Rock Weekly: Summer school, Supreme Court jam sesh, and startup funding


 
 
 
 
 
 

June 11, 2012

A big week is ahead of us in healthcare.  After two months, the Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on the Affordable Care Act.  And after five months, the second class of RockHealth startups are set to graduate.  We are thrilled to announce Rock Health Summer School, in partnership with Skillshare.

Hold onto your seats and educate yourself:

Headlines

Image Filter Lets Doctors See Under Your Skin
The Atlantic

5 Ways Mobile Apps Will Transform Healthcare
Forbes

From Glow Caps to Cell Scopes, Mobile Health Future is Near
Healthcare IT News

The Co-Founder Of 23andme On The Future Of Personal Data Tracking
FastCompany

The Trouble with Doctor Knows Best
NYTimes

What Medicine Can Learn From Team Sports and Systems Science
The Atlantic

Drchrono Now Lets Doctors Accept Payments Via Square, View Real-Time Insurance Info On iPad
TechCrunch

Orca Health Adds Find a Specialist Platform to Suite of Patient Education Apps
BetaKit

Funding & Aquisitions

CellScope raises $1M from Khosla Ventures
Rock Health Blog

MapMyFitness Works Out $9M From Austin, Milestone Ventures
TechCrunch

CareInSync raises $1.6M Series A
Market Watch

Ringadoc Raises $750K From Founders Fund
TechCrunch

Awarepoint Raises $14M
Xconomy

Veritas Capital acquires Thomson Reuters’ healthcare unit for $1.2B 
Reuters

Perks

Into sensors? Get $6 off registration for Wearable Devices: Hype or Help? with discount code GABAPartner.

And if you’re headed to Digital Health Summit in San Diego, email events@rockhealth.org with what you’re working on for deets and a pass to our VIP after party.

Want to keep up to date on digital health news and events? Sign up for the Rock Weekly here