Inside Forward's high-tech doctor's office

Inside Forward's high-tech doctor's office

Forward is a new type of medical startup in San Francisco. It shows us what how helpful and stress-free the doctor could be could be using A.I. and connected tools. TechCrunch visited their flagship location to see how it works.

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39 Comments

  1. Claire Swazey on November 18, 2022 at 7:12 am

    1984

  2. Alex Fierro on November 18, 2022 at 7:12 am

    A physician in lifestyle medicine does everything all these overpriced machines do. If a patient has initiative they can get every benefit this place offers with their primary care physician. All fluff. Save your 149 a month, buy an apple watch and show your doctor the trends next time πŸ˜†. I wonder how much this place charges insurance companies for their ‘procedures’

  3. KUSEMERERWA Roy on November 18, 2022 at 7:14 am

    Pure Genius

  4. G. Ace on November 18, 2022 at 7:14 am

    Job Killer

  5. Michael on November 18, 2022 at 7:17 am

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  6. skunk12 on November 18, 2022 at 7:17 am

    You misspelled "garbage medical office".

  7. Anthony G Beck on November 18, 2022 at 7:18 am

    All that you see there is utterly bogus and gimmicky. This is what a desperate attempt to sell entertainment wrapped in sensationlism looks like. Nothing there is for health nor will it bring about health. It centers around profound amounts of artifical lighting and microwave RF technology that is well established to detrimental to health. Ironically, the guy doing the sales pitch is obviously obese and even has gynecomastia and his apprearance speaks nothing of health.

  8. lolololol on November 18, 2022 at 7:20 am

    HEYYY CAN YOU SMILE A BIT GUUUUURRRLLLL ?!! SHOW HIM SOME KINDNESS !!!!!!

  9. TheAnubite on November 18, 2022 at 7:23 am

    Like its "Reeealllly kinda" this and "Reeeeeaaaallly kinda" that. You sure it’s not just the figurative bubble you’re in?

  10. Andres Herrera on November 18, 2022 at 7:23 am

    it looks so pretty, modern and high-tech, where’s the catch?

  11. Rahim Rahemtulla on November 18, 2022 at 7:23 am

    I love this concept, but this lady always seems to have such a negative/poor attitude.

  12. Wendel F on November 18, 2022 at 7:24 am

    This looks great. Hope they add some genetic scanning.

  13. annie marie on November 18, 2022 at 7:30 am

    I’m creeped out, and I don’t want to slide my two fingers into anything.

  14. qwertyqwerty on November 18, 2022 at 7:30 am

    and proper educated nurses don’t ever "poke around" – that’s all kind of ridiculous

  15. Geologist100 on November 18, 2022 at 7:31 am

    A virtual doctors office that takes virtual payments. Genius. Your preventative health care is provided free of charge. LOVE IT.

  16. lot maakchos on November 18, 2022 at 7:32 am

    The right idea of making healthcare more efficient but a TERRIBLE execution.

  17. Pink Lemonade on November 18, 2022 at 7:33 am

    Wow this is so inspiring I want to become a G.P but from my experiences with being in a doctors surgery aren’t possitive its always very slow and its just uncongortable if i could do something like this well the concept not the execution, that would be a dream come true but i would do lots of study’s first so that i can find out what people hate the most about going to the doctors and change it.

  18. LA RENTA ESTA MUY ALTA on November 18, 2022 at 7:35 am

    Vaccines? Fuck that shit eliminate that please , i was interested until you mentioned that word. Vaccination is not a healthy thing for humans sorry

  19. Ramachandran Nithi is number one fried. on November 18, 2022 at 7:36 am

    Very advance

  20. Salt and Sandals on November 18, 2022 at 7:36 am

    Pretty costly for preventive medicine. Don’t understand how that’s gonna work out without actual treatment facilities.

  21. Holly Stewart on November 18, 2022 at 7:37 am

    never will i go to something like this.

  22. chinesemusic on November 18, 2022 at 7:39 am

    Where’s the A.I.?

  23. Marion Sweet on November 18, 2022 at 7:41 am

    Where are u located

  24. geekphreak on November 18, 2022 at 7:46 am

    @TechCrunch Towards the end of the video, that glass casing shelf with the gadgets they send you home with, the White Ball thingy, I’ve seen it before. You put it by your bed, right? I forgot the name of it. The Bird Nest? Or something? Please reply TC, or anyone in the comments, if you know what it’s called. Thanks πŸ‘πŸΌ

  25. Emily Truesdell on November 18, 2022 at 7:46 am

    This is the dumbest idea ever. Our current system sucks but this is NOT comprehensive healthcare and certainly not worth $150/month on TOP of your federally mandated insurance coverage. No, I don’t need a bodyscan. Yes I do need a traditional clinical setting with actual exam rooms and nurses. I have a 20 year relationship with a physician I trust. Can you replicate THAT? No. Someone else said it- a fitbit or an Apple Watch does half of these tests. And you don’t think your doctor is interested in helping you with preventative care? PLEASE for the love of god stop sending me these fucking ads. What a waste of money- both the idea and the marketing effort. This company should be called "backward". UGH

  26. Jose Andino on November 18, 2022 at 7:47 am

    I’m new to this service and it has been nothing but amazing

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  28. Bryan Dastmalchi on November 18, 2022 at 7:48 am

    Sooo basically everything that my Apple Watch does?

  29. Ape Juice on November 18, 2022 at 7:48 am

    Hope they add some genetic scanning

  30. Flexible Dreamer on November 18, 2022 at 7:48 am

    How is this data collected and stored, and used? Who will have access? What about 3rd parties? Will you share or sell this data with life insurance companies? The same questions apply to the app. What’s your data breach response plan? Also…. this A.I will eliminate many healthcare workers jobs… Have you considered the impact?

  31. Luis Lopez on November 18, 2022 at 7:49 am

    Preventative primary care. That is a euphemism for "we charge you a fee to tell you what is wrong with you and then you’re on your own"

    Just another example of the dubious nature of the tech industry.

  32. Geologist100 on November 18, 2022 at 7:52 am

    Cool that it is free

  33. Jeff Gin on November 18, 2022 at 7:52 am

    This guy reminds me of Jared from the subway ads.

  34. amacro11 on November 18, 2022 at 7:55 am

    Somebody has to try something to improve the healthcare experience I’m just not sure this is it but at least their trying
    Al

  35. Mamaluaries on November 18, 2022 at 8:01 am

    Is this my future? πŸ˜’πŸ™πŸ»πŸ€©

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  37. qwertyqwerty on November 18, 2022 at 8:05 am

    The last thing I want to touch at a doctor’s office is a touchscreen.

  38. YP L on November 18, 2022 at 8:08 am

    let’s see how forward they are with the coronavirus? How do i stop getting their ads on my youtube

  39. c k on November 18, 2022 at 8:10 am

    Um, the genetic scanning comes from 23 and me. So I guess that fills the gap. But again, why is this such a great service if the founder in this video is a bit porky? If this were my company and I wanted investors to get their money back, I might consider loosing a few Big Mac’s off my waistline. Anyone remember Theranos? Deja Vu.

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