The Covid-19 pandemic forces a new way of thinking for Quil, Comcast’s health tech startup
Quil helps people prepare for surgeries and other big health events. But with procedures delayed amid the #Covid19 pandemic, the company is having to adapt.
by Erin Brodwin
Apr 06, 2020
3 minutes
When telecom giant Comcast and health insurer Independence Blue Cross teamed up to found Quil in 2018, the health tech company’s goal was clear: give people simple, step-by-step guidance to help them navigate big health events, from pregnancies to hip replacements.
But today, the joint venture finds itself in a very different place, as the coronavirus pandemic has forced physicians to put off routine appointments and postpone elective surgeries. Everyday health care is, in some ways, being put on hold — and startups like Quil are racing to adapt.
The company uses people’s laptops, phones, and home
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