Specialty care sits at the heart of healthcare’s most pressing challenge — access. Millions of patients struggle to find access to high-quality care, often with little or no guidance. It’s no wonder 40% of them give up along the way. At Switchboard Health, we’re closing those gaps. By using AI and EMR-integrated software, we make high-quality specialty care more accessible, more affordable, and more human.

That mission came to life on a Las Vegas stage when Switchboard Health was named the Specialty Care Winner at HLTH USA 2025’s Startup Pitch Competition in Las Vegas.

The Pitch — and the Win

The Specialty Care Pitch Competition, sponsored by TGH (Tampa General Hospital) Ventures, featured eight innovative companies tackling healthcare’s toughest challenges — from digital diagnostics to clinician empowerment.

After a dynamic round of pitches and Q&A with an esteemed panel of judges, Switchboard Health emerged as the Specialty Care category winner, taking home a $10,000 prize and advancing to the final round of competition across all categories.

The Grand Finale

The final competition highlighted the best in healthcare innovation — from AI to women’s health, health equity to aging in place.

Congratulations to all the 2025 HLTH USA Startup Pitch Tournament Winners:

AI Innovations: PONS
Consumer Wellness: Baseline
Making Aging Easier: Sleep Reset
Health Equity: Lexi
Diagnostic & Life Science Innovation: Phase Advance
Women’s Health: Veera
Employer Health: JOYA
Nurse & Clinician Workforce Solutions: Oma Health
Specialty Care: Switchboard Health

And an extra round of applause to Veera, who took home the overall tournament championship, representing the kind of bold, compassionate innovation this industry needs.

Gratitude and Momentum

Massive thanks to TGH Ventures, HLTH USA, and all the sponsors — Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NVIDIA, Haleon, AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP, HLTH Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, and TGH Ventures — for creating the space and stage for healthcare innovation to shine.

We’re honored to be recognized among such visionary peers and inspired by the collective momentum to make specialty care — and healthcare as a whole — more connected, intelligent, and inclusive.

About HLTH

HLTH is where the future of healthcare comes to meet itself — the industry’s leading platform for innovation, transformation, and big, bold ideas that are reshaping care delivery. This year’s event brought together some of the brightest minds and most impactful startups driving progress across every corner of health and wellness.