Health 2.0: Healthcare Innovation and Transformation

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One of the liveliest conferences I’ve been to, this year’s Health 2.0 Annual Fall Conference did not disappoint with new product launches, lots of startup funding money, and yes, even an onstage skit. Speakers ranged from CEOs of large billion dollar companies – Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, self-made mega-brand entrepreneurs – Jillian Michaels, and BIG DATA personalized predictive health start-ups – Chris Hogg, CEO of 100Plus. The conference ends on Wednesday with DC to VC, a pitch-fest organized by Morgenthaler Ventures and Health 2.0.Some facts from Health 2.0:

  • $1.03BN in healthcare funding raised in 2011
  • $1.13BN in healthcare funding raised in the first 9 months of 2012
  • Biggest growth areas in healthcare startups: patient/provider communication and self management tools

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