Excellence in technology: Unexpected resources helped this health-tech CEO combat the pandemic

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When Buoy Health launched in 2014, its creators hoped that the AI-powered digital tool would help users check symptoms and find the best, most appropriate care.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, Buoy’s team sprinted for 11 days to update the tech to understand the CDC’s coronavirus guidelines and help those experiencing symptoms know when to be tested. But with tests in short supply, users struggled to even find tests. That send the team into overdrive.

Stephanie Schomer
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Stephanie Schomer is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News. She was most recently the deputy editor of Entrepreneur magazine and previously held positions at Entertainment Weekly, … Read full bio


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