Has the time finally come for the Internet of Things to significantly impact health care? At long last, it seems to be so. The first factor that has helped make widespread IOT adoption more of a reality is technological advances….
For years stores have been tracking consumers as they move through the aisles. Shopper never seemed to notice or care. More recently though, as stores have begun tracking shoppers through their mobile phones, consumers (and the FTC) have been paying…
With well over 300 million potential consumers and numerous global companies, it is no wonder that companies operating outside the US are eager to enter US markets. Following are five good reasons to make the creation of a US subsidiary…
While pursuing the upside of a growth stage company, it’s easy to forget to hedge against downside risks. Corporate officers and directors can face immense financial liabilities if sued in connection with their service to the corporate entity. With this…
The stars are aligning for explosive growth in telemedicine and investors are clamoring for opportunities to participate. Venture capitalists are flocking towards mobile healthcare startups and growth-stage companies and telemedicine ventures in particular. The recent Teledoc IPO, which raised over…
App developers beware. Hackers now know that apps lacking robust security controls can be the back door to PCs and enterprise systems. According to the CYREN 2015 Cyber Report, 1,076,390 new android malware were identified in Q1 of 2015 as…
You may have heard that credit card processing in the United States will be changing as of October 15, 2015 as chip and pin credit card technology enters the mainstream. However, for many, the details are fuzzy. The following are…
A recent article in The New York Times Science Times by Daniela J. Lamas highlights a new trend in emergency room care: sending patients home. The goal is not to deny patient care. Rather, there is a growing understanding that home…
Ensure Disputes Among Partners Don’t Tank Your Business All too often when the great idea hits, new entrepreneurs jump into business with friends and colleagues, invest their assets and their time, without pausing to consider how disagreements and business breakups…
As we work with our clients in the HealthTech (or MedTech) industry, we get a first hand look at what the future holds. The following are our picks for the most interesting ways the intersection of healthcare and technology will…