Health Datapalooza: Fee-for-service hampers big data
There's a growing sense of angst and frustration in the "data liberación" movement these days, and much of it has do with the difficulty of fighting the status quo in healthcare.
Venture capitalist: No slowdown seen in health IT spending
The digital health space likely won’t slow down anytime soon in terms of investment, and more tech companies beyond healthcare are likely to join the fray in the coming year. So said Bryan Roberts, a partner who focuses on health IT, biotech, medical devices and diagnostics for Silicon Valley venture capital firm Venrock. “Data liquidity […]
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Improving Medical Billing to Cut Payment Bottlenecks
Yusuf Qasim, President of Payments Optimization at Zelis, discussed how the company is transforming healthcare payments from a fragmented, patchwork system into a modern, digital infrastructure.
Venrock raises smaller $350M fund
Jumping on the venture capital industry’s less-is-more bandwagon, Venrock has raised a $350 million fund, down more than 40 percent from its last one. Unlike years past, venture capitalists are now often proud to announce their funds’ shrinkage–and for good reason. Ten-year venture capital returns have fallen in recent years, as the once-lucrative IPO market […]
California VC Venrock starts $194 million health-care fund
California's Venrock venture fund has started Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, a $194 million fund focused on publicly held and late-stage private medical companies.