CardMedic Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023

*The healthcare communication support technology joins the ranks of OpenAI, Disney, Tiffany & Co., and more*

*HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2023 / *CardMedic, an innovative and multi-award-winning digital health solution designed to improve communication between healthcare staff and patients across any barrier, has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

This year's list highlights the businesses at the forefront of their respective industries, paving the way for the innovations of tomorrow. These companies are setting the standard with some of the greatest accomplishments of the modern world. In addition to the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, 540 organizations are recognized across 54 sectors and regions.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by Fast Company and so proud of the work we have done in the last year to make healthcare more accessible for all. During the pandemic we recognized the enormous need for a solution like ours to improve communication in many different healthcare settings. Today, we are more passionate than ever about advancing our technology to help more organizations in the U.S. and around the world improve patient experience, safety and engagement, and ultimately health outcomes," said Rachael Grimaldi, M.D., co-founder and CEO of CardMedic and a National Health Service (NHS) anesthesiologist.

CardMedic helps patients and providers overcome a variety of communication challenges in healthcare, including but not limited to visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments; language barriers; low literacy levels; PPE (personal protective equipment) - or simply reinforce and improve any patient's understanding for safety and improved outcomes. Easily accessible via smartphone, tablet, or desktop, CardMedic's comprehensive A-Z catalog of digital flashcards are written by clinical experts and medically-nuanced to replicate and support common conversations in the healthcare setting and better guide the clinical interaction.

Over the past year, as part of CardMedic's mission to improve patient safety and experience, enhance quality of care, and reduce health inequities, the company has introduced new features to address more communication barriers (including sign language tools, easy-read modes with pictures, and speech-to-text/text-to-speech capabilities), added new languages, and expanded the content offerings within its platform to address more clinical interactions and specialties. Finally, it has also established back-end capabilities that differentiate it from any other translation tools on the market and amplify its value and scalability in real healthcare settings - the most notable being EHR security compliance and integration.

As a result of these innovations, CardMedic is now working with over 14 healthcare organizations globally, including several leading NHS integrated care systems, and world-renowned hospitals. These include University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Europe's largest single-site cancer center and first specialist hospital to be rated outstanding twice by the Care Quality Commission. CardMedic is also being piloted in several leading U.S. health systems including Texas Medical Center's HealthTech Accelerator Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and Nor-Lea Hospital District, a critical access hospital in Lovington, New Mexico - one of the first rural U.S. healthcare organization to deploy CardMedic's solution.

Fast Company's editors and writers sought out the companies making the biggest strides around the globe. They also judged nominations received through their application process. The World's Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company's signature franchise and one of its most highly anticipated editorial efforts of the year. It provides a firsthand look at the inspiring and innovative efforts of companies across all sectors of the economy.

"What a strange and thrilling year it has been to honor this year's Most Innovative Companies. This year's list compiles some of the most cutting-edge groundbreakers who are changing our world every single day, from legacy organizations like McDonald's to upstarts like MrBeast and institutions such as NASA. Everyone on this list does something completely, uniquely different, yet, they all have one thing in common: innovation," said Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan.

Fast Company will host its third annual Most Innovative Companies Summit on April 19 and 20. The virtual summit celebrates the Most Innovative Companies in business, and provides an inside look at cutting-edge business trends and what it takes to innovate in 2023. Fast Company's *Most Innovative Companies *issue (March/April 2023) is available online here, as well as in-app form via iTunes, and on newsstands beginning March 14. The hashtag is #FCMostInnovative.

*ABOUT CARDMEDIC*

CardMedic is an innovative digital health solution designed to improve communication between healthcare staff and patients across any language or other communication barrier. The company was founded by Dr. Rachael Grimaldi and Tim Grimaldi in 2020 and now has 55,000 users in 120 countries and 22,000 app downloads. Originally founded in the U.S., CardMedic is also based in The Oxford Trust's Oxford Centre for Innovation in the UK. CardMedic has been a part of several accelerator programs including the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Program, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (TheHill), MassChallenge, and the Texas Medical Center Innovation (TMCi) HealthTech Accelerator Program. The company is also establishing the CardMedic Foundation to subsidize the app's use in developing countries, work with refugees, support humanitarian crises and provide grants to female entrepreneurs and healthcare entrepreneurs in these settings.

*ABOUT FAST COMPANY*

Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

*CONTACT*

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*SOURCE:* CardMedic

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