Articles about Healthcare – Page 6 of 7

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

Imagine for a moment that your spouse, parent or child has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition. They need constant… Read More

Seattle entrepreneurs unveil Pillsy, a smart pill bottle that helps patients stay on top of medication

Taking medication on a schedule seems like it should be simple. You have one pill with breakfast and another with dinner,… Read More

Mpirica Health raises $4.6M for hospital-ranking platform, a ‘batting average’ for surgeries

One of the first things we do when deciding where to buy a house or what company to work for is… Read More

Healthcare tech company Accolade integrates family leave assistance with new partnership

Accolade, a healthcare technology company led by the two founders of Concur, announced Monday that it is partnering with Memphis-based… Read More

Seattle health leaders say proposed NIH budget cuts are ‘devastating’ and will cost patient lives

President Donald Trump released his blueprint for the 2018 federal budget on Thursday. It included deep cuts to a number… Read More

Accolade healthcare company partners with virtual doctor service Teladoc

It’s a situation every parent faces at some point. Their child has a pinkeye infection for the fifth time. They… Read More

New $200M fund, raised by former Gates advisors, will invest in genomics and digital health innovations

If you were handed a check for $200 million, what would you invest it in? Two Seattle investors, both with… Read More

Curatio aims to improve health through first-ever social network for patients

For people struggling with a disease or a chronic health condition, more than just their physical health is at stake. These… Read More

Nativis raises $10M for device that uses electromagnetic fields to mimic the effects of cancer drugs

Imagine an external device that could have the same effect, when pointed at a tumor, as a cancer drug. It… Read More

Podcast

Concur co-founders on their new healthcare tech adventure, and why the space is so interesting to disrupt

Raj Singh and Mike Hilton are best-known for Concur — the travel and expense management company they co-founded with Steve Singh… Read More

Startup Spotlight: VIA Global Health wants to be ‘the Amazon of the medical supply world’

As Commercialization Officer for the Seattle global health non-profit PATH, Noah Perin observed a big gap in the worldwide healthcare… Read More

Why these Microsoft vets decided to launch an e-commerce startup in Rwanda

In July, Joanna Bichsel left a high-level job at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to move from Seattle to… Read More

One Medical to launch tech-driven primary care centers in Seattle area, its 8th U.S. market

Seattleites will soon have a new option for primary care. One Medical, a San Francisco-based startup that has raised more than $180… Read More

ChoiceMap raises funds to use cognitive science to help patients and physicians decide on treatment

Jonathan Jackson may not be an expert in treating cancer, but he knows a lot about how people think. In 2011,… Read More

Health insurance e-commerce site GetInsured acquires Array Health, will open Seattle office

GetInsured, a Bay Area based company that helps people shop for healthcare, today announced the acquisition of Array Health, a… Read More

Seattle’s Health Innovators of the Year: Industry group recognizes 7 leaders in the field

Washington’s life sciences industry has a habit of flying under the radar, despite the innovative and impactful work being done… Read More

Accolade teams up with corporate wellness company Limeade to help workers stay healthy

Accolade, a health care company that helps individuals and businesses navigate the healthcare system, announced today that it is teaming up with… Read More

Q&A: Ex-Microsoft exec Jill Angelo, on why she traded her laptop for a lube company

Jill Angelo was a longtime Microsoft executive who spent a good portion of the 2000s leading the marketing agenda for the tech… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This student team designs apps to help people with disabilities

When Maddie Rogers was in high school, her grandfather suffered a stroke. As with many stroke victims, the ordeal made communicating… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hack for Healthcare, Angel Capital Expo, and more

Seattle is a hub for healthcare innovation. But issues like high rates of hospital readmission, lack of accessibility, and costly diagnostics… Read More

Stealthy healthcare startup 98point6 raises $11M to ‘dramatically’ lower cost of primary care

A new stealthy Seattle healthcare startup led by veterans of companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks just raised $11 million… Read More

NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology

Imagine you are an astronaut, chosen for the first manned mission to Mars. After years of preparation, dozens of health… Read More

What Seattle needs to be a digital health leader — and why it isn’t one yet

Guest Commentary: Fred Wilson’s comments about Seattle being a “third-tier” startup city stirred up much debate. As the CEO of Seattle-based… Read More

Microsoft sells 50% stake in Caradigm healthcare startup to GE

Microsoft is no longer an investor in Bellevue-based healthcare startup Caradigm, selling off its stake this month to General Electric.… Read More

Ransomware: It’s hospitals vs. hackers now, and there will be many losers

Everyone in the tech/security world knew this was coming, we just hoped we were wrong. Hackers are now holding hospitals… Read More

Frazier raises $525 million fund for corporate healthcare buyouts

Frazier Healthcare Partners has raised a $525 million buyout fund that the Seattle venture capital firm will use to purchase… Read More

We need a startup for that: Healthcare companies pitch their problems to entrepreneurs

Laurent Rotival sees two problems facing the healthcare industry: baby boomers and millennials. Baby boomers are so numerous they’re putting pressure on healthcare systems… Read More

Former NFL quarterback Charlie Batch helps launch sports rehab-focused startup

Embed from Getty Images You may know Charlie Batch from his 15 years in the NFL, where the 41-year-old won… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Accolade hiring Mobile Developer at new Seattle headquarters

Accolade, the Philadelphia-based healthcare company, is seeking new talent as it expands into Seattle. Spurred by the arrival of new… Read More

After Concur co-founders join Accolade, healthcare company hiring 50 in Seattle

Raj Singh is leading a different company in a different industry that’s tackling a different problem with a completely different solution — and these… Read More