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Ask HN: How to contribute to the development of healthtech industry?

1 points by Passtee ↗ HN
Hello!

I'm a software engineer who is passionate about healthtech, but I'm struggling to find job opportunities in this industry or like-minded people to start a project with. I've been working in the blockchain industry for the last two years, but I want to switch for different reasons. I have a two-year runway to work on a new idea, and I'm looking for insights on how to break into the healthtech industry. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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jneumann004
I preciously worked for an insurance broker on a site that encouraged people to get active. Something we did was Aggregate data from various platforms (fitbit, Garmin, apple health, etc). We used a third party called Validic, but their implementation was subpar. One of their big selling points was a consistent data format between services, unfortunately this wasn't true. For certain service/activity combinations we need a work around for the data thag they sent us. If you could make a service that aggregated data from different services and provided them in a consistent format you'd make a killing.
Passtee
Thank you for sharing your experience on the challenges of data aggregation from different platforms. It's interesting to hear how you dealt with it while working for an insurance broker. I was previously looking to build a B2B marketplace for medical equipment, but your comment has inspired me to explore more about data aggregation services and their potential applications in the medical industry.