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CNN highlights health apps, clinical intelligence

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Neil Versel

CNN hasn’t exactly shined of late with its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath, but the embattled news network got my attention by airing a segment on cutting-edge health IT over the weekend. (Actually, credit goes to … Continue reading →

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Guest podcast: Deborah Gordon of Network Health talks reform with Sivad Solutions

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Neil Versel

Last September, I was a guest on a podcast hosted by Todd Schnick and Charles Davis of Sivad Business Solutions. Afterwards, we decided to share content if and when it made sense. That hasn’t happened until now (actually last month … Continue reading →

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Video: My interview with Phytel’s Steve Schelhammer from Health 2.0

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Neil Versel

Last fall, I conducted one of the “3 CEOs” interviews at the 2012 Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. For my interview, I drew Steve Schelhammer, CEO of Phytel, a population health management technology provider. Aside from a little technical … Continue reading →

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Attending Health 2.0? Donate your old smartphone

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Neil Versel

If you’re planning on attending the Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco next Monday and Tuesday, Health eVillages, a program of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, will be collecting used Apple iOS and Android mobile devices. Health … Continue reading →

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Rock Health seems to be learning

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Neil Versel

My first impression of healthcare startup incubator/accelerator Rock Health was not a favorable one. I wrote in MobiHealthNews last July that the San Francisco-based organization founded by some hotshot, young Harvard MBAs demonstrated “yet another example of Silicon Valley arrogance.” … Continue reading →

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