Rock Weekly: Teletherapy, Tumblr’d

August 5, 2013
Lots of pots brewing at Rock Health right now. This Thursday and Friday is our sold-out Health Innovation Summit. Didn’t score a ticket? If StubHub fails, follow along via our #HiSum Twitter list.

In the meantime, dig into this week’s headlines.

Headlines

Groups Go Door-to-door To Encourage Enrollment In Obamacare
The Washington Post

US Government Announces First National App Privacy Code Of Conduct
The Verge

Teletherapy, Tumblr’d
The Atlantic

iWatch On The Way? Apple Buys Wireless Chip Maker Passif Semiconductor
VentureBeat

Neuromorphic Computing: The Machine Of A New Soul
The Economist

Univision Obamacare Deal Could Put WellPoint, Blues Ahead Of Competitors
Kaiser Health News

Soylent Superdrink Reaches $1M In Pre-Orders
TechCrunch

Making A Robot That Can Draw Blood Faster And More Safely Than A Human
IEEE Spectrum

Rise Of The More Human Robot [VIDEO]
Technology Review

Rock Health in the News

The Consumer Revolution in Healthcare: Halle Tecco Interviews Former Apple CEO John Sculley
VentureBeat

Frothy Times For Google Glass In Healthcare
MobiHealthNews

Remote Patient Monitoring: 9 Promising Technologies
InformationWeek

Funding

Name Amt Investors Source
Medical Simulation Corporation $13.3M Undisclosed SEC Filing Bina Technologies $1.75M Cloud Ventures, Columbus Nova Technology Partners SF Biz Journal Fitness On Request $1.3M Undisclosed SEC Filing BioBeats $650K Multiple angels TechCrunch

 

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