Tag: Graham Dodge

Graham Dodge, Garnish Health, Sickweather

Crowdfunding sites won’t pay your medical bills, Sickweather CEO says, launching reciprocating donation platform

By Tommy Felts / June 10, 2019

Crowdfunding can help, but such tactics are unlikely to cover the medical bills of a person struggling with mounting healthcare costs, Graham Dodge said. “The unrealistic amount of self promotion needed to reach people outside your own personal network — which can happen if the media picks up on your story — is the main…

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Graham Dodge, Sickweather

Sickweather CEO: The end of your children’s privacy, courtesy of ‘free’ tech

By Tommy Felts / February 25, 2019

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. This piece follows a limited series by Startland exploring parent advocates’ objections to 1:1 technology initiatives. Click here for more on that topic. Inspired by the ongoing conversation here on Startland News about 1:1 technology initiatives in schools, I wanted to share my…

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Cough Detection

Predicting sick days: Sickweather showers HR with data on illness mapping, trends

By Tommy Felts / January 22, 2019

It’s a partnership more than a year in the making, said Graham Dodge, announcing Sickweather’s deal to help a leading employee benefits company predict workers’ sick days. The Kansas City-based startup is piloting a program among the more than 10,000 employees at Unum Group to give managers more data and insights to plan for absenteeism.…

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Cough Detection

Collaboration in the air: Cough detection sensors combine Sickweather, Mycroft tech

By Tommy Felts / October 18, 2018

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, said Sickweather CEO Graham Dodge, describing the need for cough detection sensors that are slated to be rolled out in public places across Kansas City in 2019. Illness forecaster Sickweather is teaming up with fellow Kansas City startup Mycroft, a leader in artificial intelligence-infused tech, to develop the…

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Laurel Edelman and Graham Dodge, Sickweather

Sickweather forecasts flu trouble ahead, urges handwashing and vaccinations

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2018

Sickweather’s illness forecasting technology points to a seasonal uptick in influenza rates for Kansas City, said Laurel Edelman, noting a particularly rough patch expected at the end of year. “We actually see more of a dome here in Kansas City,” said Edelman, the chief revenue officer for Sickweather, referring to a chart that plots expected…

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