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HHS Announces 3 Finalists in The Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge

by Jasmine Pennic 06/03/2013 1 Comment

HHS announces finalists in Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge today at Health DataPalooza IV, the first challenge for post-treatment cancer care.
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Fitbit Flex Review

by Jasmine Pennic 05/29/2013 3 Comments

An in-depth review of Fitbit Flex, a stylish wireless activity and sleep wristband that tracks steps, distance, calories burned, and sleep cycle.
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You Are Your Data: The Scary Future of the Quantified Self Movement

by Fred Pennic 05/21/2013 15 Comments

You are your data: The scary future of the quantified self movement (via Pando Daily) By Michael Carney On May 20, 2013Few if any consumers who fell behind on their credit card payments in the early 2000s thought that half a decade later employers would use their credit score to determine their job worthiness. Few avid social media users must have realized that insurance companies,…
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Health Wildcatters Co-Founder Talks Dallas Health Startup Accelerator

by Fred Pennic 05/14/2013 3 Comments

Dr. Hubert Zajicek, Co-Founder of Health Wildcatters talks about their mentorship-driven healthcare seed accelerator.
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Report: Digital Health Funding Tops $333M in April 2013

by Jasmine Pennic 05/10/2013 2 Comments

This week health & wellness academy, StartUp Health released their “April 2013 Digital Health Funding Insights Report” reporting 67 digital health deals in April totaling $332.72M in total funding.
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Video: 3 Tips for Launching A Health Tech Startup

by Jasmine Pennic 05/04/2013 Leave a Comment

Entrepreneur magazine ask entrepreneurs at the Blueprint Health accelerator to provide their best tips for launching a health tech startup.
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StartUp Health & AARP Collaboration Inspires Startups to Deliver Innovation to Aging Community

by Fred Pennic 04/17/2013 5 Comments

StartUp Health and AARP collaborate to sponsor the development of educational resources for entrepreneurs as part of the AARP's Innovation@50+ initiative.
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Top 5 VC Funded Healthcare IT Startups in Q1 2013

by Fred Pennic 04/17/2013 5 Comments

Q1 2013 was another record quarter in venture capital funding for healthcare IT startups with almost half a billion ($493 million) raised, according to Mercom Capital Group.
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