Smart Health Hero by LyfeChannel of San Carlos, California was announced the winner of the second annual Code-a-Palooza challenge during the 2014 Health Datapalooza. The team develped a new electronic tool designed to help patients and their families use Medicare claims data to make health care choices. Fifty-six developers submitted proposals to Code-a-Palooza for new visualization tools that help consumers use the 2012 Medicare Provider Payment data released by the Centers for Medicare &
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StartUp Health Adds 8 Digital Health Startups to its Portfolio
StartUp Health, a global startup platform accelerating innovation in health and wellness, today announced the addition of eight new companies to its portfolio, bringing the total to 71 companies. The announcement comes as StartUp Health is celebrating its third anniversary at Health Datapalooza in Washington, DC.
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Aver Informatics Raises $8.5 Million to Simplify the Healthcare Reimbursement Process
Aver Informatics – a data management platform that simplifies the healthcare reimbursement process – announced today that it has received $8.5 million in Series A funding led by Drive Capital and GE Ventures. Additionally, Aver has secured two additional customers: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Molina Healthcare.“For the last three-plus years, we’ve been working hard to create a sustainable change in healthcare. Today is a pivotal moment for us that will help transform the
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Filament Labs Raises $1M to Reshape Care Plan Delivery for Doctors
Filament Labs just raised a $1 million seed round led by Mercury Fund to support their flagship product, Patient IO, an interactive care plan delivery platform for healthcare professionals. Patient IO helps health professionals create fully-customizable care plans that can be seamlessly delivered to patients outside the clinic. Patients receive treatment-specific tasks, reminders and educational content directly on their smartphones, helping health professionals manage patient health
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Rock Health V6 Startups Focuses on the Consumerization of Healthcare
Rock Health, a San Francisco-based full service seed fund for digital health startups today announced its sixth cycle of companies known as "Rock Health V6". Five out of the seven startups selected for this class are focused on the consumerization of healthcare ranging from a health insurance recommendation engine to a national virtual practice allowing patients to have a video visit with a board certified doctor.
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Specialty EMR Provider, Modernizing Medicine Partners with IBM Watson
Specialty practice EMR provider, Modernizing Medicine is partnering with IBM Watson to build a Watson-powered app called schEMA designed to help dermatologists offer optimized treatment options. The Boca Raton, FL based company was among three companies chosen for the IBM Watson Ecosystem program.
Today, One out of four dermatologists in the nation are using Modernizing Medicine's Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™) iPad application to improve patient interaction and healthcare outcomes.
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Blueprint Health Startup Healthify Raises $500k To Address Patients’ Costly Social Needs
Blueprint Health network startup Healthify has announced that it has closed a $500,000 seed round to help insurers better address patients’ costly social health needs led by a group of angel investors.
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StartUp Health Report: Top 12 Venture Capital Firms Funding the 50+ Market
New StartUp Health and AARP report takes a closer look at the top venture capitalists making investments that impact the 50+ population and the hottest areas of investment.
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Doximity Raises $54M for Fastest Growing Social Network for Doctors
With 1 in 3 US doctors as members, Doximity, the professional network for doctors, today announced closing a $54 million Series C fundraising round. The Series C round was co-led by DFJ with participation from funds and accounts managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and returning investors Emergence Capital Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures and InterWest Partners. This round brings the company's total funding to date at $81 million.
Doximity offers a suite of free professional tools
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angelMD Acquires IncLinx To Connect Physician Investors to Medical Startups
angelMD, the investment marketplace that connects physician investors and leading medical startups has acquired IncLinx, a software company developing technology to create matches between investors and investment opportunities.
The acquisition will allow angelMD to leverage IncLinx's technology to enhance the user experience of connecting physician investors with potential medical startups.
IncLinx, based in New York City and Tel Aviv was created by Brian P. Jacob, MD an internationally
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