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Smartphone thermometer, concussion detector among finalists in NYC medtech innovation contest

Smartphone thermometer, concussion detector among finalists in NYC medtech innovation contest

June 18, 2013 8:32 pm by | 0 Comments

A medication adherence app for families, a social network for recovering alcoholics and a mobile health diagnostic that claims to diagnose concussions based on eye movements. In addition to contributing ... Read more
Power to the patients: Doc appointment and review website Vitals raises $22M

Power to the patients: Doc appointment and review website Vitals raises $22M

June 18, 2013 3:54 pm by | 0 Comments

Whether you call it the influence of the hospitality industry or the consumerization of health care (or both!), health IT companies with tools providing more price transparency for healthcare decisions ... Read more
Medivo expansion hopes to reduce gaps in care and improve access to lab results

Medivo expansion hopes to reduce gaps in care and improve access to lab results

June 17, 2013 4:14 pm by | 0 Comments

The companies that are set to gain the most with healthcare reform are the ones that are making cost cutting doable and improving outcomes. One such health IT company is ... Read more
Teva’s Pfizer settlement triggers Moody’s downgrade

Teva’s Pfizer settlement triggers Moody’s downgrade

June 16, 2013 3:53 pm by | 0 Comments

On Friday, Moody's Investor Service reiterated its A3 rating for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA; TASE: TEVA), but lowered the outlook from "Stable" to "Negative", following the company's $1.6 ... Read more
Pressure on welfare recipients over losing benefits slightly increases risk of dying

Pressure on welfare recipients over losing benefits slightly increases risk of dying

June 14, 2013 4:23 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pressuring welfare recipients to get a job or face losing their benefits may put them at a slightly increased risk of dying over the long ... Read more
Hey, kids, why can’t you share your proton therapy toys like NY does?

Hey, kids, why can’t you share your proton therapy toys like NY does?

June 12, 2013 11:50 am by | 0 Comments

During the recent debate in Washington, D.C. over whether to let to local competing hospital systems build rival proton therapy centers, an interesting question was raised: Why not work together?"I get ... Read more
Can a digital platform for pharma marketers also accelerate clinical trials?

Can a digital platform for pharma marketers also accelerate clinical trials?

June 11, 2013 9:00 am by | 0 Comments

Medikly, a health IT startup with a platform designed to help pharmaceutical marketers locate their customer base on social media is expanding into the clinical trial space thanks to a ... Read more
Doctors will ‘teach’ IBM’s Watson to diagnose lung cancer, plan treatments

Doctors will ‘teach’ IBM’s Watson to diagnose lung cancer, plan treatments

June 10, 2013 4:00 am by | 0 Comments

Just over two years ago, IBM's supercomputer Watson appeared on television to trounce expert quiz show contestants on "Jeopardy!" Now, doctors are looking to Watson for answers.The Maine Center for ... Read more
New York City gets incubator in Harlem in latest addition to its life science ecosystem

New York City gets incubator in Harlem in latest addition to its life science ecosystem

June 4, 2013 4:11 pm by | 0 Comments

New York City has been adding to its life science incubator landscape in the past couple years to dissuade biotech researchers graduating from its universities from heading to Boston or ... Read more
Kids who don’t skip any required vaccines can be at risk from those who do

Kids who don’t skip any required vaccines can be at risk from those who do

June 3, 2013 12:10 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New York parents who had their child skip at least one required vaccine due to religious reasons increased over the past decade, ... Read more
How rapidly are hospitals turning to secure text messaging to improve workflows?

How rapidly are hospitals turning to secure text messaging to improve workflows?

May 30, 2013 9:57 pm by | 0 Comments

Communication issues in a providers’ care transition points can ramp up healthcare costs, according to a survey evaluating hospital IT security released this month. Trying to locate a physician to ... Read more
Merrimack builds large pipeline of cancer drugs but keeps costs low

Merrimack builds large pipeline of cancer drugs but keeps costs low

May 22, 2013 2:59 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Little known biotechnology company Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc has quietly built a large pipeline of experimental cancer treatments that it aims to deliver at a fraction of ... Read more
Ben Chodor steps down as Happtique CEO amidst changes

Ben Chodor steps down as Happtique CEO amidst changes

May 16, 2013 2:36 pm by | 0 Comments

Happtique, a mobile health company that has been part of a national debate on how mobile health apps should be regulated and certified, has made changes to its senior management, ... Read more
New York patient portal contest winners take on health literacy challenge

New York patient portal contest winners take on health literacy challenge

May 13, 2013 6:39 pm by | 0 Comments

What should a patient portal for a statewide health information network look like? That’s a question New York eHealth Collaborative has been considering for awhile. If the interface characteristics of ... Read more
Healthcare entrepreneurs, these 4 digital health accelerators are looking for applicants

Healthcare entrepreneurs, these 4 digital health accelerators are looking for applicants

May 10, 2013 2:35 pm by | 0 Comments

As the provisions of the Affordable Care Act and HITECH Act are rolled out, providers and payers are looking for ways to address pain points varying from improving patient engagement ... Read more