It was an IPO to remember when Fitbit, Inc. hit Wall Street this June. In fact, it was the third largest U.S IPO of 2015, according to Dealogic. Its stock opened at $30.50, (52 percent above its initial public offering price of $20.00), raised $732 million, and sold 36.6 million shares—giving the San Francisco, CA-based, fitness-tracking device developer a valuation of approximately $4.1 billion. Clearly it was a great day for Fitbit, but what does its initial success say about the long-term
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Health IT, Digital Health Interviews | Q/A - HIT Consultant
Modernizing Medicine’s CEO Talks Revolutionizing EMRs through IBM Watson
When we think about electronic medical records (EMR), lots things come to mind including the hiccups and headaches that have come with the technology’s lack features and functionality over the years. But that’s all changing, according to Modernizing Medicine’s CEO Dan Cane; EMRs are evolving to better assist physicians in unprecedented ways. Cane should know since he’s helping his Boca Raton, FL-based company lead the way in developing a new league of sophisticated EMR technology across a
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Rock Health’s Halle Tecco Talks Why Gender Diversity Matters in Healthcare
Are women workers valued in the healthcare? Not enough, apparently. Rock Health’s latest report: The State of Women in Healthcare points to some sobering, and perhaps, surprising statistics about women working in today’s healthcare industry. The report, which surveyed more than 400 women across the healthcare sector (including entrepreneurs, investors, industry executives, and healthcare professionals), revealed that women make 80 percent of the personal health decisions for their families,
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Bobby Grajewski, President of Edison Nation Medical Talks Healthcare Innovation
It only takes an imagination to create an idea. But to bring an idea to life, it takes much more, especially in healthcare. That’s where Bobby Grajewski comes in. As the president of Edison Nation Medical, a healthcare product and medical device incubator, Grajewski is dedicated to seeing a good idea get a fair shake in the healthcare space. He understands the road blocks and red tape that innovators face; he himself is an entrepreneur and co-founder of two online companies. That
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AirStrip’s CEO Alan Portela Talks the Role of Mobile Health in Accountable Care
Interview with AirStrip's CEO Alan Portela where he discusses the commercialization and role of mobile health in accountable care, etc. The mHealth market may have burst with opportunities and subsequent startups seemingly overnight, but some companies have been developing mHealth solutions for more than a decade. AirStrip is one of those companies and now a leader in clinical software solutions, according to its CEO, Alan Portela. So what’s the secret to developing a successful
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Peter Tippett, MD, PhD Talks Verizon’s Role in the Health IT Ecosystem
Lois Drapin speaks with CMO and VP of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Peter Tippett, MD, PhD to share his insights on expanding Verizon’s role in the health IT ecosystem during the 2013 mHealth Summit.
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Anuj Desai Talks Unleashing Value from Big Data in Healthcare
In this interview, Anuj Desai – Vice President of Market Development at New York eHealth Collaborative talks about his participation in the upcoming panel, “Freeing the Data: Driving Value from Using Clinical, Claims, and Device Data”
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Dr. Weygandt Talks Establishing A Physician First Approach to ICD-10
In this interview, Paul Weygandt, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACPE, VP of of Physician Services at Nuance Communications talks about how a physician-first approach can help address hurdles associated with the transition to ICD-10.
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Health Wildcatters Co-Founder Talks Dallas Health Startup Accelerator
Dr. Hubert Zajicek, Co-Founder of Health Wildcatters talks about their mentorship-driven healthcare seed accelerator.
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Jonathan Govette of Referral MD on Disrupting Healthcare Communication
Jonathan Govette of Referral MD shares his founders story of how he created his health startup focused on streamlining the medical referral process.
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