The Air Force is currently evaluating the effectiveness of Google Glass in battlefield informatics that could allow medics to treat the wounded, WSJ reports.
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Want to Hack Healthcare? Solve the People Equation
"It’s very simple. If you want to hack healthcare, you’ve got to solve the people equation."
Fard Johnmar, founder and president of Enspektos, describes a conversation he recently had with Aman Bhandari, who formerly served as a senior advisor to Todd Park, the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and now helps lead digital health innovation efforts at Merck.
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Blueprint Health Startup Healthify Raises $500k To Address Patients’ Costly Social Needs
Blueprint Health network startup Healthify has announced that it has closed a $500,000 seed round to help insurers better address patients’ costly social health needs led by a group of angel investors.
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Amy Tenderich, Founder of DiabetesMine Talks Why We Can’t Wait for Digital Health Innovation
Amy Tenderich, patient activist and founder of DiabetesMine talks why the diabetes community needs realistic and useful digital health innovation.
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StartUp Health Report: Top 12 Venture Capital Firms Funding the 50+ Market
New StartUp Health and AARP report takes a closer look at the top venture capitalists making investments that impact the 50+ population and the hottest areas of investment.
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Wellframe’s Founder Talks Challenges of Building A Digital Health Company
Wellframe’s Founder Jacob Sattelmair discusses the challenges of building a digital health company by going through several clinical trails prior to commercializing their platform.
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Propeller Health Gains FDA Clearance for New Propeller Sensor
Propeller Health, the mobile platform provider of respiratory health management, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its latest generation of the Propeller platform, including a new sensor.
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Welltok Launches Pilot with Aetna To Help Members with Chronic Kidney Disease
Welltok, Aetna and the National Kidney Foundation recently launched a 12 month pilot program that aims to help Aetna members with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) connect with peers and learn to cope with their condition.
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How Esther Dyson’s Road to Wellville Could Help Us Figure Out What Truly Works in Community Health
Fard Johnmar, founder and president of Enspektos, describes a conversation he recently had with noted entrepreneur Esther Dyson about why innovation that originates in local communities may be the key to improving population health.
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Doximity Raises $54M for Fastest Growing Social Network for Doctors
With 1 in 3 US doctors as members, Doximity, the professional network for doctors, today announced closing a $54 million Series C fundraising round. The Series C round was co-led by DFJ with participation from funds and accounts managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and returning investors Emergence Capital Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures and InterWest Partners. This round brings the company's total funding to date at $81 million.
Doximity offers a suite of free professional tools
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