Health Startup Digest - 2/19/2016

February 19 - Issue #1 Health Startup Digest Curated by R. Scott Munro, the latest news and information about startups and innovations in healthcare. Startup Highlight: CrowdMedCrowdMed has had some interesting press around solving medical conundrums that could not be solved elsewhere. In theory, the “wisdom of the crowd” is a very elegant way to solve tough questions; however, I have my doubts as to whether or not it is the best way forward for medicine’s toughest problems. Either way, CrowdMed has given hope to individuals that have had no other options for their diagnoses.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 and subscribe to the digest, here.PS - this is the first week that we are using a new digest system. Please excuse any mishaps! Articles: BioTech Nation - Tech & Healthcare Investments biotechnation.podomatic.com Any podcast with a solid Julie Papanek interview is bound to make its way onto this list. Check out that interview as well as an interview with the Chairman of Oramed’s Scientific Advisory Board. Dear Silicon Valley: There Are No Shortcuts In Health Care www.fastcompany.com One of many articles that have been coming out on the disconnect between Silicon Valley and Healthcare. While the topic is starting to get overplayed, still a must read. Why We Have so Little Useful Research on ACOs thehealthcareblog.com “Our country urgently needs research on the impact of "accountable care organizations" on cost and quality. The ACO has been the establishment's great hope for health care reform since the concept was invented at the November 9, 2006 meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. If ACOs are not going to work, we need to know sooner rather than later.” Real world test - One day wearing 4 activity trackers - 12th Feb 2016 www.slideshare.net My annoyance with wearables is fairly obvious… here is one very basic look at how crazy the discrepancy between different wearables is. Spoiler alert: it points to how unscientific current activity trackers are. New at HIMSS: Cybersecurity, 3D printing in healthcare and more searchhealthit.techtarget.com HIMSS is only a few weeks away, and with the advancements in 3D printing, AR/VR, and analytics, there will be some exciting news through the conference. Among the new features at the conference: 3D printing in healthcare and cybersecurity. The Health Sector Needs Tech Giants techcrunch.com Carla Smith, the Executive Vice President of HIMSS, has a great piece in Tech Crunch on the need for tech in healthcare. She clearly understands there can be failures when tech doesn’t understand healthcare well enough, but also sees the importance of these collaborations. Million to One Shot, Doc flowingdata.com Of course, time to end the week with a little laugh. A small piece on the data behind how common it is to end up in the emergency room… for getting foreign objects lodged in our rectums. Quote of the Week: “Silicon Valley's failures are often linked to illiteracy about how clinicians and patients interact, and how individuals think about their health: lack of communication, cooperation or respect for the clinical community, underestimating the depth of regulatory hurdles, over-estimating healthy individuals' willingness – or need – to actively use IT in maintaining their health, and impatience in understanding how IT needs to function within the patient-clinician relationship.”- Carla Smith, Executive Vice President, HIMSS This Digest is curated by: R. Scott Munro - Utility Infielder @ DocMatter www.startupdigest.com I am a classical languages nerd turned digital health geek. I spend my days researching medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotech companies + helping clinicians efficiently collaborate. I have a passion for the intersection of health and technology, and wholeheartedly believe we are at the beginning of the most exciting era of healthcare. Do you enjoy receiving this? Please share it:     Tweet     Share   Carefully curated by Health Startup Digest with Revue If you don't want these updates anymore, please unsubscribe here.