In this episode of The Business Gay Podcast, host Calan Breckon speaks with the Founder and CEO of EqualityMD, Justin Ayars.

Justin is a former healthcare trial lawyer turned serial entrepreneur. His latest endeavour, EqualityMD, is an LGBTQ+ healthcare and data analytics company that blends healthcare and technology with marketing and data science.

EqualityMD is changing how the underserved LGBTQ+ community perceives and receives care by empowering each patient to become the superhero of their own healthcare story.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• EqualityMD.com





• Justin on LinkedIn

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Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

• [00:02:48 ] Justin explains that EqualityMD is a telehealth platform that connects LGBTQ+ patients with culturally competent providers, focusing on mental health, primary care, urgent care, and prescription fulfillment.





• [00:04:42 ] Justin shares his experience defending insurance companies and his desire to address the question of where LGBTQ+ people can find safe medical care.





• [00:09:21 ] Justin and Calan discuss issues such as facing discrimination, finding culturally competent providers, and the impact on patient-provider relationships.





• [00:12:30 ] Justin mentions the lack of data on LGBTQ+ health concerns and disparities and how EqualityMD aims to bridge the gap by providing data-driven insights.





• [00:23:17 ] Justin talks about how the data gathered by EqualityMD is transformed into actionable insights for healthcare entities to improve patient engagement and outcomes.





• [00:31:49 ] Justin discusses the telehealth services offered by EqualityMD, including access to mental health, primary care, urgent care, and prescription fulfillment for a monthly subscription.





• [00:35:21 ] Justin outlines EqualityMD's plans to grow over the next five years, including expanding telehealth services and potentially being acquired.