Health Reading List - Startup Digest - Happy Holidays! - December 27th - January 1st

Health Reading List December 27, 2015 Startup Highlight: Maverix Biomics As genome sequencing gets cheaper, researchers and industry professionals will need platforms to understand and manipulate the vast amounts of data they are gathering. Maverix is providing on such platform. 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. Health Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: R. Scott Munro - Utility Infielder @ DocMatter Contact R. Scott Munro at scott.munro@startupdigestmail.com Opportunity Is Knocking Braintree recently teamed up with Vision Mobile, the world's largest developer survey, to look into untapped opportunities for mobile developers and the Internet of Things. They found that the upside of e-commerce is even bigger than you might think. Read more about the findings here. 77 of 2015's most interesting digital health quotes Another "Year End Round Up" but this is a collection of great digital health quotes. A great quick read next to a fire, while drinking egg nog. 5 must-do's for succeeding in health tech Often times listicles end up being annoying, but Bryan Roberts knows what he's talking about and many folks starting digital health companies should take heed of this list as they think about attacking their market. Can Finland teach us a thing or two about the future of health (and wearables)? Looks like 'yes'. Most folks wouldn't think of Finland as the mecca of digital health and wearables, but there is a lot we can learn from our Scandinavian digital health friends.  2016 Predictions: Digital Health's Second Wave And Thirteen Transformative Healthcare Trends And another look ahead at 2016 from Unity Stokes of Startup Health fame. The only thing I think is missing is Augmented Reality, which I personally think will take a big leap in 2016 when it comes to health care. The Kinds of Teams Health Care Needs Folks have been exploring team work in health care for some time, especially as it relates to episodes of care, where an individual needs experts from various specialties to provide care. HBR takes a look at "Teaming" in health care here. 2015 Connected Health Symposium: Panel - Brain-Computer Interface A great talk with some of the smartest folks in connected health at the 2015 Connected Health Symposium. One of the most fun topics is a discussion on computer-brain interfaces. The days of computer-connected brains are not pure sci-fi. Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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Startup Reading List - Startup Digest - Merry Christmas and Happy Friday - December 25th - January 1st

Startup Reading List December 25, 2015 To our readers celebrating Christmas, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. A very happy Friday to the rest of you. We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to reach out to you once a week and thank you for checking out the digest when you can. As always, if you have any suggestions to make the digest more relevant to you, please don't hesitate to contact us. We've received fantastic feedback this year. As 2015 is coming to a close, we are looking forward to beginning 2016 with all of you next week. Enjoy this week's reads. See you next year. Startup Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Chris McCann - Community @ Greylock Partners Contact Chris McCann at chris@startupdigest.com Opportunity Is Knocking Braintree recently teamed up with Vision Mobile, the world's largest developer survey, to look into untapped opportunities for mobile developers and the Internet of Things. They found that the upside of e-commerce is even bigger than you might think. Read more about the findings here. 16 Mobile Theses Benedict Evans "...it's now perfectly clear that mobile is the future of technology and of the internet. But within that, there's a huge range of different themes and issues, many of which are still pretty unsettled." Get Rich in Tech, Guaranteed Startup Jackson "Do you want to join pre product-market fit, or post? Do you need a salary, if so, how much? Do you care about vertical or role? Location? Travel? Etc. Most people that end up in the wrong job didn't think through what their ideal job was before looking." Tool to Improve Your 2016 Planning Christoph Janz "I think most early-stage startups should project a trajectory which, like the "Happy Medium" path", is somewhere between the linear and the exponential option. What do you think?" User Onboarding Analysis Tomasz Tunguz "After having reviewed our designs within our product team for weeks, we often thought the design was complete and foolproof. But we were consistently proven wrong by the UX team whose work surfaced face-slapping oversights." Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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Health Reading List - Startup Digest - Intarcia, 2016 Outlooks, and 2015 Funding - December 18th - December 25th

Health Reading List December 18, 2015 Startup Highlight: Intarcia Therapeutics Drug adherence is a huge issue for almost every stake holder in the healthcare system - payers, providers, drug companies. Everyone has a stake in making sure patients appropriately take the therapeutics they are prescribed. Intarcia has advanced implantable drug delivery technology that has some real promise to deliver non-uniform drug amounts over a given amount of time.  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. Health Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: R. Scott Munro - Utility Infielder @ DocMatter Contact R. Scott Munro at scott.munro@startupdigestmail.com Opportunity Is Knocking Braintree recently teamed up with Vision Mobile, the world's largest developer survey, to look into untapped opportunities for mobile developers and the Internet of Things. They found that the upside of e-commerce is even bigger than you might think. Read more about the findings here. Deloitte - 2016 Global life sciences outlook It is now the time of the year when every company comes out with prospectives for 2016 and retrospectives for 2015. Here is Deloitte's look forward to what they think will impact the global LS market. Most interesting trend I see is companion diagnostics and how pharma companies are becoming solution companies and not just drug companies.  StartUp Health Insights Report: 2015 Year End Startup Health and Rock Health both come out with quarterly reviews for the state of investments in digital health. Startup Health goes into a bit more detail as they track more than just >2$ in investments. Too much juicy data to pick one item, so dig in! Digital Health Funding: 2015 Year in Review Here is Rock Health's report... also full of tons o' yummy data. Tinder wants you to swipe right to become an organ donor Total click bait, but it's always great to see consumer companies doing well by health. Especially when you have something as simple as swiping right.  Read more about Tinder's partnership in one of Christina Farr's first FastCo articles. Bryan Roberts 10 Minute Insights Bryan Roberts (of Venrock) discusses his early investment in Illumina, the outlook in health care, and his theories when it comes to investing in the space. PwC - Top health industry issues of 2016 And here is PwC's outlook for health care in 2016. Not sure I agree that merger mania will continue in 2016, but definitely agree that behavioral health and cyber security will be continue to be a huge focus. You can download the full report here as well: http://pwchealth.com/cgi-local/hregister.cgi/reg/pwc-hri-top-healthcare-issues-2016.pdf Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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Startup Reading List - Startup Digest - It's beginning to look a lot like... - December 18th - December 25th

Startup Reading List December 18, 2015 ... another great digest. Okay, we're biased but we are featuring some great reads this week. Enjoy them all. Questions, comments, and complaints are always welcome. Have a great weekend! Startup Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Chris McCann - Community @ Greylock Partners Contact Chris McCann at chris@startupdigest.com Opportunity Is Knocking Braintree recently teamed up with Vision Mobile, the world's largest developer survey, to look into untapped opportunities for mobile developers and the Internet of Things. They found that the upside of e-commerce is even bigger than you might think. Read more about the findings here. Get in the Van Michael Sippey "There's enormous value to getting all the key players face-to-face with customers and hearing them describe the problem you're about to tackle. "You really want the whole team to understand the three fundamental questions around building products: What problems are we solving? Who are we solving them for? How are we going to measure success?" Sippey says." 16 Lessons on Scaling Chris McCann "Each of the speakers offered their own perspectives, and although there aren't exact answers to challenges of scale, I noticed a few key themes / challenges from the leaders who have scaled companies." The No. 1 Predictor Of Career Success Michael Simmons "Do you ever have moments where you hear something so compelling that you need to know more, yet so crazy that you'd have to let go of some of your core beliefs in order to accept the idea?" Is Now A Good Time To Start A Company? Tomasz Tunguz "Investors will always chase great teams pursuing unique ideas. That is a constant, despite the vacillations of the financial markets. The best time to start a company is when you can nucleate a team around yourself and your vision." Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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Internet of Things Reading List - Startup Digest - Issue #21 - December 18th - December 25th

Internet of Things Reading List December 18, 2015 The latest IoT startups, investments, and trends. Internet of Things Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Michael Kruk - CoFounder & CEO @ Crowsnest.io Contact Michael Kruk at michael.kruk@startupdigestmail.com Opportunity Is Knocking Braintree recently teamed up with Vision Mobile, the world's largest developer survey, to look into untapped opportunities for mobile developers and the Internet of Things. They found that the upside of e-commerce is even bigger than you might think. Read more about the findings here. Fossil acquires wearable maker Misfit for $260 million Micah Singleton - TheVerge Overview of the transaction with quotes that highlight strategic vision from both CEO of Misfit and CEO of Fossil Group. Former Nest Employees Create A Physical Store Just For The 'Internet Of Things' Aaron Tilley - Forbes This article discusses the store and an innovative business model this brick and mortar retailer is implementing. Autodesk Creates $100 Million Fund for Internet-of-Things Startups Deborah Gage - Wall Street Journal Autodesk is making their software more accessible for developers and launches a new investment fund aimed at backing companies who are leveraging the Forge platform. Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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Health Reading List - Startup Digest - VMDOC, Smart Bandages, and Sensing Tattoos - December 11th - December 18th

Health Reading List December 11, 2015 Startup Highlight: VMDOC VMDOC is facing a real uphill battle that has a lot of promise if it works out. The company is working to give power back to patients by giving them the ability to manage their own health records. They have already partnered with a few different EHR providers, but there will be obvious hurdles with big players like Epic that act as real "walled gardens". If they can maneuver through health care's insane interoperability problem, it will be a real game changer for real patient empowerment. 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. Health Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: R. Scott Munro - Utility Infielder @ DocMatter Contact R. Scott Munro at scott.munro@startupdigestmail.com Let us bend your ear and your brain Check out Ritika Puri’s article on startups.co, where she writes about how contextual commerce will create more payment opportunities in the future. And you might also want to listen to Braintree’s own Harper Reed discuss the future of commerce in his talk, Code.Ship.Repeat, which was given as part of our Braintree_Talks series. You’ll hang on to every last word. Better Health Through Design – More Usable, Understandable, and Profitable "In this episode of ventured, KPCB design partner John Maeda and partner Lynne Chou discuss with designers and healthcare entrepreneurs the product decisions that led to the rise acquisition of Misfit, how designing good constraints can improve design decisions in fitness products, and how consumer healthcare apps are "ethically" gamified to make chronic illnesses more manageable." Blueprint Health 2015 Year End Event Join other digital health pioneers as they usher out a remarkable year of innovation at Blueprint Health in New York! Details at the link above. Health Systems Built For The 1% Face Big Population Health Gaps Dave Chase discusses how past capital investments will inhibit hospitals from maximum revenue generation in the new reimbursement model. Enjoy! 'Tech Tats' Usher in New Generation of Wearables Before implantables become mainstream, we will get some middle ground between inter and outer body sensing... maybe that is "Tech Tats" as this article points out. Pretty interesting stuff! Smart Bandage Signals Infection by Turning Fluorescent Another great "wearable" not sure that's the right word here with (SHOCKER) a real clinical use case. Bandages that can sense infection and turn florescent. Infection related complications are a big deal for hospitals, so any sort of early detection is key. MIT Team Uses Math And Toys To Replicate $100,000 Biomedical Imaging System A team at MIT McGyvered a high powered imaging device used for DNA sequencing and cancer diagnosis that should cost 100k by using a couple hundred dollars of gear. Amazing. ONC 2016 Goal to Connect HIEs Nationwide Met with Skepticism A huge claim from ONC that could push us a bit closer towards real interoperability - HIEs will be connected across the country within a year... we will see how that actually pans out, but a very ambitious plan indeed. Manage Subscription Submit Event View in Browser 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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