Neurotrack nabs $90K for its tech that predicts the onset of Alzheimer’s (exclusive)

The $90,000 boost from angel investors is the first outside capital for the company with a diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease.

Remote Medical gets $8M to bring health care to the remote corners of the world

Seattle-based Remote Medical just scored $8 million to bring health care to virtually anyone in need, anywhere in the world. It's a popular option for military personnel and law enforcement groups.

Grownups speak to startups: We’re not into technology just because it’s cool

For entrepreneurs who want to engage users within hospital systems or the 50+ market (valued at $20 billion), it's imperative that they truly get to know their customers.

Keas partners with nutrition experts to encourage employee wellness

Keas announced at Healthbeat today new content partnerships with My Healthy Dish and Noshtopia that will help employees make wiser nutritional choices and save employers money on health care costs.

Mom knows best: Why health technology need a woman’s touch

Women make approximately 80 percent of healthcare decisions for their families. Women entrepreneurs can (and should) play a central role in developing products that address their unique and widespread problems.

For startups, health care reform is a huge opportunity, HHS tech guy says

The Affordable Care Act, aka health care reform, aka Obamacare, is spurring a massive creation of new business opportunities, according to the HHS chief technical officer, Bryan Sivak.

Qualcomm Life is building the future of health care

Qualcomm Life is committed to on-demand healthcare (like what we expect from our technology) and plans to pilot ideas for the future of health systems on their employees.

Stanford & Kaiser reveal the next big opportunities in health tech

What do the most innovative doctors and nurses really think about the new wave of medical technology?

Founders: Bid for pitch slots with Tim Draper, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, and more VCs

How much would you donate to charity to have a private pitch meeting with your favorite venture capitalist?

Nurses will never adopt your tech if the usability sucks

Nurses and doctors are consumers too. They experience consumer technology in their personal lives and are starting to demand it within the hospital walls.

Health care is Verizon’s $6 billion business

Verizon is the largest wireless telecommunications provider in the U.S., and the company is using its extensive network and resources to impact health care.

Doctors scared they will lose money due to new technology

According to a survey of 5,000 practicing doctors, many physicians are nervous about their ability to make money in the coming year, thanks to technology complexities, health care reform, and other issues.

Need a second opinion? ConsultingMD’s ‘network of medical experts’ can help

ConsultingMD offers patients the opportunity to consult a leading medical expert for a second opinion -- and receive a detailed response in about 48 hours.

What do we mean when we talk about patient engagement?

The term "patient engagement" is often discussed as a vital component of health industry innovation, but rarely explained. There's just one thing many experts agree on: Patients are not well-engaged with their own health care.

Aetna’s not just an insurance company, it now has a fitness app too

Aetna plans to launch an app to help motivate you to exercise, track your fitness and nutrition, and keep an eye on your medical data.

Salesforce: The cloud is not an ‘all or nothing game’ for health care

Despite the obvious flexibility and cost savings of cloud technologies, health care providers are treading carefully -- largely because of security concerns.

Imaging and lab results are begging for an electronic, cloud-based makeover

Radiology images and lab results are traditionally moved using paper, CD-Roms, or USBs. Surescripts, a leading platform for electronic prescriptions, is leveraging its network of 500K physicians to modernize this area of health care.