Healthcare

At MVF, we live and breathe healthcare. And every now and then we feel the need to write about it as well! This is a collection of articles, blogs and news posts from our team, our advisors and our partners. Feel free to interact with us here or drop us a line on our social media accounts if something catches your fancy.

Apr 2, 2018
3 min

NOLAHI Challenge Winners Announced

We are pleased to report that out of over 140 teams that applied to win our New Orleans Health Innovators Crowd Challenge, sponsored by...

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Nov 17, 2015
2 min

10 Rules for Driving Innovation in Healthcare – Rule # 10 – Be in the right place

In preparation for our first full day event, MedStartr Momentum 2015 we are writing out our ten secrets to Healthcare Innovation Success....

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May 29, 2015
1 min

1.7 Million for Cardio Startups

The 2015 American Heart Association Crowd Challenge broke all records for the 16 companies that made the finals on MedStartr. In just 31...

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Oct 31, 2014
3 min

Badass Billionaire Addict

But if that was the only lesson to take away from the Walter White character, I probably wouldn’t be writing about him today. Indeed, I...

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Open Season for Funding Healthcare Startups

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Sep 27, 2013
2 min

Open Season for Funding Healthcare Startups

This is why we started MedStartr just after the JOBS act passed in the first place. The JOBS act puts in place several rules that make...

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Aug 9, 2013
3 min

We Have a Winner!

Originally published by Adam Wong / Management and Program Analyst, ONC on HealthIT.gov Drum roll please! The Office of the National...

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Jul 14, 2013
2 min

Do I Really Need a Business Plan?

Matchpoint East New York with my friends Unity Stoakes from Startup health and Brad Weinberg from Blueprint Health when Unity noted that...

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Jun 14, 2013
8 min

We need your help to reach 14 million Cancer Survivors

To make the best new apps for cancer care, we want to get feedback and insight from patients and doctors who want to give or get better...

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May 21, 2013
5 min

How to Make Innovation Go Faster

What is your cost per Innovation? There are many ways to drive innovation faster and better. I talked about this at HIMSS this year and...

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Apr 20, 2013
4 min

Crowds Cure Terrorism?

I am perpetually amazed by the power of crowds. In light of how the Boston Marathon Bombing played out, powered by mobile and private...

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Apr 9, 2013
1 min

Video Interview of Alex Fair

Tim Cook of Multi-Level Healthcare Information Modelling (MLHIM.org) interviewed Alex Fair in April, 2013. Tim pioneered the MLHIM...

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Sep 7, 2012
1 min

Be My #CFF!

Welcome to CrowdFunder Friday! Yup, so begins the weekend when most of us startup Guys and Gals get to doing what is really important –...

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Aug 21, 2012
1 min

It Takes Two to Tango: How the JOBS Act & Crowdfunding Platforms like MedStartr will Transform H

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS Act) was signed by the President of the United States into law. The JOBS Act...

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MedStartr School: Using LinkedIn Effectively

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Aug 14, 2012
5 min

MedStartr School: Using LinkedIn Effectively

Updated 8/25/2013 LinkedIn allows people to create their ideal professional networks. It is a platform for developing yourself as a...

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