Healthcare Innovation Journal

Joyent, a global provider of cloud computing software and services, on Monday announced it has completed an $85 million funding round, with European group Weather Investment II providing the majority of the round. Weather II was advised by Accelero Capital, an investment and management group. Both Weather II and Accelero focus on telecommunication and related media and technology companies that clearly hold promise in the rapidly and profoundly changing telecom and enterprise markets worldwide. Telefónica Digital, the growth arm of global telecom leader Telefónica, is also participating as a strategic investor. Cloud-based services are a key focus area for Telefónica's new Digital unit, and Joyent's technology expertise in this area will help Telefónica enhance its product offering. Existing Joyent investors include El Dorado Ventures, Epic Ventures, Greycroft Partn... (more)

IT in Healthcare

E-health initiatives are now found in 68% of the ICST policies in the Asia and Pacific region, as stated by the United Nations Economics and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Information Communication and Space Technology (UNESCAP-ICST). In the Philippines, local hospitals and clinics see IT systems as both a challenge and an opportunity. By improving the quality of healthcare and medical information accuracy, these systems allow the country’s healthcare providers to meet the increasing demands not only of the local market but also the international market. Value for IT... (more)

drchrono Closes New Funding Round Led by Yuri Milner; Google’s Matt Cutts Joins as New Investor

drchrono, the company that is transforming the focus of healthcare from the enterprise to the provider, today announced it has closed a $2.8 million round of funding led by Yuri Milner and featuring new investors that share a legacy of innovation and business transformation. Prominent Internet investor, Yuri Milner, who previously invested in drchrono as part of his pledge of support to Y Combinator startups, led this round of funding. Other investors also joined the round, including Matt Cutts, a leader in the search quality group at Google. “The drchrono team has built an incre... (more)

Imagine MD Has Increased Its Invested Capital by $10 Million in the Past 12 Months

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine MD, LLC today announced that the company has increased its invested capital by $10 million in the past 12 months, bringing the total amount invested in the healthcare information technology innovator to $25 million. Imagine MD (formerly eHealth Made EASY, LLC) has attracted significant interest as it develops and markets a secure, cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that enables smaller physician practices to optimize results with advanced Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Practice Management (PM) and Revenue Manageme... (more)

Cloud Computing and Health Care

While the whole world is embracing the new religion of IT infrastructure, Cloud Computing, there have been a few apprehensions among industries which deal with hyper-sensitive data. Health Industry, for instance, is continuously looking at innovative ways to reduce healthcare costs and improve customer service but at the same time wants to exhibit compliance with the guidelines set by its administrative bodies, HIPAA and HITECH. With IT always remaining an easy target when it comes to reducing operating costs, this article advocates the adoption of cloud computing in healthcare w... (more)