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Rock Health Breaks Down Health Care’s Hierarchy Startup-Style

“Health care has long been ripe for disruption. Now, an emerging group of hot startups and savvy execs are going all-in on building bigger, smarter, and–yes–sexier health care technologies. Is change finally coming? The space’s rock stars explain.”

Rock Health’s Founders Writing Prescriptions for High Tech Doctors

“For a generation of tech-savvy, smartphone-connected doctors, looking up definitions in printed paper textbooks or searching for medical journal entries by volume and issue number seems downright archaic.”

Rock Health Debuts Sterling Second Batch

“Over 300 investors and advisors were in attendance, including representatives from Kleiner Perkins, DST, Benchmark, Founders Fund, Kapor Capital, Khosla, and Bain to name a few. What’s more, five of the startups announced that they’d closed (or were soon to close) seed financing.”

Kleiner Perkins Leads Group Giving Rock Health Startups $100k Each

“Digital health start-up accelerator Rock Health will now give each accepted company $100,000 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Aberdare Ventures and the Mayo Clinic.”

13 Reasons to be Optimistic About Healthcare, Courtesy of Rock Health

“Maybe it’s just a case of infectious enthusiasm, but I came away from Rock Health’s demo day feeling that if even half of these ideas take hold, the U.S. will be a healthier, happier place.”

The Future of Digital Health is Lurking in San Francisco’s Chinatown

“Building apps & devices that can save lives isn’t what you normally expect from a startup incubator, but at Rock Health, they’re reimagining what health care can be.”

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VentureBeat – 3/20/2013

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Female Founders To Watch: From Rock Health’s Fourth Class
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Rock Health Launches Its Fourth Batch Of Startups, As Total Funding For Grads Hits $43M, $900K Each
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Xconomy – 2/20/2013

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Digital Health Companies Raised $1.4 Billion in 2012: Interview with Rock Health CEO Halle Tecco
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Digital Health Funding up 45% in 2012
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Rock Health CEO Halle Tecco Named One of Forbes 30 Under 30 Leading Innovators in Science and Healthcare
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