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.
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
