This eye-opening article from HLTH Community sheds light on the stark disparities in women’s healthcare and medical research. Did you know women spend 25% more of their lives in ill health compared to men? Or that less than 25% of physicians feel comfortable diagnosing common conditions like heart disease in women? The piece goes on … Read more
Tracey Welson-Rossman, CMO of Chariot Solutions and founder of TechGirlz.org, will be participating as a panelist in the upcoming screening and discussion of “Show Her The Money” on September 25, 2024, at West Chester University. This event, co-hosted by Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic and The Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, aims to shed light on the challenges faced … Read more
This month’s HLTH event in Las Vegas provided a fascinating glimpse into the state of healthcare and health technology. The growing shift to both telehealth and value-based care were seemingly everywhere. Nestled squarely within these trends was another hot topic – the growing attention being paid to women’s health, specifically maternal health. One panel in … Read more
Apple recently announced new tools for its Health app as part of the iOS 17 update that allow users to log their daily moods and emotions. Positioned as a mental health tool, it has the potential to be used more broadly for health journaling. It kicked off a round of emails from users, supporters and … Read more
Journal My Health findings update and reinforce prior Pew Research study: 64% of people rely on journaling and 45% said it makes them feel more in control of their health. New survey results released today by Journal My Health, a platform for the collection, integration and analysis of patient-generated data, demonstrate the importance of journaling … Read more
Recently, our development partner Chariot Solutions wrote about their experience building out the Journal My Health app. It was part of a column on the importance of using a minimum viable product (or MVP) to collect user feedback and get to a better final product more efficiently. In reading that piece, I was reminded again … Read more
This talk was delivered virtually by our CEO, Tracey Welson-Rossman, at the prestigious Advances in Women’s Healthcare, Nursing, and Midwifery conference on October 21st, 2022. Using principles from lean startup methodology to guide the discussion, Tracey examines why health tech solutions should think specifically about designing for women, and how the Journal My Health team … Read more
In March, Journal My Health launched a period tracker as a new feature to our platform. Despite a lack of studies documenting the impact of a woman’s menstrual cycle on her chronic condition, interviews with our female users supported our belief of a possible link between the two. We designed this feature to help women … Read more
Over the weekend, the number three ranked female golfer in the world made headlines for an astounding reason. Lydia Ko was praised for her openness in referencing her period as the reason for back tightness during a tournament. That’s right, on the first day of Women’s Health Month 2022, we’re still surprised when a woman … Read more
I’m excited to have Dr. Marta Becker with us, as she shares her four top tips on how to prepare for a medical appointment. She is an ENT specialist with Jefferson-Abington Health from Philadelphia, PA. “Everybody wants to get in and out of their doctor’s office as quickly as possible, but not miss out on any important … Read more
