QuiO (pronounced kwee-oh), a digital healthcare startup developing sensor-driven smart injection devices and connected cloud-based software for the clinical trial and chronic disease market has raised $1.05 million in seed funding. The round was led by undisclosed investors with expertise in the health insurance, pharmaceutical and clinical research industries. The company plans to utilize the funding to finish development of its lead SmartinjectorTM device, which leverages a propriety design
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InstaMed Lands $50M for Healthcare Payment Network
InstaMed, a Philadelphia-based healthcare payment network provider connecting providers, payers and consumers on one platform has raised $50 million in funding led by Carrick Capital Partners. The company plans to utilize the funding to accelerate the growth of the InstaMed Network, accelerate go-to-market strategy and drive further innovation in healthcare payments technology. As part of the latest round of funding, Jim Madden, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Carrick Capital Partners
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StartUp Health Launches Digital Health Innovation Hub in Colorado
On Monday, StartUp Health announced the launch of StartUp Health Colorado, a digital health innovation hub on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora for health entrepreneurs, doctorpreneurs, investors and industry stakeholders. The innovation hub will also leverage StartUp Health's global platform to cross-pollinate health innovations with other regions around the world.Here are 5 things to know about the new innovation hub:1. StartUp Health Colorado innovation hub
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GE Healthcare Launches $50M Global Healthcare Accelerator, five.eight
GE Healthcare aims to fund up to $50 million for global health startups with the launch of its first healthcare accelerator, five.eight, aimed at improving healthcare outcomes for the world's developing economies. The accelerator will target global health startups with a vision to improve healthcare quality and accessibility in developing or low-resource settings – from education and training to disruptive, low-cost technologies and digital applications. Five.eight aims to welcome at least 10
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Healthbox Taps Neil Patel as New President and COO
Innovation consulting firm and venture capital investment manager Healthbox has appointed Neil Patel to President and Chief Operating Officer. The announcement comes one month after former Healthbox CEO Nina Nashif stepped down pursue her own interests. Under his leadership, Neil will lead Healthbox’s vision of helping healthcare organizations successfully foster innovation.Healthbox has evolved from a healthcare accelerator to an innovation consulting firm and venture capital investment
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Former Zynga Exec Joins Telehealth Startup Doctor On Demand as CMO
Doctor On Demand, an on-demand video medicine provider has appointed former Zynga Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Nuckles as the compnay's new CMO. In her new role, Nuckles will work to expand Doctor On Demand’s customer engagement and growth efforts. The former Chief Marketing Officer at Zynga, Nuckles has 20 years of extensive experience driving customer growth and engagement with products — from consumer goods, to enterprise channels, to social games, to eCommerce platforms.Alongside her
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ePatientFinder Joins athenahealth’s “More Disruption Please” Marketplace
ePatientFinder®, a provider EHR-driven clinical trial recruitment has joined athenahealth's More Disruption Please (MDP) program and is now part of the athenahealth® Marketplace offerings — and its innovative solution for clinical trial recruitment is now available to athenahealth's growing cloud-based network of more than 80,000 healthcare providers. The partnership with athenahealth represent ePatientFinder's leadership role in solving the clinical trials recruitment challenge by leveraging
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Picis Acquires Startup Analytics Company EnvisionHealth
Picis Clinical Solutions, a global provider of innovative information solutions has acquired startup analytics company EnvisionHealth for an undisclosed sum. The Austin, TX based cloud analytics solution provides accessible, practical and enlightening dashboard metrics to improve their care delivery. The new product, Picis Envision, is now available to all Picis customers.As part of the acquisition, EnvisionHealth founders Diana Zamora Magallanes and Eric Day will join Picis as senior
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Digital Health VC Funding: Where Do We Go From Here?
Editor's Note: Michael Greeley is the General Partner and Co-founder at Flare Capital Partners an early stage healthcare technology venture capital firm. Some of his existing and prior board seats include Explorys, HealthVerity, Iora Health, Predilytics, Taris, T2 Biosystems and Welltok. In addition Michael serves on several industry association boards including the Industry Advisory Board for the Cleveland Clinic and Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as the Executive Committee of the National
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Klara Lands $3M to Expand its Secure Healthcare Messaging App
Klara, a NYC-based secure healthcare messaging company has raised $3 million in funding led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Project A Ventures from Berlin along with existing investors Atlantic Labs and Groupe Arnault. The company plans to utilize the new funding to support its vision of building the "central nervous system of healthcare" through connecting all medical providers, patients and other medical professionals such as pharmacies, labs and specialists together on one platform.Founded in 2013
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