February 2013
12 posts
StartUp Health Blog Has Moved!
The StartUp Health Blog has moved! To catch up with our latest posts and stay up-to-date with us, please visit our new blog location here!
Free eHealth Webcast on Medicine’s Next Frontier
Last month, StartUp Health participated in an eHealth panel at the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, along with Jack Young from Qualcomm, Ben Chodor from Happtique, and Eric Elenko from PureTech Ventures. Check out the free webcast now!
Join StartUp Health at Social Media Week!
Learn to Navigate the NY Health Tech Landscape
Join StartUp Health’s Steven Krein on Tuesday, February 19 from 6:00 to 8:30pm EDT for a NY Social Media Week panel: Navigating the Funding and Resources of Health Tech Innovation in New York. Meet and learn from StartUp Health, New York Digital Health Accelerator, Health 2.0, Partnership for New York City Fund, Blueprint Health, and NY eHealth as...
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy Headlines
Learn to Navigate the NY Health Tech Landscape
How Behavior and Patients Can Fix Healthcare
Free eHealth Webcast About Medicine’s Next Frontier
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
NY eHealth Patient Portal for New Yorkers Design Challenge
Health Tech Jobs
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
Join the StartUp Health Network
Health Tech...
NY eHealth Patient Portal for New Yorkers Design...
Are you a creative designer or developer who wants to change the world? Start with New York! 20 million New Yorkers are anxious to have access to their health records – the New York eHealth Collaborative is building the infrastructure and platform and they want you to create an incredible user experience!
In partnership with Health 2.0, they’ve launched the Patient Portal for New Yorkers...
Health tech’s monthly checkup: investment nearly...
See more on GigaOM: Health tech’s monthly checkup
And on StartUp Health Insights
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 Questions with…
Alan Blaustein, Founder & CEO, CarePlanners StartUp Health Academy Healthcare Transformer Alan’s passion for healthcare solutions began with his thymic cancer diagnosis in 2005. Frustrated with the limited resources available to effectively navigate the healthcare system, he leaned on his longtime friend Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC’s Chief Medical Editor, for support. After...
How Patients Learn in the Digital Age
The shift towards team-based healthcare is giving rise to a large group of professionals sometimes called “healthcare extenders.” On the front lines of healthcare, these non-MD professionals work with and on behalf of patients. Their fast-growing numbers include nurses, nurse practitioners, health educators, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, and social workers.
...
Learn to Navigate the NY Health Tech Landscape
February 19, 2013 | 6:30 – 8:30pm
Calling all startups! Join StartUp Health’s Steven Krein on Tuesday, February 19, for a NY Social Media Week panel: Navigating the Funding and Resources of Health Tech Innovation in New York. Hear from organizations including StartUp Health, New York Digital Health Accelerator, Health 2.0, Partnership for New York City Fund, Blueprint Health, and NY eHealth as...
StartUp Health Newsletter: Want Help Growing Your...
Calling all Health StartUps: Only 4 Days Left to Apply to StartUp Health’s 3-Year Entrepreneur Program with GE GE and StartUp Health are teaming up to help startups accelerate and scale their businesses. Startups from any country can apply. Learn more here: startuphealth.net/ge In This Update:
Noteworthy News
Want Help Growing Your StartUp?
The Hive Curation Team Announced
Innovate Health...
PILOT Health Tech NYC Matchmaking Applications Due...
StartUp Health is proud to partner with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Bloomberg Administration, and Health 2.0 on the PILOT Health Tech NYC. This unique program provides funding of up to $100,000 each to 10 innovative pilot projects annually to take place in New York City.
If you are an ‘innovator’ or ‘host’ seeking a pilot partner, PILOT...
Only One Week Left to Apply to GE & StartUp Health...
Tick tock! The application deadline is only one week away for the GE and StartUp Health three-year Program designed to accelerate growth for consumer health companies. The program is part of GE’s healthymagination initiative, a $6 billion global commitment to provide better health for more people by improving quality, access, and affordability of care. Qualified consumer health companies may...
Report: Tracking for Health
According to a new survey by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, seven out of ten U.S. adults track their health or the health of a loved one.
60% of U.S. adults say they track their weight, diet, or exercise routine
33% of U.S. adults track health indicators or symptoms, like blood pressure, blood sugar, headaches, or sleep patterns
12% of U.S. adults track health...
January 2013
28 posts
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy News
GE and StartUp Health Entrepreneurship Program
PILOT Health Tech NYC
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
The Hive at TEDMED
Health Tech Creating Jobs
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
Get Access to StartUp Health Network
Healthcare Transformers in the News MedCity News NYC plays matchmaker to hook up healthcare groups with startups to commercialize...
NYC offers $50,000 innovation challenge with...
The Innovate Health Tech NYC Challenge, sponsored by Janssen Healthcare Innovation, awards $50,000 in prizes to New York City-based health technologists that develop pre-commercialization stage innovations that solve urgent health care problems. The challenge invites software and hardware developers to submit their technological solutions, such as wireless health monitoring devices, mobile...
Startupbootcamp Open Pitch Days New York
Startupbootcamp, Europe’s biggest accelerator, is running Open Pitch Days at the Amazon offices in NYC on the 4th of February. Startups pitch for five minutes and get 25 minutes feedback from a panel of superstar mentors including Martin Kelly of IBM Venture Capital Group and Alex Fair of Medstartr.
Get more info here!
Apply here by the 1st of February to be in for a chance to pitch!
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 Questions with…
Derek Flanzraich, Founder & CEO, Greatist StartUp Health Academy Healthcare Transformer Derek is an entrepreneur on a mission to make everyone a “Greatist,” someone who simply makes better choices for their fitness, health, and happiness. Derek is the founder and CEO of Greatist (@greatist), the fastest-growing site in the health and fitness space with nearly 2 million...
StartUp Health Partners with NYCEDC & Health 2.0...
StartUp Health is excited to partner on a new healthcare technology initiative launched by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Bloomberg Administration, and Health 2.0 that is designed to spur innovation, business growth, and entrepreneurship in the New York City healthcare technology sector.
The PILOT Health Tech NYC program provides funding of up to $100,000 each...
StartUp Health’s 3-Year Program with GE to Scale...
StartUp Health and GE recently announced a three-year Entrepreneurship Program to provide expertise, resources, and growth opportunities for consumer health companies. We are seeking startups who will help solve some of the biggest challenges consumers/patients are facing today with their healthcare. If you have an idea or startup that helps address one of the below areas of innovation, we’d...
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
• Noteworthy News
• GE and StartUp Health Partner to Accelerate Consumer Health Innovation
• Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
• TEDMED Seeking Future-thinkers To Join The Hive in Association with StartUp Health Network
• Health Tech Creating Jobs
• Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
• Become a StartUp Health Fellow in 2013
• Get Free Access to StartUp Health Network
...
Medikly Brings Unique Twist to Virtual Meetings
Raises Bar for How Healthcare Companies Reach, Understand, and Measure Physician Engagement through Online Meetings
NEW YORK, Jan 22, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Medikly, Inc. (Medikly), a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology provider for pharmaceutical brands and agencies, today announced the addition of Virtual Panels to its core platform. Through its cloud-based platform, Medikly...
StartUp Health Is Hiring!
StartUp Health is building a team of the most talented people in the world who are passionate about helping entrepreneurs succeed and transforming health and wellness. If you are the best at what you do and want to change healthcare, contact us so we can learn more about you. Please outline your dream role and outline why you would like to join the StartUp Health family and how you can help us...
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 Questions with…
Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, Co-founder & CEO, Docphin
StartUp Health Academy Healthcare Transformer Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, Sachin Nanavati, and Derek Juang, MD, are a team of physicians and entrepreneurs on a mission to transform the way we practice medicine. They co-founded Docphin (@docphin), a platform for healthcare providers to personalize, share, and connect through...
The Future of Healthtech [Infographic]
Infographic by SecondMarket.
January is Health Tech Month to celebrate all of the amazing innovation and action taking place as a result of new digital health companies. StartUp Health is excited to partner with SecondMarket, a secondary market investment advisory company, to educate and activate more investors in this emerging asset class and the conditions that are making such extraordinary...
Rising Popularity of Mobile Health Apps...
Rising Popularity of Mobile Health Apps infographic by infographicdesignteam.
Source: http://mhealthshare.com/mfactsheet.htm
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy News
GE and StartUp Health Partner to Accelerate Consumer Health Innovation
Healthcare Transformer CEO Summit
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
TEDMED Launches The Hive
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
StartUp Health is Hiring
StartUp Health Fellows
StartUp Health Network
Healthcare Transformers in the News MarketWatch Medivo Partners with American...
StartUp Health Proud to Be Part of Truth About...
StartUp Health was excited to be part of today’s Truth About Wellness event from McCann’s Truth Central.
Truth About Wellness panel with Unity Stoakes, Arianna Huffington, Celeste Bottorff, David Kirchoff, and Laura Simpson.
“Tech is best when it disappears into background and becomes integrated into our daily lives.” - Unity Stoakes
See more about Truth About...
WatchTruth About Wellness: Top Ten Wellness Trends for 2012
Healthcare Transformer Quarterly CEO Summit...
Last week, Healthcare Transformers from StartUp Health Academy met in San Francisco for their Quarterly CEO Summit. The two day Summit, sponsored by California HealthCare Foundation who has been an amazing supporter of healthcare entrepreneurs, was the best possible way to kick off 2013. For two full days, more than 30 founders, CEOs, and innovators collaborated on a series of workshops,...
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 questions with…
Dave Chase, Co-founder & CEO, Avado
StartUp Health Academy Healthcare Transformer Dave Chase is an entrepreneur on a mission to make it easier for patients and providers to communicate. Dave and Bassam Saliba co-founded Avado (@avado), a Patient Relationship Management system dubbed “GPS for Healthcare” that is the next generation, EHR-neutral patient portal built for...
Healthcare Transformer Medivo Partners with...
Leading Endocrinology Group Selects Medivo to Deliver Health Analytics and ‘Big Data’ Services to Its Membership
NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Medivo Inc., a health monitoring company for physicians and their patients, announced today that it has partnered with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) to deliver high-value registry and...
Health Datapalooza IV Call for Presentation...
Present at the 2013 Health Data Palooza IV!
The submission portal for individuals and organizations interested in participating in the 2013 Health Datapalooza IV is now open! Want to present your organization’s app or product at the two-day event dedicated to showcasing the meaningful use of health data? Have an interesting perspective on a hot topic dealing with health data? Create an...
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy News
GE and StartUp Health Partner to Accelerate Consumer Health Innovation
TEDMED Launches The Hive in Association with The StartUp Health Network
SecondMarket and StartUp Health Partner to Educate Investors about Health Tech
Health Datapalooza IV
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
Apply to StartUp Health Academy
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
StartUp...
GE and StartUp Health Partner to Accelerate...
Launch of three-year entrepreneur program to provide equity expertise, resources, and growth opportunities for consumer health companies
Part of GE’s healthymagination initiative
San Francisco, CA – JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (January 8, 2013) – GE and StartUp Health, an academy for health entrepreneurs, today announced a new three-year program designed to accelerate growth for consumer...
40 Transformative New Companies To Be Selected for...
The 2013 TEDMED event at the Kennedy Center will be the site of “The Hive” in Association with the StartUp Health Network, a debut gathering of entrepreneurs and future-thinkers. Online at TEDMED.com and via a 30,000 square foot superstructure on the South Plaza of the Kennedy Center, TEDMED will create and host hands-on social environments dedicated to exploring transformative innovations...
Health Startups: How Women Are Nurturing New...
Millions of U.S. women own businesses, and these women-owned firms show faster-than-average growth for jobs and revenue in seven of 13 major industries, including health care and social assistance. The health care and social services industry boasts both the biggest number and the highest concentration of women-led companies. This sector also shows the second-fastest growth in women-owned firms.
...
Healthcare Transformer Spotlight
10 questions with…
Jonathon Feit, Co-founder & CEO, Beyond Lucid Technologies StartUp Health Academy Healthcare Transformer
Jonathon and Christian are entrepreneurs on a mission to improve emergency care by putting digital innovations in the hands of EMTs and Firefighters. Jonathon (CEO) and Christian (President & CTO) co-founded Beyond Lucid...
Get Your Early Bird Tickets to Health Datapalooza...
Health Datapalooza IV will be held on June 3rd and 4th, 2013, in Washington, DC. Health Datapalooza IV is the fourth annual national conference born from government efforts to liberate health data and foster the effective use of health data by companies, startups, academics, government agencies, and individuals. The agenda is still being finalized, but it promises to top last year’s event and be...
StartUp Health Newsletter
Wishing you & your loved ones a happy & healthy New Year!
In This Update:
Noteworthy Headlines
Health Tech Month
Free Webinar
Health Tech Jobs
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
Apply to StartUp Health Academy
StartUp Health Fellows
StartUp Health Network
Healthcare Transformers in the News TechCrunch The Best Health And Fitness Apps For Your New Year’s Needs Upstart...
Free Webinar: How Digital Health and Wellness...
The healthcare industry is currently undergoing a massive transformation, creating new opportunities for investment. Rapid advancement in mobile technologies, inexpensive and connected sensors, online networks, open data, powerful analytics, and the rise of new support infrastructure are driving this revolution.
Download this Webinar featuring Bob Kocher, MD, Jerry Levin, Steven Krein, and Unity...
December 2012
16 posts
SecondMarket and StartUp Health Partner to Educate...
January is Health Tech Month to celebrate all of the amazing innovation and action taking place as a result of new digital health companies. StartUp Health is excited to partner with SecondMarket, a secondary market investment advisory company, to educate and activate more investors in this emerging asset class and the conditions that are making such extraordinary innovation possible. Together,...
Beyond Lucid Technologies Announces "Response For...
Raising funds to help heroes who respond to natural disasters and domestic terrorism
Beyond Lucid Technologies, the company behind MEDIVIEW™—a mission-critical documentation platform serving the ambulance, fire, and industrial emergency response industries—today announced “Response for Responders,” a campaign to highlight the heroism of EMS and Fire professionals who rush to the...
One Third of Americans Believe Self-Monitoring...
Survey findings point to the potential of integrated health information technologies and how they will transform the continuum of healthcare.
A recent U.S. survey commissioned by Royal Philips Electronics, a leading health and well-being company, found that consumers believe web-enabled, mHealth, and mobile apps are part of their health care solutions and key to living long lives. For example,...
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy Headlines
PHA’s End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge
Crystal Ball Charity Gala
StartUp Health Fellows
StartUp Health Network
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
Apply to StartUp Health Academy
StartUp Health & Healthcare Transformers in the News Inc 7 Things You Need to Know About 2013 MobiHealthNews SecondMarket plans fund for StartUp...
Enter the Hackovate Health Innovation Competition
CHCF Focuses Attention on Health Care Innovators
The California HealthCare Foundation has launched an online resource area highlighting health care companies that have received investments from the CHCF Health Innovation Fund. The web resource area explains the foundation’s approach to investing and how innovators can apply for support.
The $10-million fund, now in its second year, supports businesses with the potential to...
Vote for Your Favorite in PHA's End Childhood...
Ten semi-finalists have been announced in PHA’s End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge and voting has begun. The range of semi-finalists is great, from a 14-year old with a cool water bottle that naturally flavors your water to an app that promotes eating well and being active to community dance programs to much more - there’s a lot of great stuff out there, which we all knew of...
Get Your Super Early Bird Tickets to Health...
Health Datapalooza IV will be held on June 3rd and 4th, 2013, in Washington, DC. Health Datapalooza IV is the fourth annual national conference born from government efforts to liberate health data and foster the effective use of health data by companies, startups, academics, government agencies, and individuals. The agenda is still being finalized, but it promises to top last year’s event and be...
The Crystal Ball Charity Gala
On December 20, in NYC, Esther Dyson, Bryan Sivak, Regina Holliday, and over 200 leaders from the Health 2.0 community will gather for The Crystal Ball Charity Gala. John Lucas, the host of A&E’s new Storage Wars: New York, will be the auctioneer of works of art from Regina Holliday, Kai Okada, and other patient activist painters to benefit several great organizations, including the...
StartUp Health Newsletter
In This Update:
Noteworthy Headlines
Health Datapalooza IV
mHealth Summit
Healthcare Transformers Are Hiring
StartUp Health Fellows
StartUp Health Network
Upcoming Health Events & Challenges
Apply to StartUp Health Academy
StartUp Health & Healthcare Transformers in the News DMD DMD and Truth On Call partner to create largest authenticated, opt-in healthcare professional database...
