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Blueprint Health’s 7th class of startups includes genetic risk tools, remote monitoring for diabetes

A way to help endocrinologists make the most of new reimbursement opportunities, remote monitoring and […]

A way to help endocrinologists make the most of new reimbursement opportunities, remote monitoring and genetic risk assessment are some of the business ideas behind the latest crop of early stage health IT companies in the New York City-based Blueprint Health accelerator. The new class, which includes two women-led startups –TapGenes and Healthy Bytes — brings its portfolio up to 60 companies.

GlucoIQ developed a way it says will help endocrinologists capitalize on newly available reimbursement opportunities created  by CMS. Its software is designed to help them review patient data from insulin pumps. A visualization tool provides an easier way to receive and examine each patient’s data, make notes and enter notes for patients and billing. The company was founded by Thiel Fellows Adithya Ganesh and Kaushik Tiwari.

GroupHub came up with a platform to make it easier for insurance brokers to compete in the runup to HIPAA electronic compliance mandates that will be effective in 2016. It helps them validate and submit enrollment applications to insurance carriers.

Healthy Bytes is a way for dieticians to remotely monitor what their clients are eating when and where from one dashboard. Clients send images of their meals to the dietician who can transmit feedback through a mobile platform.

Limestone Labs uses UV rays as a way to sanitize hospitals’ portable medical devices and tackle the daunting challenge of reducing hospital acquired infections. The company charges $200 per month per device including service and maintenance.

Moving Analytics developed an approach to helping patient recuperate from cardiac procedures at home through a combination of remote monitoring with its app, Movn, and through phone contact. Nurses establish a baseline for each patient so they can customize the rehab plan, which are downloaded onto the app. The helps guide patients through their care plan, but it also helps nurses with remote monitoring by tracking and reporting patients’ progress.  Nurses phone patients to check in and can tweak care plan goals and review challenges and patients come in for follow-up appointments. The goal is to help hospitals reduce readmission and help patients curb risk factors to better manage their health.

Signifikance offers a way to reduce the time it takes to analyze patients’ genetic variants for cancer. The idea is to automate the creation of genetic test reports, and help clinicians to process more genetic tests.

TapGenes has developed a risk analysis tool using family history and genetics to determine a person’s risk factors for certain conditions and assign a health score.

Update: This story has been updated with additional details from Jean-Luc Neptune, the head of Blueprint Health’s accelerator.

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