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Physio-Control acquired for $1.3 billion by medical device maker Stryker Corp

Physio-Control Inc. is getting a new corporate parent — again. The Redmond-based maker of defibrillators will be purchased by publicly-traded medical device… Read More

Despite record sales of cancer drug, Seattle Genetics shares fall 7 percent

Despite posting record sales of its cancer drug and beating analyst expectations for its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, shares… Read More

Joylux raises cash for sonic technology that strengthens women’s pelvic muscles, boosts sexual health

For women who have had children, or who are simply getting older, it can be difficult to maintain sexual health. Of… Read More

New program seeks startups to solve tech challenges in changing healthcare market

The top challenge that startups face is finding a market need, according to Chris Edell, CEO of the “enterprise-startup connector” Elevar. And healthcare technology is a… Read More

Seattle startup Wellpepper brings digital treatment plans to EvergreenHealth patients

Remember the last time your doctor handed you a mile-high stack of papers on your treatment? For some patients at EvergreenHealth, those paper instructions… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CareCap lets healthcare providers offer flexible payment plans to patients

In his years helping companies get out of financial distress, Nevil Hermer observed a trend. Healthcare deductibles were increasing and employees… Read More

Log your meal by snapping a pic: HealthSlate lets diabetes patients send photos to food coaches

Taking pictures of your food is a time-honored tradition as old as Instagram, but now those photos can actually improve health.… Read More

Geek of the Week: PATH’s Kimberly Amundson is using technology to transform human milk banks

Kimberly Amundson’s passion for international service began at a young age. The Bellevue, Wash., native participated in a yearly home-building project… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Provata Health helps employees get healthy with results-based wellness program

Dozens of employee wellness startups have emerged in the past decade as companies become more enlightened about the value of… Read More

Startup Spotlight: OkCopay aims to be the ‘Zillow for healthcare’

Consider the last big-ticket purchase you made. Maybe you compared prices, read reviews, and utilized online tools designed to help consumers.… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet launches Kodu Care, an online marketplace for healthcare home visits

Mauricio Gonzalez de la Fuente had been working for Microsoft for over two decades when he finally decided to strike… Read More

Telemedicine startup Carena secures $13.3 million to expand Virtual Clinics

Seattle-based Carena announced today a new $13.3 million round of funding to expand its Virtual Clinic service, which uses webcams and phone calls… Read More

This University of Washington spin-out just raised $2.5M to evaluate surgeons’ skills

Performance reviews are commonplace in most industries as a way for employers to ensure that their employees are putting out… Read More

Inside Cambia Grove: New innovation center wants to help make Seattle a healthcare hub

As Seattle looks to become an innovation hub for healthcare, Cambia Grove wants to play a role in that movement. The… Read More

Launch Pads: Edifecs keeps employees healthy with massage room, rentable kayaks, living wall

As a company that develops software for customers in the healthcare industry, it’s not too surprising that Edifecs‘ new office is all… Read More

After 8 years, Array Health raises $13M for private health insurance exchange platform

The American healthcare system is undergoing massive changes, with new state and federal health insurance marketplaces now offering up more affordable ways for… Read More

Medical bill savings startup CoPatient moves back to Boston after raising $3.6M

After a temporary stay in Portland, the folks at CoPatient have returned to Bean Town. The 3-year-old startup, which helps… Read More

Why healthcare workers protested Microsoft’s tax breaks

Why did healthcare workers decide to publicly protest Microsoft’s tax loopholes? That was the question Friday afternoon after hundreds of members… Read More

App of the Week: Doctory makes it painless to find doctors and schedule appointments

Finding the right doctor takes time, research, and sometimes trial and error. But how much error are you willing to… Read More

Valant raises $11M to develop software for behavioral health practitioners

Valant Medical Solutions, a Seattle startup that develops software to help behavioral health practitioners manage billing and electronic medical records at their… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Deep Domain helps hospitals understand, access health records

There is no doubt an incredible amount of data now available in the medical industry. But Howard Mahran and Jeff Hummel… Read More

Zach Galifianakis to President Obama: Why would you get the guy who created the Zune to make your Web site?

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama from President Barack Obama This is pretty hilarious stuff. President Barack Obama… Read More

Frazier Healthcare raises $377M venture fund, surpassing target

Frazier Healthcare has raised a $377 million fund, one of the largest in recent years by a Seattle venture firm.… Read More

Litesprite is helping people overcome medical issues with video games

Whether you’ve just racked up the highest score on Halo or finally finished off the last level of Final Fantasy,… Read More

Avado lands $1M to transform healthcare in the same way Mint upended personal finance

Avado has reeled in $1 million in seed funding, money that the company will use to continue to eradicate paper-based inefficiencies… Read More

Rewind: EveryMove’s ‘mileage program’ for your health

Our guest this past weekend on the GeekWire Podcast was Russell Benaroya, the CEO of EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup that lets… Read More

Virtual doctors: Carena launches in-home digital medical service CareSimple

No, it won’t be a complete replacement for actually seeing a physical doctor. But CareSimple, a new service that provides… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Nveloped helps secure your email

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

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