Digital health startups CirrusMD Inc., and Wellpepper have been named the winners of the 2015 Venture+ Forum Pitch competition for startups during the 2015 mHealth Summit. The selected startups were among four final companies selected to deliver live pitch presentations during the 'final four' competition Tuesday evening. The finalists were selected from a field of 11 digital health startups who presented during the first round of live competition held on Sunday at the Summit.
This year's
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StartUp Health Goes Global with Launch of StartUp Health Finland
Global health innovation company StartUp Health is expanding globally with the launch of StartUp Health Finland in partnership with Finpro’s Team Finland Health growth program. The partnership will further both organizations’ missions, to grow and scale the next generation of businesses and strengthen Finland’s position as a digital health leader.
StartUp Health Finland Overview
StartUp Health Finland will focus on coaching and supporting the emerging ecosystem of Finnish entrepreneurs and
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This Biotech Startup Hopes to Cure Cancer with Artificial Intelligence
Imagine devoting fifteen years to an important pursuit and pouring unbelievable amounts of money into it, all the while facing a failure rate of 95 percent. That’s the disheartening reality for pharmaceutical companies, which throw billions of dollars every year toward drugs that likely will not work – and then go back to the drawing board and do it all over again. There has to be a better way.
That’s where Berg comes in. Backed by billionaire real estate magnate Carl Berg, the promising
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to Offer Telehealth Therapy Services via AbilTo
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is collaborating with behavioral health company AbilTo, Inc. to offer telehealth therapy services by a licensed therapist and behavior coach -- via telephone or secure on-line video – at no cost to certain Horizon BCBNSNJ members. Starting this month, the remote telehealth therapy will be offered as an eight-week program in which therapist and behavior coach teams help members make sustainable lifestyle changes that improve their physical health,
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Pharma Firm Genoa Acquires Telepsychiatry Startup 1DocWay
Genoa, a behavioral health specialty pharmacy has acquired 1DocWay , the nation’s largest outpatient telepsychiatry provider that offers a simple, easy-to-use platform to connect mental health providers and patients. Through the acquisition of 1DocWay, Genoa is launching Genoa Telepsychiatry to provide yet another solution to the challenges faced by their center partners. Offering telepsychiatry as an extension of existing high-touch medication management services underscores their commitment to
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AMA, MATTER Launches Interaction Studio to Connect Physicians & Entrepreneurs
Front-line physicians and pioneering entrepreneurs share a passion about transforming healthcare. To harness this passion, the American Medical Association (AMA) is expanding its efforts with MATTER, Chicago's health tech incubator, aimed at connecting physicians and entrepreneurs to work in tandem on the development of early-stage technology and innovations that promise to change health care.
Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) partnership with MATTER has reached a new milestone
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Solera Health Pulls In $3M for Its SaaS Clinical Integration Platform
Phoenix, AZ-based Solera Health, Inc., a technology-enabled health community integrator for chronic disease prevention has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (BCBSVP) with participation by Sandbox Industries. The company will use the financing to accelerate its technology platform and scale operations to meet the high demand of chronic disease prevention referrals.
Enabling a National Scalable Model for Community – Integrated
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Baptist Health, Innovation Hub Launches Arkansas-Based Digital Health Accelerator
Baptist Health, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, and The Iron Yard are teaming up to launched the inaugural HubX–LifeSciences, a new digital health accelerator located in Central Arkansas. The new accelerator class will run from April 4-June 30, 2016 is focused on findings promising startups in three key areas:
- digital health platforms
- healthcare services
- medical devices
HubX–LifeSciences Program Overview
HubX–LifeSciences offers innovative, structured curriculum designed to
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Cleveland Clinic, Candescent Health Partner to Transform Radiology Care
Cleveland Clinic and Candescent Health have formed a multi-year partnership aimed at transforming radiology care, with a goal to improve healthcare value through defined quality standards, enhanced workflow processes and the creation of an efficient, nationwide cloud-based radiology network.
As part of this new collaboration, Cleveland Clinic will assist Candescent Health in developing new, clinically focused products that will improve the productivity, efficiency and diagnostic performance
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10 Indian Digital Health Startups to Watch
India’s digital health startups are joining the table with a tried & trusted strategy – bridging the gap between providers and end-users. But these particular startups certainly face a unique set of challenges as the country embraces innovation.
A Country of Paradoxes
Interesting fact: Slum-dwellers have mobile phones but no clean water – over 930 million Indians have cell phones, but no access to clean water. There is no central regulatory authority for health services, as most Indians
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