First mHealth innovation exchange yields "people's choice"
Selected from nearly four dozen applications submitted from across the United States and Canada by a specially-formed advisory committee of mHealth innovation thought leaders, 10 mHealth start-up companies presented at the inaugural World Congress mHealth Innovation Exchange Conference in Boston.
Following the presentations, an audience of more than 100 health IT leaders voted for their top pick in a “People’s Choice” competition. Canadian start-up Bant, a mHealth application for diabetes management developed at the University Health Network in Toronto, won the award.
Among the healthcare organizations represented were Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois; Boston Children’s Hospital; Denver Health; Geisinger Health System; HLM Venture Partners; KBT Partners; Partners HealthCare/Center for Connected Health; Qualcomm Life Fund; and the Visiting Nurses Association of New York. Other entrepreneurs presenting included Aidin, Ayogo Games, BettrLife, Inquisit Health, One Doc Way, RxApps, SensiMAT, SwipeSense and Zeel.
The event was a success “by not only showcasing cutting-edge solutions, but educating our audience on the changing mHealth marketplace, and facilitating mHealth commercial collaboration between entrepreneurs providers, payers and private equity organizations from across North America,” said Mark W. Stevens, senior director for eHealth innovation at World Congress.
Following the presentations, an audience of more than 100 health IT leaders voted for their top pick in a “People’s Choice” competition. Canadian start-up Bant, a mHealth application for diabetes management developed at the University Health Network in Toronto, won the award.
Among the healthcare organizations represented were Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois; Boston Children’s Hospital; Denver Health; Geisinger Health System; HLM Venture Partners; KBT Partners; Partners HealthCare/Center for Connected Health; Qualcomm Life Fund; and the Visiting Nurses Association of New York. Other entrepreneurs presenting included Aidin, Ayogo Games, BettrLife, Inquisit Health, One Doc Way, RxApps, SensiMAT, SwipeSense and Zeel.
The event was a success “by not only showcasing cutting-edge solutions, but educating our audience on the changing mHealth marketplace, and facilitating mHealth commercial collaboration between entrepreneurs providers, payers and private equity organizations from across North America,” said Mark W. Stevens, senior director for eHealth innovation at World Congress.
Beth Walsh, Editor
Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.