Wearable health tech startup teleScrypts expanding pilot to Africa

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A Phoenix-based med tech startup is working to provide healthcare access for low resource communities, starting with a pilot community in Tanzania. TeleScrypts is piloting with 5,000 of the last hunter gatherers called the Hadza population in Tanzania. This is the first mobile health platform they have used according to founder Omron Blauo. “At teleScrypts our …

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Diagnose epilepsy through a mobile device – chat with Neel Mehta, co-founder Epifinder

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The CDC reports that about 5.1 million people (adults and children) have a history of epilepsy and about 2.9 million people have active epilepsy in the United States, with the most common causes being a stroke, brain injury, or a brain infection, among others. Neel Mehta, co-founder and chief strategy officer of EpiFinder, a diagnostic app that …

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Auld Lang Ouch! 10 ICD-10 Codes to Ring in the New Year

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articleDec 13, 2015 The 12 Codes of Christmas ’Tis the holiday season—a time to decorate, indulge in tasty treats, and celebrate with family and friends. Not surprisingly, the busy whirlwind that is December is ripe for injuries and accidents. As this Code It Right Online blog post explains, “holiday decorations like Christmas trees and candles …

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WebPT Staff Spotlight on Tina Kaminski-Market

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articleOct 30, 2015 WebPT Staff Spotlight on Jamie Hendricks Every night at around 7:00, Jamie Hendricks turns into a giant, spear-wielding Amazonian woman. She then joins forces with other characters of various shapes, sizes, colors, brandishing their own weaponry to complete virtual quests and challenges, unlock new levels in a fictional world, and—most importantly—have a …

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Winner! Winner! ACA Innovation Challenge Fall finalists announced!

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There’s a week or so left before the new year and these startups have more money to kick off 2016 with a bang and build their business. The ACA Innovation Challenge announced their Fall finalists who will take home $250,000 in grant money to grow their business. Let’s find out who’s celebrating tonight… Beacon Biomedical – …

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Pathways in Your Pocket

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Picmonic Pathways allows you to discover and launch relevant Picmonics organized by Courses, Books, or Boards, and it’s now available on Picmonic’s iOS app! No matter what topic you’re facing in medical or nursing school, you can find exactly what you need to study with a pre-made path. You can look at our Pathways from …

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Incubator for Veterans expanding to Phoenix

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Bunker Labs, an incubator that helps entrepreneurial Veterans, is expanding their efforts to Phoenix. The nonprofit currently has locations in Philadelphia, Austin, and Kansas City among others. “There were a handful of us who were involved in Veterans entrepreneurship and we would be invited out to all of these conferences and conventions,” Bunker Labs executive …

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