CareCloud raises $20M to vanquish ‘walking dead’ and ‘dinosaurs’ of health IT

CareCloud offers cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) software that helps doctors improve patient care, increase collections, and streamline operations. It's the latest big deal in a "record year" for digital health.

Medivo raises $15M to bridge gap between patients and physicians

Health startup Medivo has raised $15 million to expand its health monitoring platform that connects doctors, consumers, and clinical labs. The company's vision is to save and improve lives through faster and easier access to quality health care.

Now a majority of doctors use electronic health records — what does this mean for you?

Over half of doctors in the U.S. have now ditched paper-based systems in favor of electronic health records (EHRs). Will this drive down health care costs?

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.

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.

Attention digital health startups: VCs say now is a ‘great’ time to raise money

Partners at Sequoia, Norwest Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers discuss health industry trends and what they look for in potential investments.

Silicon Valley investors ponder the “next big thing” in health care

Will the Sand Hill Road firms open their check books for you? We caught up with Sequoia Capital's Warren Hogarth and Morgenthaler Ventures' Missy Krasner to dig deeper into their investment thesis.

Health startup raises $11M to offer coupons for caramels

Linkwell's platform connects insurance companies, brands, and consumers in a coupon distribution network.

Led by a 23-year-old, digital health startup Audax Health nets $21M

In the first weeks of 2013, healthcare technology startups are already closing some major funding rounds. The latest to benefit from Sand Hill Road's burgeoning interest in the space is a D.C. based company called Audax Health, which raised almost $21 million, according to an SEC filing.

Digital health market soars as consumers take control of their bodies

A report from Rock Health reveals that investors are funneling more dollars into digital health companies as consumers, policy, and the health care industry evolve.

Med tech’s top 10 stories from 2012

With so much activity in this space, I sat down with Nate Gross, cofounder of RockHealth, to compile a list of the ten biggest health-tech stories that shocked and amazed us this year.

In the race to the cloud, healthcare treads carefully

At CloudBeat, a panel of healthcare-technology experts will gather to discuss ways to improve security for cloud-based systems.