#latest

“There were enough people around me who believed in us, which is key.” In the latest episode of StartUp Health Now, Hesky Kutscher, Founder of CareDox, shares how shifting his business plan and dismissing the naysayers helped him find success for his digital health startup.

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#headlines

Retail giants could cause the next big shift in healthcare. Big players including Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens are already venturing into the space with new in-store clinics and partnerships including Kaiser Permanente. VentureBeat

Nearly 70% of Americans 65 and older think digital health technology is important to their well-being according to a new study. A report released by Accenture showed that self-care tools and wearables were the top two technologies of choice for those surveyed. MedCity News

Do patients choose less care if they are better informed before treatments? Multiple studies cite that patients who are given more detailed information about risks and benefits from their doctors are less likely to partake in recommended invasive treatments. New York Times

Google is using deep learning — a groundbreaking big data analytics system — to increase new drug development. The advanced technology is allowing Google to work at 18x the capacity it was before for better analysis of potential disease treatments. VentureBeat

#academy

Pregnancy monitoring company 1EQ is bringing user experience into the forefront of digital health with Babyscripts™. With many traditional healthcare companies lacking modern user interfaces, startups like 1EQ are jumping into the fold to provide better experiences for consumers. Forbes

AdhereTech and RespondWell make list of 12 companies leading the way in digital health. Both the smart pill bottle and interactive rehabilitation platform are using technology to reimagine the way patients approach treatments. TechRepublic

Predictive analytics startup Hindsait is using big data to help the New York Blood Center (NYBC) reach the right donors. Through the collected data, the NYBC will be launching an initiative to increase African American donors. Nuviun

#insights

So far, digital health companies have raised $890M in 2015, according to StartUp Health Insights. Here are a few of the most recent deals:

Genetic testing company Lineagen led funding this week with $19.8M from HealthQuest Capital and others. Lineagen plans to use the cash to build a customers for its two different Autism screening tests. Fierce Medical Devices

Remote dermatology monitoring app Klara landed $2.5M from Partech Ventures. The German startup does not charge doctors or patients and is currently deployed in 30 states across the US. MobiHealthNews

Medical diagnostics company Ortho Kinematics secured $1.8M of a larger raise. The startup hopes to use the round of funding to expand sales of its imaging software that can capture x-rays of the spine in motion. Austin Business Journal

Mobile patient record startup ChartSpan raised $1.7M from angel investors for increased development and distribution. Users of the app can import EHRs from any source for a mobile interoperability. MedCity News

Wearable pulse oximetry tracker Oxitone Medical raised $1.5M, bringing its total round to $3M. The Israel-based StartUp Health company is the world’s first bracelet health monitor that provides continuous supervision of pulmonary, heart and sleep related diseases to alert doctors of any complications.

#events

Digital Health Takeover at SXSW!
March 13-17, Austin,TX
Looking for more digital health in your SXSW schedule? You’re in luck! We’ve got an incredible lineup of digital health events in Austin this year and can’t wait to see you there.

• Social Health Startup Bootcamp
• Raise the Bar: Remaking Health for the Underserved
• Impact Pediatric Health Pitch

Meet StartUp Health in Toronto: Global Trends in Digital Health
March 26, Toronto, ON
Join StartUp Health’s Unity Stoakes and explore the rapid globalization of digital health at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District. StartUp Health entrepreneurs Alexandra Brown from AprilAge and Daniel Penn from Shift Health will also take the stage to talk about global opportunities for Healthcare Transformers. Confirm your attendance here!

We Can’t Wait for You to Join StartUp Health at HIMSS15!
April 12-16, Chicago, IL
Trying to amp up your digital health startup? Register for the StartUp Health Bootcamp for an interactive workshop focused on increasing the equity value of your company. Already attending HIMSS15? Make sure to meet the entrepreneurs reimagining healthcare at the StartUp Health Pavilion in the HX360 exhibit hall.

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