McKesson Corporation today announced that it has launched McKesson Ventures, a strategic venture capital fund, to invest in early and growth stage companies addressing both current and emerging business challenges facing the healthcare industry. Healthcare industry veteran Tom Rodgers has joined McKesson Ventures as managing director and will lead the fund’s investment portfolio.
“McKesson Ventures will help us support the development and commercialization of innovations taking place across
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Blackberry, NantHealth Launches First Secure Cancer Genome Browser
Blackberry and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong of NantHealth has announced the launch of the NantOmics Cancer Genome Browser™, the first secure clinical genome browser on the BlackBerry® Passport smartphone that places a super-computer and big data in the palm of a doctor’s hand. For the first time, doctors will have unprecedented access to patients’ genetic data to make the most informed treatment decisions at the bedside.
Cancer Genome Browser Platform Overview
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Validic Expands Digital Health Ecosystem Reach to 100M
Validic, the healthcare technology interoperability platform for aggregating digital health data, announced today the addition of several new clients and partners, as they continue to expand and grow their global digital health ecosystem. With the addition of several new notable clients in healthcare and wellness, which include WebMD, Pfizer, UPMC, NexJ, and Medhost, Validic’s client population reach increased from 80 million to over 100 million lives in just the last few months. These
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Blueprint Health Launches Consortium to Accelerate Health Technology Innovation
Blueprint Health, a NYC-based accelerator program today announced the launch of a new initiative, the Blueprint Health Collective, an open consortium of leading healthcare organizations committed to building the future of healthcare technology that is so often discussed. The collective is designed to accelerate the development and adoption of new healthcare technology.
Started by Dr. Brad Weinberg (Co-Founder of ShapeUp) and Mathew Farkash (Venture for America) in 2011, the program
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New York Digital Health Accelerator Showcases 7 Startups at Demo Day
Today, the New York Digital Health Accelerator showcased their second class of seven early and growth stage health tech startups to an audience of potential investors and healthcare senior executives during their 2014 Demo Day. This class of startups are developing cutting-edge technology products for care coordination, patient engagement, predictive analytics and workflow management for healthcare providers. The accelerator is an intensive 5-month program created by the New York
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StartUp Health Launches First Healthcare AngelList Syndicate
StartUp Health, a global startup platform accelerating innovation in health and wellness has launched the first syndicate on AngelList focused exclusively on healthcare. The StartUp Health Syndicate features investment opportunities from StartUp Health Academy, a global, long-term coaching program and peer network that focuses on increasing the equity value of its startups.
What is A Syndicate?
A syndicate allows investors to co-invest with other notable investors. People who back a notable
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Providence Ventures Joins Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator
Providence Ventures, the venture capital arm of Providence Health & Services has announced plans to join the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator to advance mobile health innovation. Providence Ventures will provide mentorship and expertise to early-stage companies focused on mobile health solutions at next spring’s Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars.
Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator Overview
The Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator, Powered by Techstars, is a three-month,
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Harvard Health Acceleration Challenge Finalists Unveiled
Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School has announce four finalists of the Health Acceleration Challenge. The selected finalists will share the $150k Cox Prize that includes an HBS case study written about their innovation and have the opportunity to present at the Forum on Health Care Innovation conference to 150 senior health care executives next April.
Health Acceleration Challenge Overview
The Health Acceleration Challenge is a “scale up” competition that focuses on compelling,
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Health Tech Incubator MATTER Nabs $4.4M to Build Health Tech Hub in Chicago
Health tech incubator MATTER has secured $4.4 million to build the next generation of health IT, medical device, diagnostics and biopharma companies in Chicago. The funding was led by twenty two local companies mostly focused in the tech and healthcare sectors complementing the initial $2.5M grant and $1.5M loan provided by the State of Illinois. This brings MATTER's total funding to more than $8M to build a viable health tech hub in Chicago.
Incubator
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RxMatch Launches Platform To Automate Medical Care Follow Up
RxMatch, a digital health startup today announced the launch of a web- and mobile-based portal that automates and centralizes follow-up medical care and treatment compliance. It empowers healthcare professionals to deploy their best practices across institutions with ease and in a patient friendly interface. It also provides real-time data that gives healthcare practitioners up-to-date information, increases patient satisfaction, and decreases healthcare fees and readmissions. Doctors, nurses
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