Health Reading List | July 10, 2015 |
Startup Highlight: Echo Labs
Echo Labs makes a wristband that "can monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, potential hydration (PH) and blood pressure levels in the blood using optical signals. While it is not ready for market, the technology has garnered interest from life sciences companies and insurance plans."
As always, if you come across news, announcements, videos, or podcasts that you think everyone else would benefit from, e-mail me at scott.munro@startupdigestmail.com or tweet @R_Scott_Munro. | Hiring? Access 250+ new candidates every Monday.  Great companies are built with great teams. With Hired, access over 250 pre-screened developers, designers, and tech sales professionals every week all ready to explore new opportunities. Use Hired to find the best talent in tech so you can focus on what you do best. Sign up and make the key hires you need. | | "Theranos, a digital health startup that develops novel approaches for laboratory diagnostic tests using blood has inked a long-term partnership with Capital BlueCross – Central Pennsylvania's largest health insurer. The partnership will showcase the impact of Theranos' services around lowering the cost of care in areas where costs for medical diagnostic testing are high due to the lack of availability of health care resources in Central Pennsylvania." | | The 2014 physician industry payments data is live. You can check out some high level stats here, and dig into the data in more detail as well. | | Speaking of physician payments, check out this discussion on NPR with Charles Ornstein. This is one of many discussions I've highlighted in the long list of conflict of interest pieces that have been all the rage recently. | | StartUp Health came out with their report last week, and now we've got a great report from Rock Health. All things still point to a frothy market for 2015 in line with the crazy funding of 2014. | | Speaking of mid year reports, check out the Becker's Healthcare review of the biggest issues to date. From rising health care costs (no surprise there) to lower than expected exchange enrollments, this is a great review of the year to date. | | There are so many different implications for the Humana acquisition, but I'm always excited about an article that looks at the digital health implications. | | | You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. © 2009-2015 Startup Digest. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Startup Weekend. Privacy Policy. All rights reserved. | | |
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