{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"UP071: BackpackEMR // electronic medical records for mobile clinics in remote locations","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b4b1810e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3948,"description":"Interview begins: 7:50\r\nDebrief begins: 51:01\r\n\r\nLori Most is the founder and CEO of BackpackEMR.\r\n\r\nBased in Bloomington, Minnesota, BackpackEMR is a medical EMR software designed for mobile clinics in rural, low-income markets. BackpackEMR is the sustainable, portable, non-internet dependent solution for electronic data recording in internationally underserved areas.\r\n\r\nLori Most has been in technology, coding, and design before coding was cool, having worked for prominent companies such as Target and United Health Group. Her pivotal decision to found a startup and create an EMR software came after a volunteering trip to South America.\r\n\r\nWe discuss:\r\n- Ad: Finding experienced employees for your new business with Integrity Power Search (5:27)\r\n- Ad: Apply to the Render Capital Competition before May 15 for a chance to earn $100,000 for your startup (6:44)\r\n- Lori's coding and tech in and after college (8:01)\r\n- Volunteering on medical trips in Peru and decision to make an EMR software (12:11)\r\n- Backpack's technical and offline hurdles (20:06)\r\n- Current customers, pricing, and hardware (22:29)\r\n- Transition from paper/past EMR systems to Backpack (30:00)\r\n- Combining forces with Timmy Global Health (33:01)\r\n- Balancing public benefit and for-profit motives (34:11)\r\n- Sales strategies for different markets: assessing value and price (36:03)\r\n- Team and future needs (46:38)\r\n- Ad: Connecting investors online through the Omni Valley network (49:36)\r\n\r\nLearn more about BackpackEMR: https://www.backpackemr.com/\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world’s most disrupting companies.\r\n\r\nLearn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrity\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode is also sponsored by...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}