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Reducing unnecessary ER visits by providing nearby alternatives

Reducing the cost of unnecessary emergency room visits was the subject of the winning entry for the first Startup Weekend focusing on healthcare in which entrepreneurs assembled to brainstorm their approaches to reduce healthcare costs, improve access to information or tackle obesity. QuickSeeMD’s web-based tool provides alternatives to the ER by giving users the locations […]

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Startup Weekend event seeking healthcare entrepreneurs

A venture capital investor is seeking participants for a version of the internationally syndicated Startup Weekend that will focus on healthcare IT. Dr. Elliot Menschik of Venture F0rth is a physician turned serial entrepreneur. The idea behind Startup Weekend Health in Philadelphia was triggered in part by calls Menschik fielded from physicians looking for a […]