Rock Weekly: How do you sleep at night?
August 19th, 2013
Digital health is going mainstream. Case in point: more and more people are turning to their phones for a better night’s sleep. And we’re psyched, because from MyFitnessPal to Fitbit, it was a kickass week for digital health funding.
We’re still glowing from HiSum. Check out exclusive video of Steve Blank from the event – more coming soon!
This week is XX in Health Week! Learn more about the state of women in health.
Headlines
FDA Recognizes Device Interoperability Standards
MobiHealthNews
Next Out Of The Printer, Living Tissue
New York TImes
Why Doctors Are Reluctant To Take Responsibility For Rising Medical Costs
The Atlantic
Mobile Apps To Manage Sleep, Asthma, And Medications
Washington Post
FDA Finalizes Guidance On Radio Frequency In Wireless Medical Devices
Bloomberg
The Story Behind MyFitnessPal’s Success
ReadWriteWeb
Why EHRs Are Not Yet Disruptive
Clayton Christensen Institute
Talking Scales And Telemedicine: ACO Tools To Keep Patients Out Of The Hospital
Kaiser Health News
Funding
| Name | Amt | Investors | Source |
| Fitbit | $43M | Qualcomm Ventures, SAP Ventures, Softbank Capital | TechCrunch |
| Change Healthcare | $15M | HLM Venture Partners and others | VentureBeat |
| CareCloud | $9M | Adams Street Partners | VentureBeat |
| InteraXon | $6M | Horizons Ventures and others | AllThingsD |
| QualMetrix | $800K | Unknown | Bloomberg Businessweek |