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Telehealth startup 2nd.MD CEO says he got encouragement from Eric Topol

Telehealth startup 2nd.MD CEO says he got encouragement from Eric Topol

May 22, 2013 8:36 pm by | 0 Comments

If you’re a healthcare entrepreneur, it probably doesn’t get much better than getting encouragement from Eric Topol. It’s a bit like a celebrity endorsement. Suffice it to say, Clinton Phillips, ... Read more
Capital Royalty’s $805M fund could be a source of alternative funding for life science companies

Capital Royalty’s $805M fund could be a source of alternative funding for life science companies

May 2, 2013 10:15 am by | 0 Comments

Somewhere between venture funding and bank loans is a kind of investment that seems to fly under the radar, but apparently over the last several years has become increasingly popular ... Read more
Video may help terminal patients make CPR choice

Video may help terminal patients make CPR choice

April 25, 2013 2:36 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Terminally ill cancer patients who watched either of two videos about the option to forego resuscitation overwhelmingly elected that route for the patient in the ... Read more
Startup that assesses heart disease risk and uses virtual coaches to improve outcomes raises $5.85 million

Startup that assesses heart disease risk and uses virtual coaches to improve outcomes raises $5.85 million

April 25, 2013 8:41 am by | 0 Comments

Update A healthcare startup that wants to improve outcomes for people at risk for developing heart disease has raised $5.8 million. The company’s solution involves calculating each individual’s risk of ... Read more
How a startup’s scheduling tool is helping providers coordinate care and increase patient touchpoints

How a startup’s scheduling tool is helping providers coordinate care and increase patient touchpoints

March 15, 2013 7:07 am by | 1 Comments

To look at its website, you might make mistake HealthPost for a consumer-facing website focused on helping people find and book appointments with specialty and primary care physicians in the ... Read more
Case-based reasoning sits at the core of a new data-driven decision tool for hospitals

Case-based reasoning sits at the core of a new data-driven decision tool for hospitals

February 5, 2013 5:13 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s somewhat logical that ideas and technologies that originated in the hospitality industry, or retail, or advertising, would have applications in the healthcare industry today. But Verdande Technology has shown ... Read more
Physician search engine and appointment startup raising $1M

Physician search engine and appointment startup raising $1M

September 14, 2012 4:04 pm by | 0 Comments

A health IT startup is raising $1M for a cloud-based healthcare provider search tool and appointment booking solution to facilitate the search for specialist and primary care doctors and healthcare ... Read more
Envoy Medical Corp. to raise $16.5M

Envoy Medical Corp. to raise $16.5M

May 7, 2010 12:32 pm by | 0 Comments

Fresh from winning regulatory approval for its Esteem hearing device, Envoy Medical Corp. is seeking $16.5 million from the sale of equity, according to documents filed with the Securities and ... Read more
Texas device startup may come to Cleveland (whether it likes it or not)

Texas device startup may come to Cleveland (whether it likes it or not)

July 6, 2009 2:42 pm by | 0 Comments

A co-founder of Novomedics, a nascent medical device company focusing on non-invasive female sterilization, is moving to Cleveland and is in town hoping to raise money to bring the company ... Read more