Steve Yaskin: Leading the Race in Clinical Health Records Have you ever noticed when you go to the doctor’s office, they have stacks and piles of paper lying around? Historically, health records have all been on paper, and of course, this can get very disorganized. Healthcare is a basic part of any developed society,from records to doctor-patient relationships. That’s why Health Gorilla, a health records database startup was created to bring revolutionary technology to the world of healthcare. This company was created five years ago by CEO Steve Yaskin to create an entire clinical health care journey for every citizen in this country, so that patients, doctors, and hospitals nationwide can access one’s entire history all in one
the pursuit of happiness. Don’t accept the status quo.” (Yaskin).
place, provide better access to medical care, and therefore provide better outcomes for your health. Yaskin had many inspirations when it came to the basics of starting up this company. For one, he wanted to help the underserved, those who do not have equal access to medical coverage. Sometimes these people will have to travel many miles to find a doctor or don’t have the same access to highquality medical care that many of us enjoy. Even more so, Yaskin was originally from
a small country that had limited access to healthcare. Moldova had no healthcare, and besides being an immigrant, he was able to look at things in US medicine differently from others, and envision a better future for the country. Having a unique perspective from outside of the US gave him an opportunity to become empowered and emboldened to improve healthcare.
“I was inspired by the beauty of equal opportunity and
Yaskin was also sparked by the idea that if the company became more successful, increased healthcare would benefit the general population. Being from a similar background to populations that the company focuses on today, he has always been dedicated to providing whatever it takes to benefit as many people as possible. As Yaskin describes, “healthcare is the biggest industry in this country, with 4 trillion dollars spent on healthcare, accounting for about 20% of GDP. This number is much bigger than all other industries, and a lot of industries combined.” With this knowledge, Yaskin knew that he had to work to improve upon this industry in any way he could. He explains,
“It’s simple: saving lives... Even though we’re not doctors, we are