Health Reading List | November 13, 2015 |
Startup Highlight: OrthoSensor
OrthoSensor is a pretty cool connected orthopedics company that calls itself a "musculoskeletal digital health" company. They basically created an implant that can be included in a total knee that provides feedback to surgeons on the state of tendons that can often require a fix. OrthoSensor is the start of what will be a slew of connected implants in the future.
As always, if you come across news, research, videos, or podcasts that you think everyone else would benefit from, e-mail me at scott.munro@startupdigestmail.com or tweet @R_Scott_Munro. | Calling All Teams for Global Startup Battle!  For the first time ever, we’re unlocking Global Startup Battle! Now teams from outside Startup Weekend can compete in GSB with the Open Track - no matter where they’re from or how they started. Visit go.up.co/gsb-open for more info & to apply! | | It's November, which means we will start seeing predications galore! Here's the first one for Medtech... | | I specifically love James Mault's differentiation between consumer health and health tech... something that gets overlooked a lot in today's hype. A great interview!
"Qualcomm's James Mault spoke to "The Gray Sheet" about the need to upgrade devices to be more user-friendly as they become used more in home settings, said cybersecurity concerns need to be taken into perspective but a malicious hack is bound to happen, and chatted about how he tests for security on his company's technology." | | I spend a lot of time thinking about how hard it is for sales reps to get in front of doctors... which makes this new study interesting. I still tend to think physicians have grown far more closed off in the last 5 years, but see the flip side of the argument here! | | One of two high profile CRISPR articles this week, this one from the NYT. | | Article number two on CRISPR... this one from the New Yorker. | | "Are you interested in learning more about how healthtech is changing our lives? Join us to hear guest speaker Ryan Howard, Founder and Chairman of the Board at PracticeFusion share his perspective on "How To: Not get screwed as a founder!". A recognized technology pioneer, Ryan founded PracticeFusion in 2005 and has grown it into the largest physician-patient community in the US connecting over 80 million patients to doctors, pharmacies, labs, and imaging centers.
Additionally, to provide a glimpse into the leading edge of healthtech, there will be short presentations by upcoming startups: CloudMedX, Utila, and Sinc." | | Health care has accounted for well over 25% of the M&A deal flow this year... and Pharma has been a large part of this. The economist goes into some detail on the underlying reasons this week. | | I need to learn more about the hype behind the microbiome.... so here is a start. A piece from Mother Board on the Natural History Museum's exhibition on the subject. Enjoy! | | | You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2015 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy. | | |
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