Rock Health is bringing its angel investor training for healthcare professionals, Rock Health Angels, to Los Angeles for a special one-day workshop on June 15. Sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation, Fenwick & West, and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, this intimate workshop will be held at the brand new Keck Medical Center of USC Beverly Hills office. Continue reading…
Quest Diagnostics was recently at HIMSS13 demo-ing Gazelle app, one of the very first to take advantage of Project Blue Button. Quest has been an early supporter of both Project Blue Button and Blue Button Plus, and we are fortunate to be able to share excerpts on our blog of a recent interview with Quest Diagnostics’ Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jon R. Cohen regarding Quest Diagnostics’ presence in the digital health space and healthcare consumer engagement. Check out the excerpts below and the full audio here.
Our thanks to Hema Patel from Quest Diagnostics for conducting the interview and providing a transcript. Continue reading…
April 29, 2013
There was big news on all fronts this week, from Box’s jump into healthcare, big time funding announced, and the mounting buzz about how sensors are taking over the world. But there’s more–check out the full round-up below.
Once again we’re stepping into spring with more exciting programming in health entrepreneurship. Our Rock Health Skillshare series is open to the public and provides a unique opportunity to get an in-depth look at critical issues in health innovation, as well as a peek at Rock Health HQ in Chinatown (Dim sum anyone?). Classes generally range from $25-$30 and we provide snacks, refreshments, and ample opportunity for networking afterward. Our teachers have extensive real-world domain expertise that they are enthusiastic about sharing with others. Upcoming classes include: Continue reading…
April 22, 2013
Last week, we were shocked and saddened as the tragedy in Boston unfolded. Consider donating to the One Fund, established to raise money to support the victims and their families. Continue reading…
TEDMED 2013 in Washington DC was an unforgettable experience. The Rock Health team joined 1,800 thought leaders from across the country to hear brilliant short talks, experience imaginative art performances, and connect with others seeking to change healthcare.
Here are some of our favorites:
1) Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, passionately pushed entrepreneurs and established players to open the market so everyone can be more successful in improving care and lowering costs. He believes that innovation will come from outside of the system. Bush’s diagnosis? URQS—upper right quadrant syndrome—”trapped profit motives.” Bush offered a potential solution: moving care delivery to those outside the traditional model. This was a must watch for entrepreneurs.
2) Mayor Mick Cornett put Oklahoma City on a diet after it was named one of the most obese cities in the United States. He built a successful marketing campaign around a simple site—This City is Going on A Diet—which sparked conversations in homes and the larger community. He endorsed a redesign of the city’s infrastructure for people rather than cars. They added a central park, widened sidewalks, and introduced a public transit system.
3) The HIVE was abuzz, with everything from entrepreneurs demoing, deep discussions around the 20 Great Challenges, and physicians performing mobile physicals using phones and mobile health monitors like Cellscope’s otoscope, the Withings blood pressure sensor, and AliveCor’s iPhone EKG. Rock Health companies were well-represented in the HIVE with Achievemint, Beyond Lucid Technologies, Docphin, NeuroTrack, Neumitra, OmadaHealth, and Wellframe.
Last Thursday, a group of people, from inside healthcare and out debated this very question at Santa Clara University at The Second Annual Great Silicon Valley Oxford Union Debate.
The Churchill Club took the nearly 200 year old Oxford Union Debate and transformed it with a Silicon Valley twist to discuss and debate the merits of technology innovation in healthcare. The event featured an all-star lineup of business, design, life sciences and medical professionals. Continue reading…
