Healthbox recently announced that it has chosen the 10 teams that will participate in the inaugural class of 2012, which begins on January 9. The announcement was featured in Crain’s Chicago, TechCrunch, MedCity News, Chicago Tribune, iMedicalApps, and tech.li, among others. tech.li’s Michelle Doellman will also be writing an in-depth feature on each of the companies each week, so be sure to check back there for more information about them.
Read an excerpt from the Chicago Tribune article below:
“Chicago-based incubator Sandbox Industries, drugstore chain Walgreens and BlueCross Blue Shield Venture Fund are among the backers of Healthbox, which was announced in May. Each of the 10 companies will receive $50,000 in seed capital and three months of mentoring and other resources aimed at growing their business quickly. The three months culminate in an Investor Day where companies make formal presentations to potential funders.
“‘There’s a lot of people trying to address the same problem in the (healthcare) industry,’ [Healthbox Founder Nina] Nashif said. ‘We tried to find companies looking at it from a different lens that have a little bit of a unique approach to how they’re viewing (that problem); for example, the idea of incentivizing people around using (employer) wellness programs.’”
Here are the ten companies, as listed by tech.li:
- PUSH Wellness Solutions, based in Chicago, is a wellness incentive provider driving towards benefits that are beneficial to employees and employers.
- PaJR, or Patient Journal Record allows patients to update their health status, giving caregivers and physicians a means of hopefully preventing unnecessary hospitalizations.
- SwipeSense provides real-time data, in addition to portable hand sanitizing stations, to help reduce the risk of hospital-related infections.
- CareWire is a Minneapolis based startup focusing on real-time patient satisfaction data to increase overall provider performance.
- The Coupon Doc is a one-stop shop for all medication needs. The Coupon Doc is based in Atlanta.
- Corengi bridges the gap between medical study information and patients. A network is also set up to connect patients with trials that are relevant and right for them.
- Iconic Data holds patient data for providers to access from any Internet capable device to promote efficiencies all around.
- UnitedPreference is a prepaid card system used to purchase items for preventative health measures as determined by individual health plans and is based out of Princeton, New Jersey.
- DermLink offers dermatology providers the option to diagnosis remotely and is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). DermLink is based out of Atherton, California.
- CareHubs is a social network engagement site helping to better connect providers and patients in an effort to improve the quality of care and communication.