Kravis Backs N.Y. Startups Using Apps to Cut Health Costs

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When his uncle was hospitalized with Alzheimer’s disease, Russ Graney struggled to find him a home-health aide. The patient stayed in the hospital for three extra days while the search dragged on, raising costs for the family.

Graney and Michael Galbo, who had a similar experience when his grandmother had hip and knee surgery, decided there had to be a better way. They teamed up to found Aidin, a startup whose website lists and assesses specialized-care providers to simplify the patient-discharge process.