Meet with StartUp Health at HIMSS
March 3-7, 2013
StartUp Health is looking forward to participating in the HIMSS 2013 Annual Conference this year. If you plan to attend and are part of the StartUp Health Network, an entrepreneur working to transform healthcare, or an innovator working to push new ideas forward in your organization, we would love to connect face to face! Tweet us @startuphealth or email us if you’d like to schedule time to meet.  

Social Health Startup Bootcamp @ SXSW: Why Health Tech Startups Are Hot Investments!

Friday, March 8, 2013, from 2:00-6:00 PM CST
Following on the success of the 2012 Bootcamp, join us for another year of education, inspiration, and funding advice for (social) health tech startups. Healthcare Transformers Derek Flanzraich of Greatist, Veer Gidwaney of Maxwell Health, and Nadeem Kassam of Basis will participate in a live version of This Week in Startups (TWiST), and StartUp Health Co-founder, Unity Stoakes, will participate on the panel: Show Me the Money: Where to Get Funding and What They're Interested In. Learn more about the SXSH StartUp Bootcamp here!

"Design for All" Digital Health Party @ SXSW

Saturday, March 9, 2013, from 6:00-8:00 PM CST
What do StartUp Health and AARP have in common? We're both supporting digital health innovation! Celebrate the innovators and entrepreneurs focused on digital health at SXSW. Join us at The Dogwood Austin on Saturday, March 9, for music, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres. Sponsored by AARP. Click here to RSVP. Hurry, space is limited!

StartUp Health & Thomas Goetz Present: Beg, Borrow, Steal @ SXSW

Tuesday, March 12, 2013, from 12:30-1:30 PM CST
So many industries have been turned upside-down and inside-out with new technological innovation. From e-commerce to social media, technology has completely changed the way we live our daily lives. Steven Krein, StartUp Health Co-Founder & CEO, and Thomas Goetz, former Executive Editor of Wired, examine how and why to apply current innovations to disrupt health. Be sure to add this to your SXSW schedule!

PILOT Health Tech NYC Provides Up to $100K Each to 10 Projects

StartUp Health is proud to partner with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Bloomberg Administration, BluePrint Health, and Health 2.0 on the PILOT Health Tech NYC program that is designed to spur innovation, business growth, and entrepreneurship in the New York City healthcare technology sector. Proposals are due May 27, 2013. Check out pictures of the exciting matchmaking sessions and visit the PILOT website for more information.

Health Datapalooza IV: Early Bird Tickets Extended!

If you haven't registered yet for Health Datapalooza IV on June 3 and 4, 2013, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, take advantage of the Early Bird prices, available only until March 15, 2013.

Healthcare Transformers in the News

GigaOM How can health tech get beyond early adopters to reduce care disparities among the masses?
TechCrunch By Helping Big Pharma Better Understand Your Local Doctor, Medikly May Just Be Tapping Into A Goldmine
Business Wire Medikly Announces $1.2M Series A Investment From Easton Capital
MedCity News Hey pharma marketers, want to reach nurses and docs on social media? Data startup with the secret gets backing
Dow Jones VentureWire Easton Capital Leads $1M Series A Round for Health Care-IT Startup Medikly
HIT Consultant Medikly Raises $1.2M from Easton Capital to Transform Pharma Marketing
The Huffington Post Steven Eisenberg’s Chemotopia: The Singing Doctor Who Will Melt Your Heart (VIDEO)
In Pursuit of Creative Excellence Maxwell Health makes healthcare sexy  

Conscience Over Profit, Angels, and Other Noteworthy News

TIME Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
Forbes Federal Government Embracing Healthtech Startups to Cut Costs and Improve Outcomes  
TechCrunch Federal Government Makes Silo-Busting, Startup-Unleashing Healthcare Move
GigaOM 4 ways mobile health could save $400B in health costs
Forbes The 7 Habits of Highly Patient Centric Providers
VentureBeat Why developers should start choosing conscience over profit
Healthcare IT News IT helps combat healthcare disparities
YoungEntrepreneur Angels in America: A Look at Angel Investment Growth Across the U.S. (Infographic)
TechCrunch The $192 Billion Market That Startup Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Ignore: Government IT
The Health Care Blog Investors Are from Mars. Entrepreneurs Are from Venus
mHealth Alliance New Report Offers Solutions for Sustainable Funding and Growth in mHealth