Digital Health

Oncora Medical Raised $1.3 Million to Hire More Tech Staff

September 18, 2017

Center City health IT company Oncora Medical just announced it raised some follow-on capital to the tune of $1.3 million to build out its tech team. The realLIST company, based out of Center City, is calling the raise a Series Seed, a term that cofounder David Lindsay says is in reference to it being Oncora’s […]

VitalTrax’s Clinical Trial App Has Hit the Market

September 7, 2017

VitalTrax — the clinical software platform that connects patients to clinical trials — just hit another major milestone. On Wednesday, the startup announced that its clinical trial network Wing is now on the market. The network, the company’s first commercial product, includes a mobile app and online platform for listing trials and also recruiting and enrolling patients. Because […]

Life.io Named a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendor for Insurance

May 26, 2017

Life.io, a leader in digital consumer engagement for life insurance, today announced the company has been selected as a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendors in Insurance (Gartner subscription required). Gartner, a leading global information-technology research and advisory firm, highlighted Life.io in its annual Cool Vendor report, “Gartner’s Cool Vendors in insurance apply a broad range of emerging […]

Binto: Women-focused Start-up Birthed From Wharton

May 23, 2017

Two years ago, Suzie Welsh was working as a nurse at Penn Medicine’s fertility practice, and female patients kept asking her advice on vitamins, probiotics, and all-organic, non-GMO products they felt comfortable putting in their bodies. Then, the lightbulb went off. “There wasn’t one company with health experts in this market space, helping women get the […]

Introducing the 50+ Innovation Leaders

April 14, 2017

Welcome to the first annual compilation of 50+ Innovation Leaders! AARP and the MedCity News team asked readers to nominate digital health companies, entrepreneurs and initiatives they felt best reflect the wide range of technologies and applications that innovatively support the 50+ population. After reviewing more than 150 submissions and tallying more than 5,000+ votes […]

Oncora Medical got the Stamp of Approval from a Major Cancer Center

April 12, 2017

Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center, a medical institution on a push to eliminate cancer, just announced a Philly-based partner has joined its fight: health IT startup Oncora Medical. The realLIST honoree and the Texas medical center will be exploring the “potential value of a combined product” between Oncora’s Precision Radiation Oncology Platform and Brocade, a […]

VitalTrax First Company to Receive Seed Capital from Digital Health Funding Initiative

March 24, 2017

The $6 million seed fund for digital health startups launched by Safeguard Scientifics, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Independence Blue Cross announced its first investment Wednesday — $150,000 for clinical trial software company VitalTrax. The startup, based at the University City Science Center’s co-working space ic@3401, is the third venture for serial […]

Event Recap: Fueling Philly’s Digital Health Economy Forum

February 2, 2017

On Tuesday, January 31, we co-hosted a forum titled, “Fueling Philly’s Digital Health Economy” alongside Independence Health Group and Safeguard Scientifics. The sold-out event dovetailed with our recently announced $6 million seed stage funding partnership. The forum focused on how the organizations are aiming to provide opportunities for the region’s healthcare entrepreneurs. Steve Tang, PhD., President & CEO […]

Technology Trends We’d Like to See More of in 2017

January 26, 2017

We live in a world where new technology is constantly and consistently advancing and new companies are born every day. In 2014, the recession maintained its grasp on American ingenuity as entrepreneurship hit a 20-year low. However, according to the Kauffman Index for 2016, startup activity rebounded last year, going up for the second year in […]

Upcoming Event: Chime in on the Future of Health IT Growth in Philly

January 12, 2017

Last December, Philly’s potential for health IT growth got a boost. Alongside Safeguard Scientifics and Independence Blue Cross, we announced a $6 million fund for early-stage health IT companies in the Greater Philadelphia region. And now, we’re hosting a chat on what that growth should look like. On Jan. 31, execs from each of the partnering organizations will take your […]