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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
Healthfundr launches equity-based crowdfunding for health startups

Healthfundr launches equity-based crowdfunding for health startups

May 9, 2013 12:00 pm by | 0 Comments

Healthfundr is an equity-based crowd funding platform for health startups. The site provides accredited investors with opportunities to invest in a selection of curated companies working on digital health, health ... 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
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
Health Wildcatters looking to support HIT entrepreneurs in the great state of Texas

Health Wildcatters looking to support HIT entrepreneurs in the great state of Texas

April 26, 2013 12:47 pm by | 0 Comments

A Dallas technology accelerator is launching a new program for healthcare startups. Applications for the first class of Health Wildcatters is now open. The accelerator is looking for companies working ... 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