revolutionizing the Medical-Legal Sector

Roupen Odabashian, Internal Medicine Physician and Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Karmanos Cancer Institute, posted on LinkedIn:

“In our recent episode of the Delta: HealthTech Innovators podcast, hosted by oncologist and health tech enthusiast Dr. Roupen, two founders in the MedTech startup space shared their journey of innovation. Dr. Michael D. Lesh and Dr. Mandar Karhade founders of Quench, are on a mission to transform the medical-legal sector—a domain that hasn’t seen significant innovation in decades.

What is Quench

Quench, established by leading physicians and data scientists in clinical AI, aims to help healthcare professionals and attorneys eliminate time wastage, allowing them to concentrate on their core expertise: delivering expert analysis.

Its SmartChart tool enables users to quickly extract, summarize, and organize chronologies from extensive, chaotic PDFs.

The software’s AskQuench feature facilitates interaction with records, enabling the extraction of crucial insights within minutes.

SmartChart is meticulously designed to reduce inaccuracies, ensuring all AI-generated data is clearly associated with the original medical records.

Lessons for Healthcare Entrepreneurs from the founders

1. Identify a Genuine Unmet Need

Validate your idea by engaging with potential users.
Understand the market landscape to ensure your solution fills a real gap.

2. Build a Strong, Cross-Functional Team

Combine diverse expertise to tackle complex problems effectively.
Collaboration between clinicians and technologists is key.

3. Be Prepared to Pivot

Stay flexible and adapt based on feedback and market realities.
Quench originally aimed to improve EHR workflows but pivoted to the medical-legal sector upon realizing the challenges in selling to health systems.

4. Understand the Buyer vs. User Dynamic

In healthcare, the end-user (physicians) often isn’t the buyer (health systems or insurance companies).
Tailor your business model to appeal to the actual economic buyer.

5. Maintain Passion and Grit

Entrepreneurship requires unwavering dedication.
Be ready to invest significant time and effort to see your vision come to fruition.

For the full episode check:

Listen To The Podcast on Spotify

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Watch the podcast on YouTube.”

Dr. Roupen Odabashian is an accomplished Internal Medicine Physician and Hematology/Oncology Fellow with a profound commitment to advancing healthcare through clinical practice, research, and technology. Currently based at the prestigious Karmanos Cancer Institute, Dr. Odabashian is actively involved in pioneering cancer treatments and conducting clinical research.

In addition to his clinical work he hosts podcast at OncoDaily, engaging with leading experts in oncology to share valuable insights with the medical community. Dr. Odabashian also contributes his expertise as an advisor at Spiraldot Health and Mesh AI, supporting innovative ventures in healthcare technology and collaborative scheduling to combat clinician burnout. With his diverse roles and unwavering dedication, Dr. Odabashian exemplifies a commitment to driving positive change in healthcare.