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TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

TechStars expands into Austin with new incubator branch

May 15, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

The latest city that incubator program TechStars will expand into is bustling tech city Austin, Tex., the organization announced today. For those not familiar with it, TechStars is an incubator ... Read more
Algorithm speeds up process of looking for polyps in images from camera pills

Algorithm speeds up process of looking for polyps in images from camera pills

May 13, 2013 12:49 am by | 0 Comments

Analyzing the footage from camera pills is a time-consuming task for medical professionals. Now computer scientists are attempting to automate the process. One of the more promising options for making ... Read more
Pfizer yet to decide on Pain Therapeutics’ painkiller

Pfizer yet to decide on Pain Therapeutics’ painkiller

May 10, 2013 7:51 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Pain Therapeutics Inc said Pfizer Inc, its marketing partner for painkiller Remoxy, was yet to decide on continuing to seek regulatory approval for the drug.Shares of Pain Therapeutics ... Read more
3 things that will help telemedicine go mainstream and win over pessimists

3 things that will help telemedicine go mainstream and win over pessimists

May 8, 2013 10:05 am by | 0 Comments

There was a feeling of cautious optimism among many of the attendees of the annual American Telemedicine Association conference this year in Austin that attitudes towards telemedicine are shifting shifted ... Read more
The rise of telepresenters: an emerging job in telemedicine industry

The rise of telepresenters: an emerging job in telemedicine industry

May 7, 2013 9:00 am by | 0 Comments

As the telemedicine industry matures in the US, there’s a job that at least one provider anticipates will grow in demand in the next few years: telepresenters.They are a bit ... Read more
Qualcomm Life’s HealthyCircles deal could boost its appeal to ACOs

Qualcomm Life’s HealthyCircles deal could boost its appeal to ACOs

May 6, 2013 12:26 pm by | 0 Comments

Qualcomm Life’s acquisition of HealthyCircles was big news at American Telemedicine Association‘s annual conference in Austin this morning–not an event typically associated with headline-grabbing M&A announcements. The deal gives Qualcomm ... Read more
Where do states stand on private coverage of telemedicine? Check out this map

Where do states stand on private coverage of telemedicine? Check out this map

May 6, 2013 8:30 am by | 0 Comments

This useful map, downloaded from the American Telemedicine Association’s Wikipedia site, serves as an interesting social barometer to gauge regional attitudes toward telemedicine. The progression of state legislation permitting private ... Read more
Telepsych company sets out to cut overuse of antipsychotics at SNFs

Telepsych company sets out to cut overuse of antipsychotics at SNFs

May 5, 2013 9:30 pm by | 0 Comments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set a goal of reducing the amount of antipsychotic drugs that are prescribed to residents with dementia at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) ... Read more
When an entrepreneur seizes the mic: Bold move or act of desperation?

When an entrepreneur seizes the mic: Bold move or act of desperation?

May 5, 2013 5:31 pm by | 1 Comments

Healthcare startups in fundraising mode occasionally break the rules to get an investor’s ear. Sometimes it works, but it can generate a collective cringe from onlookers.That was the impression left ... Read more
10 telehealth insiders to follow on Twitter

10 telehealth insiders to follow on Twitter

May 5, 2013 8:00 am by | 1 Comments

As the American Telemedicine Association’s 2013 conference gets underway in Austin this weekend, the event’s attendees reflect the variety of solutions providers are testing and implementing across primary care, dermatology, ... Read more
People, networks may sway parents’ vaccine choices

People, networks may sway parents’ vaccine choices

April 15, 2013 12:50 am by | 0 Comments

The people and information sources parents surround themselves with may influence their choice to vaccinate their children or not, according to a survey from one county in Washington state. Of ... Read more
Texas company working on better breast implants from an inkjet printer

Texas company working on better breast implants from an inkjet printer

April 11, 2013 10:35 am by | 0 Comments

Print-your-own breast implants could be one of the new products in the $8.4 billion market of 3D printer products projected for 2025.TeVido BioDevices is working to commercialize technology that would ... Read more
Instant Google Fiber competition? AT&T to launch its own 1Gb broadband service in Austin

Instant Google Fiber competition? AT&T to launch its own 1Gb broadband service in Austin

April 9, 2013 4:32 pm by | 0 Comments

Some of the things AT&T can offer in Austin that Google Fiber currently can’t? HBO programming is one thing but it won't be able to match anything else, like a ... Read more
Google Fiber is officially headed to Austin

Google Fiber is officially headed to Austin

April 9, 2013 12:50 pm by | 0 Comments

It’sofficial: Google Fiber is coming to Austin, Texas. Google made theannouncement this morning at Austin’sBrazos Hall, where mayorLee Leffingwellhinted at where Google’s super fast broadband network could take the city. ... Read more
Texas governor reiterates opposition to Medicaid expansion

Texas governor reiterates opposition to Medicaid expansion

April 1, 2013 2:13 pm by | 3 Comments

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday firmly reiterated that the state will not expand its Medicaid program, saying that it is a broken system that needs ... Read more