The key to using big data in healthcare
In healthcare, big data is only valuable when paired with a strong body of clinical evidence—and the onus is on the system to turn the data into meaningful information. How do we go about doing this? Here’s our latest report on the emerging influence of digital biomarkers on healthcare.
On that topic, our portfolio company Neurotrack just launched their five minute online test (and raised $6.5M) to detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier by establishing a relationship between tracked eye movements and brain function.
Headlines
How Better Data Can Cure Cancer
Tweet | Bloomberg
Tech's Biggest Healthcare Opportunity Is Still Improving Communication
Tweet | MobiHealthNews
Seeking A Solution For Patient Record Matching
Tweet | Modern Healthcare
Wearable User Data Is Being Traded On The Internet For As Little As 50 Cents
Tweet | BuzzFeed
UK Baby's Death Shows Dark Side Of Health IT, Poor Processes
Tweet | MedCity News
Medical Transport Drones Transform Healthcare In Overcrowded Cities
Tweet | Newsweek
Medicaid Expansion, Exchanges Push Healthcare Spending Past Social Security
Tweet | Modern Healthcare
The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain—And Almost Lost His Mind
Tweet | Wired
Theranos Lab May Pose Threat To Patient Safety, Regulator Says
Tweet | The New York Times
Funding
| Company | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Neurotrack | $6.5M | Khosla Ventures, Social+Capital Partnership, Founders Fund, AME Cloud Ventures, iSeed Ventures | VentureBeat |
| SnapMD | $5.3M | Shea Ventures, TYLT Labs, Whittier Ventures | MedCity News |
| VitreosHealth | $5M | Kinderhook Industries | HIT Consultant |
| Locus Health | $4M | Virgina Health System, Rothman Institute | The Daily Progress |
| KardioFit | $2.1M | Undisclosed | GeekWire |
| Bigfoot Medical | $2M | Undisclosed | SEC |
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