Former US Sec. of Veterans Affairs & Daughter Launch Chronic Pain Care Startup, Override, Raise $3.5M, Acquire Leading Pain Coaching Company

A non-opioid solution utilizing a team-based approach to care & the latest in pain neuroscience Emerging from stealth, Override, a new multi-specialty, virtual chronic pain solution, announces seed funding of $3.5 million. Founded by former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, David Shulkin MD, and his daughter, Jennie Shulkin JD, Override’s funding round was led by 7wireVentures and Martin Ventures, with SignalFire and Confluent Health joining the round. Shortly after fundraising, Override acquired the country’s leading pain management coaching business: Take Courage Coaching. Today, 50 million adults (1 in 5) in the U.S. have chronic pain – with nearly half of them experiencing unsatisfactory management of their condition. Override is a non-opioid solution that bridges the gaps in traditionally fragmented, one-size-fits-none chronic pain treatment. Even though chronic pain is known to affect more than just the body, pain care typically operates in silos – surgeons performing surgeries, primary care doctors prescribing opioids, psychologists conducting psychotherapy – without any communication between providers. Override is a virtual, one-stop-shop that matches patients with a team of chronic pain specialists in pain medicine, physical therapy, and behavioral health. These specialists treat Override patients individually and work together as a team. When providers work together, clinical outcomes improve and cost of care decreases. Override uses the latest in p...
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