# Mobile Healthcare Start-Ups The 'Forward' Healthcare Start-Up Offers Preventative Care By Ell Smith | Published 2017-09-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-start-up References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/09/modern-doctors-clinic-preventive-healthcare.html) & [goforward](https://goforward.com/) 'Forward,' is a San Francisco healthcare start-up that combines technology with great doctors to offer Americans [preventative care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-healthcare-platform), on wheels. The mobile iteration of the futuristic clinic aims to bring proactive healthcare to the cities that need it most. The system focuses on [detecting diseases and illnesses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meeval-care) "before they occur or get worse" through the use of powerful technologies, like biometric readers, [full-body scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neko-body-scan) and body-monitoring wearables. This information, is interpreted with the help of professional doctors who can relay the information to patients in a manner that's digestible and comprehensive. Through this practice, the company hopes to address the current American healthcare system, which the company believes to be reactive, instead of preventative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Preventative Healthcare:** Mobile healthcare start-ups like Forward are leveraging technology and professional doctors to provide proactive healthcare that focuses on preventing diseases and illnesses. - **Powerful Technologies:** Mobile healthcare start-ups are utilizing advanced technologies such as biometric readers, full-body scanners, and body-monitoring wearables to detect and monitor health conditions. - **Digestible Health Information:** Mobile healthcare start-ups are working with professional doctors to interpret and deliver health information to patients in a manner that is easily understandable and comprehensive. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Healthcare:** Mobile healthcare start-ups like Forward are revolutionizing the healthcare industry by providing preventative and technology-driven care. - **Technology:** Mobile healthcare start-ups are driving innovation in the technology industry by incorporating advanced biometric readers, full-body scanners, and body-monitoring wearables. - **Medical Services:** Mobile healthcare start-ups are disrupting the medical services industry by offering proactive healthcare and delivering health information in a comprehensive and easily understandable manner. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subscription Health Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forward-health.md) - [AI-Powered Healthcare Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carepods.md) - [Comprehensive Health Care Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-and-health.md) - [Mobile Healthcare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-healthcare.md) - [E-Commerce-Like Healthcare Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-medicine.md) - [Preventive Full-Body Scans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prenuvoprenuvo-operates-a-growing-network-of-clinics-specializing-in-fullbo.md) - [Convenient Remote Healthcare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-experiences.md) - [Innovative Healthcare Delivery Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthcare-delivery-model.md) - [Comprehensive eHealth Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ehealth-platform.md)