Jordan Michaels Co-Founder, Ringadoc + AskJason-TWiST #325

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On this hybrid episode of TWiST Jason Calacanis sits down with Ringadoc Founder Jordan Michaels to talk about how he has built the 'Uber of Health Care'. Jason also takes some questions from three superfans! It's a great episode, stay tuned!

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0:45 This is going to be a great show, we've got Ringadoc Co-Founder and some great questions from the superfans in our Ask Jason segment
2:00 Come check out our 3rd Live TWiST in San Francisco with Dave McClure, February 8 at Rocketspace
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6:40 Let's welcome Jordan Michaels, CEO and CoFounder of Ringadoc
7:00 How did you come up with the idea fro Ringadoc?
8:30 Rindadoc Demo...
12:00 What about me launching a video conference to be able to diagnose things over video.
13:00 What are some of the legel issues around your product?
13:50 So you started this to find a doctor, but the doctors wanted help managing existing patients?
14:45 How does the $40 phone call to a doctor?
15:00 Who are the doctors that I'm talking to?
15:40 Is the idea for the doctors, that there are a large number of people who don't go to the doctor because of inconvenience?
16:25 Why isn't this an app like Uber?
17:15 Why are there limitations on some drugs you can get through your system?
19:30 So people can go fill out a form and they can have Oxycontin shipped to them?
20:00 What about emergency care? Could step by step instructions be given with video?
21:30 So you see a time when I could use Ringadoc where we get streaming video and conferencing as doctors are approaching an accident?
23:40 Do you think Doctors will like/dislike their paper/audio trail of diagnoses?
26:00 Where are you guys based Jordan?
26:15 Who do you work with at Founders Fund?
26:45 Everyone check out Ringadoc
28:20 Thanks to Igloo Software for sponsoring the program. It's intranet you'll actually like. Save 10% by going to Igloosoftware.com/thisweekin
34:10 What advice do you have regarding the loneliness of being a single founder with no other employees?
40:15 How do you create the best possible working relationship between a CEO and CTO?
46:00 Do you think London or Berlin could ever match Silicon Valley if the schools and universities don't acknowledge startups as a respected career?
53:30 Thanks to everyone for calling and and thanks for watching! We'll see you next time!

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