"...the most potentially powerful invention I saw at the whole show was the OnMed CareStation."
Probably the most potentially powerful invention I saw at the whole show was the OnMed CareStation.
January 9, 2025
The health-focused innovations scale up, too. Probably the most potentially powerful invention I saw at the whole show was the OnMed CareStation. It’s essentially a portable clinic that can be dropped into rural areas or even in underserved communities in the middle of a city. Once the patient steps in, they’re greeted by a human health care professional on a life-size screen and guided through any number of diagnostic tests with the help of tools like a blood pressure cuff and an otoscope that drops down from the ceiling.
It’s basically a much more powerful and comprehensive version of doing a telehealth appointment on your phone. The whole thing just needs a power outlet to run and is internet-connected thanks to Starlink. But the company’s CEO Karthik Ganesh insists that the fancy kiosk is more than hardware.
“We have spent too much energy thinking tech is a silver bullet,” Ganesh told me and explained that OnMed’s CareStations redefine how people can get their health care needs met. In some cases, it gives people who live in health care deserts access to a doctor’s office they otherwise wouldn’t have.
About OnMed
OnMed is the premier tech-enabled hybrid care company partnering with public and private organizations to reimagine healthcare access and improve health equity in communities across the country. With its patented CareStations, OnMed combines the best elements of traditional primary, urgent, or post-acute care facilities and virtual telemedicine to deliver convenient, affordable care to underserved communities, anywhere they are. OnMed licenses its cutting-edge technology and care delivery model to a wide range of organizations, including governments, employers, colleges, healthcare provider systems, payors, and high-traffic venues. OnMed is paving the way for everyday healthcare, everywhere. Learn more about OnMed on the latest episode of CES Tech Talk with CEO Karthik Ganesh.
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