UnitedHealth recall shows risks posed by electronic health records
Electronic health records may boost efficiency and care quality but a recall by UnitedHealth Group after a computer glitch points out that the transition to digital can be bumpy.
ZocDoc grades health plans in online guide to insurance exchanges
If you plan to buy health insurance through the new exchanges – or even if you’re just choosing a plan through your employer – a new resource from ZocDoc could help you out. Using its data on doctor appointment availability and other factors, it grades the carriers on how easy it is to get an appointment, the accuracy of their doctor directories and customer service.
Following the money in health tech: more top-tier VCs fund digital health
A monthly look at where health tech investors are putting their money.
CareCloud nabs another $9M for electronic health records
Health IT startup CareCloud has raised an additional $9 million for its cloud-based electronic medical records and practice management software.
Meet the guy who wants to play Moneyball with doctors
The average doctor has likely never heard of Fred Trotter, but he has some provocative ideas about using physician data to change how healthcare gets delivered.
With $7M, ClearData courts healthcare with HIPAA-compliant cloud services
ClearData Networks, a health-specific cloud storage startup has raised $7 million from Norwest Venture Partners and Excel Venture Management.
Emailing your doctor: would you choose convenience over privacy?
A health-focused crowdfunding campaign wants to let patients waive some privacy protections in exchange for better communication with their doctor.
MIT dropout launches meds-reminder app Nightingale
While other meds-reminder apps require users to input data Nightingale is trying to solve the problem using the phone’s accelerometer and other sensors to learn users’ habits.
Despite mixed trends in general VC funding, health tech continues to boom
Various reports indicate that general venture capital funding is slowing but investment in health technology is going strong.
Can design help digital health records startup ElationEMR get an edge?
Competition is tough in electronic health records. San Francisco-based ElationEMR believes its design can help it take on bigger rivals.