Since launching in 2014, Redox, a Madison, WI-based tech startup, has worked with other healthcare software companies to set up data feeds between their applications and the computerized patient records systems used in hospitals and clinics across the country. Redox has now begun selling its digital tools under a slightly different business model, where healthcare … Continue reading “Redox Inks Contract with Boston Hospital to Integrate Patient Data”
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ImageMoverMD Snags $1.2M for App That Securely Shares Patient Photos
ImageMoverMD, a Middleton, WI-based startup developing software that securely transmits pictures and videos taken with smartphones to electronic health record systems, has raised nearly $1.2 from investors. Twenty-four investors participated in the equity funding round, according to a document filed with federal securities regulators. ImageMoverMD has now raised more than $2.7 million from investors since … Continue reading “ImageMoverMD Snags $1.2M for App That Securely Shares Patient Photos”
Gener8tor Partners with UW-Madison CS Department on Mini-Accelerator
Gener8tor is bringing its latest series of training programs for entrepreneurs to Madison, WI, as part of a new partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s computer sciences department. Launched in 2012, Wisconsin-based Gener8tor coaches and invests in early-stage businesses through different types of programs. Its most recently introduced series is gALPHA, a three-week hackathon-accelerator hybrid. Gener8tor … Continue reading “Gener8tor Partners with UW-Madison CS Department on Mini-Accelerator”
A Buck for a Workout? Kilter’s App Rewards Users for Hitting the Gym
It’s easy to see why customer loyalty programs have long been popular—think frequent flyer miles, cash back on credit card purchases, or working toward a free Frappuccino. Many of the best-known rewards programs are aimed at incentivizing consumers to spend more money, because that way they’ll earn more back. Madison, WI-based startup Kilter Rewards is … Continue reading “A Buck for a Workout? Kilter’s App Rewards Users for Hitting the Gym”
Moxe Introduces Tools to Help Health Insurers, Providers Share Data
Moxe Health has introduced a new product suite aimed at combining different types of healthcare data, which the startup says could ultimately help clinicians identify gaps in care and improve outcomes for patients. Madison, WI-based Moxe launched the suite, known as Convergence, earlier this week. It allows clinicians to pull in data from insurers while … Continue reading “Moxe Introduces Tools to Help Health Insurers, Providers Share Data”
Water Council, UW-Madison, Epic, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Stay current on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —The Water Council, based in Milwaukee, unveiled the five startups in the latest class of its water tech accelerator, dubbed “Business. Research. Entrepreneurship. In Wisconsin.”—the BREW for short. Three of the companies are based in Wisconsin, one is from Canada, and one is … Continue reading “Water Council, UW-Madison, Epic, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Exact, Microscopy, FairSquare, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Keep up with the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —Exact Sciences is evaluating two potential sites where it would house a second lab for processing results of its flagship product Cologuard, a stool-based DNA test for colorectal cancer, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Madison-based Exact (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EXAS]]) said it completed … Continue reading “Exact, Microscopy, FairSquare, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Interoperability, Drones, Tech Hubs & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Stay current on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines. —The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an in-depth report on electronic patient health records interoperability, or the ability of different hospitals and clinics to exchange patient data. Ninety-six percent of hospitals now use electronic health records, the newspaper reported, but the industry still has … Continue reading “Interoperability, Drones, Tech Hubs & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Agro Bio, BrightStar, Stratatech, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Stay current on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community, starting with these recent headlines: —Agro Biosciences, a Milwaukee-area company whose technology is aimed at identifying beneficial bacteria in order to improve agricultural products, said it was acquired by Church & Dwight (NYSE: [[ticker:CHD]]), the parent company of Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition. According to a press … Continue reading “Agro Bio, BrightStar, Stratatech, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Some See Large EHR Vendors as Playing Catch-up in Population Health
Lawmakers may end up repealing the Affordable Care Act, but it has been the law of the land for enough time that some of the changes it has brought will likely leave a lasting mark on the healthcare industry. One of these changes is the shift away from fee-for-service payment models, where providers are paid … Continue reading “Some See Large EHR Vendors as Playing Catch-up in Population Health”
Epic, UW Spinoffs, CDI, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Stay current on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community, starting with these recent headlines: —The Capital Times published a lengthy profile of Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Verona-based Epic Systems. Epic develops software that healthcare organizations use to do everything from scheduling appointments to documenting information on patients in clinical settings to tracking the charges … Continue reading “Epic, UW Spinoffs, CDI, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Redox to Help Intermountain Bring Homegrown Apps to More Providers
In 2014, the startup accelerator Healthbox launched a program in Salt Lake City in partnership with Intermountain Healthcare, a network of hospitals and clinics headquartered there. The following year, the accelerator graduated a class of startups from its Healthbox Studio program that included Madison, WI-based Redox, which develops software that enables healthcare applications to exchange … Continue reading “Redox to Help Intermountain Bring Homegrown Apps to More Providers”
Arrowhead, Research Cuts, JCI, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Catch up on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, which is based in Pasadena, CA, but houses its research and development operations in Madison, entered into a stockholder rights agreement. This type of agreement, known colloquially as a “poison pill,” is typically aimed at protecting a company’s shareholders in the … Continue reading “Arrowhead, Research Cuts, JCI, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Epic Launches App Orchard to Create ‘Easier Developer Experience’
Epic Systems, which sells software for managing health records that is used to care for 190 million patients around the world, has introduced a new program that the company says will help outside healthcare software developers integrate their digital tools with Epic’s. The program, called App Orchard, aims to make it simpler for developers to … Continue reading “Epic Launches App Orchard to Create ‘Easier Developer Experience’”
Redox Raises $9M to Help Developers Plug Into Health Records Systems
Redox, a Madison, WI-based startup that develops digital tools that enable healthcare applications to access data from electronic health records systems, says it has raised $9 million from investors. New York-based RRE Ventures led the Series B financing. Other participants in the funding round included return backers .406 Ventures (in Boston), HealthX Ventures (Madison), and … Continue reading “Redox Raises $9M to Help Developers Plug Into Health Records Systems”
Epic, VC Totals, Shine, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Keep up with the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —The United States Supreme Court will hear a case involving Verona-based Epic Systems and whether organizations can make it mandatory for employees to sign arbitration agreements that keep them from pursuing group claims in court, the Associated Press reported. Groups of … Continue reading “Epic, VC Totals, Shine, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Cellular Dynamics Plans to Relocate, Build New Manufacturing Center
Cellular Dynamics International intends to construct a new, 100,000-square-foot headquarters in Verona, WI, and move its operations there, according to a company proposal posted on the city’s website. Verona is a suburb of Madison, WI, where the company, known as CDI, is currently based. The facility would be both a research and cell-manufacturing center, and … Continue reading “Cellular Dynamics Plans to Relocate, Build New Manufacturing Center”
Hyperloop, Epic, Wantable, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Catch up on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —A team of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has constructed a prototype for a vehicle that could potentially zoom through an above-ground vacuum tube at speeds of 200 miles per hour, the school said. The “Badgerloop” team is one of 30 from … Continue reading “Hyperloop, Epic, Wantable, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Breg Partners With Redox to Improve Tracking of Orthotic Devices
For more than two decades, Breg has built and sold braces, splints, walking boots, and other devices designed to help rehabilitate injured patients. The Carlsbad, CA-based company has also developed software that it says can help healthcare providers and other organizations keep track of orthotic devices and bill patients for their use. On Tuesday, Breg … Continue reading “Breg Partners With Redox to Improve Tracking of Orthotic Devices”
Healthfinch’s Drug Refill App Graduates to Athenahealth Marketplace
Healthfinch, a Madison, WI-based developer of software that’s aimed at saving healthcare providers and patients time and energy, said on Monday that one of its products recently became available to a wider audience. Swoop, an application Healthfinch created to make the process of reviewing prescription refill requests more efficient, is now listed on the Athenahealth … Continue reading “Healthfinch’s Drug Refill App Graduates to Athenahealth Marketplace”
Jamf, Nordic, Titan Spine, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Catch up on news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —Jamf announced a collaboration with University of California San Diego Health that’s aimed at equipping every patient room in a still-to-be-built 245-bed facility with an iPad and an Apple TV box. Jamf, which is headquartered in Minneapolis but has significant operations in Eau Claire, … Continue reading “Jamf, Nordic, Titan Spine, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Moxe Health Snags $5.5M to Connect Healthcare Insurers and Providers
Moxe Health, a Madison, WI-based startup whose digital tools help facilitate the flow of data between healthcare providers, insurers, and software applications, says it has raised $5.5 million from investors. Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: [[ticker:SFE]]), based in the Philadelphia area, led the round. Dan Wilson, Moxe’s founder and CEO, declined to name other funds or individual … Continue reading “Moxe Health Snags $5.5M to Connect Healthcare Insurers and Providers”
With Epic Ties, HealthX Raises $20M First Fund, Reveals Investments
[Corrected 3/16/18 1:34 p.m. See below.] HealthX Ventures, a Madison, WI-based group that invests in early-stage healthcare technology companies, says that it has closed a $20 million fund. About 75 investors participated, says Dan Blake, a partner at the fund. HealthX, which says it seeks to put money into startups that are getting their “first rounds … Continue reading “With Epic Ties, HealthX Raises $20M First Fund, Reveals Investments”
Startup Bill, Water Council, CDI, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Cooler autumn temperatures appear to be here to stay. Stay warm, and stay current with these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —The office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she reintroduced a bill aimed at helping entrepreneurs and early-stage companies in the Badger State and around the country. Known as the Small Business Innovation Act, … Continue reading “Startup Bill, Water Council, CDI, & More: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Catalyze Raises $6.5M for Health Data Hosting and Integration Tools
Catalyze, a Madison, WI-based startup that provides cloud hosting and data integration services for healthcare organizations, says it has raised $6.5 million from investors. Lewis and Clark Ventures of St. Louis led the Series B funding round, Catalyze says in a news release. Other participants included Arthur Ventures, Baird Venture Partners, and Chicago Ventures, all of … Continue reading “Catalyze Raises $6.5M for Health Data Hosting and Integration Tools”
HealthMyne Brings On New CEO, Eyes 2017 For Commercial Launch
HealthMyne, a healthcare IT startup based in Madison, WI, has named Arvind Subramanian as its new chief executive, the company said Monday. Subramanian’s first day at HealthMyne was Aug. 1, he said in a phone interview. Subramanian replaces Praveen Sinha, who co-founded HealthMyne in 2013. Sinha will now be vice president of business development, the … Continue reading “HealthMyne Brings On New CEO, Eyes 2017 For Commercial Launch”
Doyenne Group, Lynx Biosciences, & Epic: This Week’s WI Watchlist
It was a busy week for members of Wisconsin’s innovation community. Let’s catch up on some of the latest news: —The Doyenne Group will manage a $1.2 million investment fund that’s aimed at supporting startups led by women and people of color, the Capital Times reported. Doyenne provided $200,000 of the total amount; the rest … Continue reading “Doyenne Group, Lynx Biosciences, & Epic: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Panel: Healthtech In Madison Is Expanding Beyond Patient Records
Some national business publications have begun to recognize Madison, WI, as a market for software professionals that punches above its weight. One example was Forbes ranking the city fifth on the magazine’s 2014 list of “Cities Winning The Battle For Information Jobs.” Healthcare IT stands out as a particular strength of the area, thanks in … Continue reading “Panel: Healthtech In Madison Is Expanding Beyond Patient Records”
Epic, Wellbe, WARF, & Arrowhead: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Lots of recent news from Wisconsin’s innovation community to catch up on. Let’s get to it: —Healthcare IT News spoke to leaders at Verona-based Epic Systems, including founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, about the ability of hospitals and clinics that use Epic’s patient records software to exchange data with other organizations. Faulkner told the blog that … Continue reading “Epic, Wellbe, WARF, & Arrowhead: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Redox and Kinvey Team Up, Hoping To Simplify Healthcare App-Making
Creating a software application that can talk to a hospital or clinic’s patient record-keeping system can be messy. As a result, many third-party developers elect to use an application programming interface, like one created by the Madison, WI-based startup Redox, to get data in and out of healthcare organizations’ records systems. Still, app-makers, regardless of … Continue reading “Redox and Kinvey Team Up, Hoping To Simplify Healthcare App-Making”
Kiio, HealthTech Capitol, & Exact Sciences: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Power through the dog days of summer with these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —Madison-based Kiio raised $227,000 in debt financing from three investors, according to an SEC filing. Kiio is developing software-enabled bands that provide resistance during rehabilitative exercises and help physical therapists gauge the strength of patients. Founded in 2011, Kiio has … Continue reading “Kiio, HealthTech Capitol, & Exact Sciences: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
ImageMoverMD Helps Clinicians, Patients Transmit Photos Securely
[Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on physicians at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics who have become full- or part-time entrepreneurs.] Software is eating the world, and solid-state storage will not be spared. In movies and television, streaming services like Netflix (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NFLX]]) are rendering DVDs obsolete. In music, … Continue reading “ImageMoverMD Helps Clinicians, Patients Transmit Photos Securely”
Stemina, Connecture, & Epic: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
The weather is heating up, and so is activity within Wisconsin’s innovation community. Stay in the know with these recent headlines: —Stemina Biomarker Discovery, a Madison-based startup that’s developing a blood-based test for diagnostic autism spectrum disorder, raised another $2.4 million from investors, co-founder and CEO Elizabeth Donley said in an e-mail. The new money is … Continue reading “Stemina, Connecture, & Epic: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Redox Picked to Join Cisco’s Entrepreneurs in Residence Program
Redox, a Madison, WI-based healthtech startup whose software helps other developers integrate with patient record-keeping systems used at hospitals and clinics, said on Tuesday that it has been selected to join Cisco’s Entrepreneurs in Residence program. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CSCO]]) runs the six-month corporate venture program, which will take place near the company’s headquarters in … Continue reading “Redox Picked to Join Cisco’s Entrepreneurs in Residence Program”
TierPoint Talks Milwaukee Data Center Overhaul, Competing With Amazon
A Milwaukee data center that changed hands twice in the past two years before undergoing major renovations was unveiled to the public on Wednesday. The facility is owned by St. Louis-based TierPoint, which acquired it in March as part of the company’s purchase of Omaha, NE-based Cosentry. At the time the deal was announced, Cosentry … Continue reading “TierPoint Talks Milwaukee Data Center Overhaul, Competing With Amazon”
StartingBlock, Cellectar & 500 Startups: This Week’s WI Watchlist
—StartingBlock Madison, an entrepreneurial center that would be located within a proposed $69 million building project just east of the city’s downtown, no longer plans to feature Sector67 as an anchor tenant, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Sector67, a maker space in Madison, reportedly decided it couldn’t agree to the terms of a contract it … Continue reading “StartingBlock, Cellectar & 500 Startups: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
HealthDecision Founder Hangs Up the White Coat to Focus on Startup
[Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on physicians at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics who have become full- or part-time entrepreneurs.] Out with “doctor’s orders,” and in with “shared decision-making.” The U.S. healthcare system has witnessed sweeping reforms in recent years. The passage and implementation of the Affordable Care … Continue reading “HealthDecision Founder Hangs Up the White Coat to Focus on Startup”
MGH Goes Epic: What I Learned in the Trenches
On April 2 at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the green charts went away. Every morning around 6:30 am since starting residency, my co-interns and I had frantically scrambled around the halls searching for these plastic binders, which contained the sole record of our patients’ vital signs. It was a ritual that blended equal parts anxiety, … Continue reading “MGH Goes Epic: What I Learned in the Trenches”
At Forward Health, Assessing Impact of Payment Changes Is Simple Math
[Corrected 5/5/16, 4:08 pm. See below] As a statistician trained in health economics, Michael Barbouche has over the years studied intricate payment models and other mathematical concepts. Still, when describing Forward Health Group—the Madison, WI-based company he founded and continues to lead—he goes back to basics. “We are a denominator-centric company,” Barbouche says. “We build … Continue reading “At Forward Health, Assessing Impact of Payment Changes Is Simple Math”
HealthLX Raises $405K to Help Clients’ Systems Exchange Health Data
From a cardholder’s perspective, paying with plastic is really simple: swipe your card, enter a PIN if necessary, wait a couple seconds for the transaction to be approved, and be on your way. But during that momentary pause, there’s quite a bit happening behind the scenes. The point-of-sale terminal needs to send a query with … Continue reading “HealthLX Raises $405K to Help Clients’ Systems Exchange Health Data”
Epic, OnKöl, Wicab, & ConjuGon: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
An up-and-down week for Verona, WI-based healthtech giant Epic Systems highlights these recent headlines from the state’s innovation community: —The U.S. Coast Guard has pulled out of an agreement to install Epic’s electronic health records software, Politico reported. “The decision was driven by concerns about the project’s ability to deliver a viable product in a … Continue reading “Epic, OnKöl, Wicab, & ConjuGon: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Epic Trial, WARF Funding, & City Rankings: This Week’s WI Watchlist
Start your weekend with these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —The trial between Verona-based health records giant Epic Systems and Tata Consultancy Services, based in India, is now underway, the website WisBusiness.com reported. In October 2014, Epic sued Tata, alleging that its consultants working with Epic’s software stole thousands of documents containing proprietary information that … Continue reading “Epic Trial, WARF Funding, & City Rankings: This Week’s WI Watchlist”
Shark Tank, Blockchain, & Water Tech: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Kick off the week by checking out these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —MobCraft Beer co-founder Henry Schwartz appeared on “Shark Tank”—a show on the ABC network in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas to investors—but there was no deal reached, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Kevin O’Leary, one of the “sharks” to whom Schwartz pitched, … Continue reading “Shark Tank, Blockchain, & Water Tech: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
What Can Madison Learn From Seattle? Q&A With the New Head of WARF
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced on Wednesday that it had selected Erik Iverson as its new managing director. WARF, which manages patents and licensing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison—the state’s largest academic research institution—has since 2000 been led by Carl Gulbrandsen, who will be retiring on June 30 (Iverson’s official start date is July … Continue reading “What Can Madison Learn From Seattle? Q&A With the New Head of WARF”
Wantable, Gener8tor, and Arrowhead: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
A new biotech laboratory, another lofty national ranking for an accelerator, and changes to a coding school’s expansion plans are among these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —Milwaukee-based Wantable raised more than $2 million from investors, according to a regulatory filing. The startup ships curated boxes containing clothing, makeup, accessories, and other items to a … Continue reading “Wantable, Gener8tor, and Arrowhead: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Swallow Solutions, Upcoming Pitches Headline This Week’s WI Watchlist
Ring in the month of March with news from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —A device made by the Madison-based startup Swallow Solutions “may be an effective treatment for older adults with dysphagia,” a difficulty swallowing often caused by weak mouth and throat muscles, and could result in fewer hospital readmissions for patients. That’s according to a … Continue reading “Swallow Solutions, Upcoming Pitches Headline This Week’s WI Watchlist”
E-Prescribing Startup Snags $3.3M, May Opt to Keep Bootstrapping
Having access to millions of dollars and choosing not to draw on the funds probably requires some serious willpower. CenterX, a Madison, WI-based developer of e-prescribing software, finds itself in that situation after raising more than $3.3 million from investors, according to a regulatory document filed on Monday. Joe Reinardy, co-founder and CEO of the … Continue reading “E-Prescribing Startup Snags $3.3M, May Opt to Keep Bootstrapping”
OnKöl, VC Ranking, & Stem Cells: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
A Silicon Valley tie-up, a new, nine-figure fund, and some flattering venture capital news are among these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —OnKöl, a Milwaukee-based startup whose flagship product is aimed at older adults, and ties together myriad home and health-monitoring devices, said it has been selected as a finalist for a 2016 Edison … Continue reading “OnKöl, VC Ranking, & Stem Cells: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Patient IO Wants to Improve Care Management with Mobile Thinking
Austin — [Updated 5/5/16, 4:34 p.m. See below.] When Jason Bornhorst created Filament Labs about three years ago, the goal was to build a business that promotes healthy habits, intended to be distributed through insurance companies. “We pretty quickly figured out there was not a strong business there,” he says. The software was strong enough … Continue reading “Patient IO Wants to Improve Care Management with Mobile Thinking”
Flint’s Water, Wicab, & New Leaders: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
The water crisis in Flint, MI, funding announcements, and personnel changes are among these recent headlines from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —The physician who detected problems with Flint’s water supply and escalated her findings, bringing to light the city’s current water crisis, did so using software developed by Verona-based Epic Systems, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. … Continue reading “Flint’s Water, Wicab, & New Leaders: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”