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StartUp Health and Health 2.0 Join Forces to Celebrate Health Tech at SXSW
Published on 2012-02-28 17:18:11
Come party with StartUp Health and Health 2.0 at SXSW! Register to be put on our VIP Invite list here StartUp Health and Health 2.0 are teaming up to throw a party to celebrate all of the innovators, entrepreneurs, developers,... > read more
mHealth Summit Offers StartUp Health Community Special Discount
Published on 2011-11-17 14:04:36
We are busy preparing and getting excited about the upcoming StartUp mHealth Pavilion and the next StartUp Health Roundtable taking place at the upcoming mHealth Summit on December 5-7th. We hope that everyone from the StartUp Health community will be... > read more
Psst! Another Great Opportunity for Health StartUps: Apply to SXSW Accelerator
Published on 2011-11-16 10:58:04
We were blown away last year by the amazing discussion, innovation, and camaraderie that occurred among health startups at SXSW last year. This year have been working with a number of others in the community to make sure this trend... > read more
What is StartUp Health Academy And How It Plans to Help Entrepreneurs
Published on 2011-11-11 14:45:01
We have a big mission with StartUp Health: help 1,000 health and wellness startups build sustainable businesses over the next 10 years. Here StartUp Health co-founder Steven Krein outlines the StartUp Health Academy and how it will help entrepreneurs by... > read more
Edelman's Nancy Turett Shares Health Barometer Research Findings at StartUp Health Roundtable
Published on 2011-11-11 14:34:32
Bridging the Gap Between Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs and the Government
Published on 2011-11-11 14:31:50
On November 8th, we put on the third StartUp Health Roundtable featuring Thomas Goetz, Todd Park, Joe McCannon and Steven Krein. The topic was about bridging the gap between health and wellness entrepreneurs and the government. A diverse group of... > read more
StartUp Health Partners with New York eHealth Collaborative on Digital Health Conference
Published on 2011-10-19 12:40:14
We couldn't be more excited to announce that StartUp Health has partnered with the New York eHealth Collaborative to provide a significant discount (use code below) for health and wellness entrepreneurs who want to attend the upcoming Digital Health Conference... > read more
StartUp Health Celebrates TEDMED and its Recognition of Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs
Published on 2011-10-18 14:38:00
We are one week away from the next TEDMED and we can't wait. If you are not yet familiar, TEDMED is where the world's most creative minds meet healthcare's most innovative science. Once a year, TEDMED brings together leaders in... > read more
Announcing the StartUp 'Mobile' Health Pavilion at mHealth Summit - A Launchpad for Mobile Health StartUps
Published on 2011-10-12 17:00:16
We're excited to announce the StartUp 'Mobile' Health Pavilion at mHealth Summit. The StartUp Mobile Health Pavilion is a collaborative effort from StartUp Health, the new growth academy we have launched to help grow and support 1,000 new health IT... > read more
Video: Wired Editor Thomas Goetz Moderates StartUp Health Roundtable with Venrock's Bob Kocher and Steven Krein
Published on 2011-09-27 08:51:55
Over 300 people participated in last week's DCtoVC and StartUp Health Roundtable last Thursday in Mountain View, CA and hundreds more watched via the StartUp Health LiveStream Channel. Wired Editor Thomas Goetz (and author of The Decision Tree) moderated an... > read more
StartUp Health Roundtable: Closing Gap Between Health And Wellness Entrepreneurs and Investors
Published on 2011-09-22 12:20:09
We are very excited to partner with Morgenthaler, Silicon Valley Bank and Health 2.0 today to present DCtoVC featuring the HIT Showcase and the StartUp Health Roundtable with Wired Editor Thomas Goetz and Venrock Partner Bob Kocher. You can watch... > read more
"The great thing about internet companies is they can change the nature of the way business is being done..."
Published on 2011-06-12 20:58:33
Forbes Video Interview with OrganizedWisdom Director Jerry Levin and CEO Steven Krein OrganizedWisdom director Jerry Levin and CEO Steven Krein recently sat down with Forbes writer Maureen Farrell to speak about OrganizedWisdom, StartUp Health and th > read more
StartUp Health Announcement at Health Data Initiative Forum (Video)
Published on 2011-06-10 15:49:48
OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein Announced StartUp Health with US CTO Annesh Chopra and US Department of Health and Human Services at the Health Data Initiative Forum in Washington DC yesterday. Watch the launch presentation here. Read the launch Pes > read more
U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and OrganizedWisdom Announce StartUp Health
Published on 2011-06-09 16:38:45
Program Aims to Close the Health Gap by Inspiring, Educating, and Providing Resources for Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs to Build Long-Term Sustainable Businesses NEW YORK, NY and WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Jun 9, 2011) - Today, at the U.S. Dep > read more
OrganizedWisdom Launches Two Health Apps at Health and Human Services Health Data Initiative Forum in Washington DC
Published on 2011-06-09 11:22:46
Innovative new Apps make government health data more accessible to health professionals so they can help people before, during and after a doctor visit. America is experiencing a unique moment where multiple trends are converging that finally make r > read more
OrganizedWisdom Improves Expert Profiles With Enhanced Controls And New Features
Published on 2011-05-24 17:19:00
Over the past several few weeks our team has received a tremendous amount of support, feedback and suggestions for how we can keep improving OrganizedWisdom, a free service we are building to connect people with health experts and their wisdom... > read more
The Social Life of Health Information, 2011
Published on 2011-05-16 15:48:09
Here is another amazing report from Susanna Fox at Pew, which highlights the continuing trend of people searching for health information online and how the social ecosystem is making its impact. Some key trends from the report include: 80% of... > read more
Recent Enhancements Made to OrganizedWisdom
Published on 2011-05-11 17:23:03
There's been great support for our mission to close the Health Gap and build a new type of trust filter for the Web. There have also been some important critiques about our approach and very useful suggestions made for how... > read more
OrganizedWisdom's Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director Host Live Tweetups
Published on 2011-05-09 21:03:28
The OrganizedWisdom team will be hosting two live Tweetups this week to answer questions, listen to feedback, share why we believe there is great value in building a Trust Filter for the Web, and discuss why we think it is... > read more
Thank you for your support. Please let us know how OrganizedWisdom can improve.
Published on 2011-05-09 19:29:23
Please share input on how OrganizedWisdom can improve using this anonymous 4 question survey Please share feedback here We’re on a mission to close the Health Gap, and we’re working hard to connect people to health experts and organize the... > read more
7 Reasons Why We Are Experiencing a Trust Revolution (Video)
Published on 2011-05-07 06:37:20
In this video presentation taken this week at the JBoye Conference in Philadelphia, OrganizedWisdom Co-founder and President, Unity Stoakes outlines 7 reasons why he believes we are experiecing a Trust Revolution in a digital world and why he believe > read more
OrganizedWisdom Talks Health Innovation with Marc Monseau at SXSW
Published on 2011-05-04 21:34:58
We really enjoyed this brief Pharm Fresh video interview with Marc Monseau at SXSW a few weeks ago. It's almost a year off, but already excited about how we can all come together to make the health track even more... > read more
We Believe Key to Closing the Health Gap is to Create Public Expert Health Graph that is Open, Accessible and Will Serve as Trust Filter Web
Published on 2011-05-04 09:42:51
Our Mission to Close the “Health Gap” For 5 years, OrganizedWisdom has been working tirelessly to help solve what we believe to be one of the great challenges of our time: to raise the standard of care by closing the... > read more
OrganizedWisdom: What We Do & How We Do It
Published on 2011-05-03 20:50:56
OrganizedWisdom is a health content aggregator - an expert-driven platform designed to make it easier for people to connect with health experts and their wisdom. We aggregate and organize resources that carefully chosen health and wellness experts ha > read more
Apply to be an OrganizedWisdom Intern
Published on 2011-04-28 14:00:44
Get practical experience from a team of passionate entrepreneurs focused on meaningful innovation OrganizedWisdom.com is currently interviewing for Summer Interns to participate in a rigorous 12-week program packed with real-world business experience > read more
OrganizedWisdom Instant Health Answers Now Featured on Reader's Digest
Published on 2011-04-26 17:34:43
Back in February, we announced an exciting initiative with Reader’s Digest that strives to improve the methods people use to search for important health information. The partnership bridges the gap between online and offline, and today we are happy > read more
OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein Interviews Jerry Levin on Stage at DTC 2011 to Discuss Disruption in Health(Video)
Published on 2011-04-12 11:53:27
OrganizedWisdom had a great week last week at the DTC National Conference in Boston. We were excited to have our CEO Steven Krein interview our board member and Director Jerry Levin during a 30 minute Keynote address on the mainstage... > read more
OrganizedWisdom Director and Former Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin Keynotes 2011 DTC National Conference
Published on 2011-04-08 09:45:45
Levin Addressed the Health Gap During a One-on-One Conversation With OrganizedWisdom Co-Founder and CEO Steven Krein NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 8, 2011) - Recently appointed to the Board of Directors for OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platf > read more
OrganizedWisdom Director Jerry Levin to Deliver Keynote Address About Closing the ‘Health Gap' at the 2011 DTC National Conference
Published on 2011-04-06 10:58:48
We're incredibly excited that this year Jerry Levin, who we announced in this press release yesterday joined as an OrganizedWisdom Director, will be giving the keynote address at the 2011 DTC National Conference in Boston on Thursday. Here are the... > read more
Gerald M. Levin Named to OrganizedWisdom Board of Directors
Published on 2011-04-05 09:34:18
Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Joins Team of Digital Media and Technology Innovators to Close the 'Health Gap' NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 5, 2011) - OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, announced the appo > read more
OrganizedWisdom Featured in Crains: Lean Entrepreneurs Take New York City
Published on 2011-04-04 14:54:35
We were pleased to be featured in this Crain's New York Cover story today titled New York's Lean Mean Startup Machine. For the full article click here, which was accompanied by the brief video interview below. We not only see... > read more
Online with Plastic Surgeons: Artistry Meets Necessity
Published on 2011-03-28 10:10:22
To a man (and a woman), these plastic surgeons are passionate about making their patients look better so they will feel their very best. See the plastic surgeons featured below and other plastic surgeons making an impact in social media,... > read more
Online with Allergists: Researching, Practicing, Writing … and Sometimes Making Wine
Published on 2011-03-07 07:31:35
One of the top medical bloggers, researchers, medical authors, and award winners comprise this list of allergists and immunologists. See the allergists featured below and other allergists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in > read more
Online with ENT Specialists: Sound Help from Professionals
Published on 2011-03-06 16:49:43
Our ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists are saving voices, restoring hearing, and helping troubled sleepers. See the ENT specialists featured below and other ENT specialists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their com > read more
OrganizedWisdom Featured in the Wall Street Journal
Published on 2011-03-04 12:57:27
Just wanted to share this article that features OrganizedWisdom and our partnership with Reader's Digest which appeared today in the Wall Street Journal. The article, titled Health Sites Try to Diagnose Growing Market, includes several other importan > read more
Online with Dermatologists: Formulating Products and Taking to the Airwaves
Published on 2011-02-28 09:55:40
It shouldn’t be surprising that so many dermatologists have created their own line of skin care products. Some also write articles or host Internet shows to help educate viewers looking for more information about specific issues. See the dermatolog > read more
Online With Family Medicine Practitioners
Published on 2011-02-23 09:04:45
Family medicine practitioners run the gamut from primary care physicians to a researcher on racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system. One of the practitioners, who serves in the U.S. Navy, was even on ABC’s The Bachelor! See... > read more
OrganizedWisdom Partners With Xtify to Offer Mobile Health Notifications and Close the Online Health Gap
Published on 2011-02-17 14:18:40
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 17, 2011) - OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, today announced a partnership with Xtify, Inc., a leading provider of smart notification technology for mobile applications, to build > read more
Can We Harness The Power Of The Internet To Close The Healthcare Gap?
Published on 2011-02-16 15:30:17
This opinion piece was authored by Jerry Levin and was also published today on Business Insider. Jerry Levin, former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary and a Board Member and investor in OrganizedWisdom.c > read more
Online With Orthopedic Surgeons: Mending Bones, Joints, and Muscles
Published on 2011-02-14 10:22:24
Many of these orthopedic surgeons have Web sites with detailed articles, including pictures, about the causes of aches and pains in hands, elbows, shoulders, knees, and ankles. See the orthopedic surgeons featured below and other orthopedic surgeons > read more
Ex-TimeWarner CEO, Jerry Levin, Joins OrganizedWisdom
Published on 2011-02-10 16:48:07
GigaOM featured this story on Friday announcing some big news that we have been excited to share for several months: Jerry Levin has joined OrganizedWisdom as a board member and investor. Jerry is a tremendous partner and his passion and... > read more
Recent News From OrganizedWisdom and Our Mission to Close the 'Online Health Gap'
Published on 2011-02-10 16:30:02
We've had a number of articles written in the past week covering lots of big news including Jerry Levin joining OrganizedWisdom as an investor and board member, our mission to close the 'online health gap', our partnership with Reader's Digest,... > read more
Online With Neurologists: Innovators, Prolific Authors, and Medical Extraordinaires
Published on 2011-02-06 18:27:32
Neurologists are headache specialists, Parkinson’s disease researchers, dyslexia experts, Alzheimer’s advocates, writers, and innovators. See the neurologists featured below and other neurologists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on th > read more
Reader's Digest Partners With OrganizedWisdom to Close the "Online Health Gap"
Published on 2011-02-04 07:40:34
Partnership Offers Solution to Medical Information Overload by Connecting Doctors, Health Experts and Consumers Online NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 4, 2011) - OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, and Reader's Di > read more
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 2
Published on 2011-01-28 22:07:33
Bioidentical hormone balancing, maternal-fetal medicine, fibroids, infertility, cancer care, menopause, academics, and medical reporting are among the interests of these obstetrician-gynecologists. See the obstetrician-gynecologists featured below an > read more
Featured Dietitians, Part 6
Published on 2011-01-28 00:24:28
Some registered dietitians shun traditional diets and take more holistic approaches to weight management. Others have specific specialties. See the dietitians featured below and other dietitians making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, > read more
Featured Doctors: Psychologists, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-24 03:51:11
Highly acclaimed and recognized are these doctors who are psychologists with PhDs or PsyDs. Many of these health experts are researchers, sought-after speakers, seminar conductors, personal consultants, and/or prolific authors. See the psychologists > read more
Featured Pediatricians, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-19 02:08:21
Some of these pediatricians have received national attention for their books, articles, and broadcasts. See the pediatricians featured below and other pediatricians making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in o > read more
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-17 00:54:04
Several of these obstetrician-gynecologists are pioneers in their field, ultimately helping to improve the quality of women’s health. Some have used their backgrounds to move into weight loss management, taking a longer view of quality of life. See > read more
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-13 20:17:35
Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, sometimes get into the field after an injury leads them to a first-hand experience—and they’re left with a desire to help others heal as they have. See the chiroprac > read more
OrganizedWisdom Featured by GigaOM/NYTimes: "The goal is to get more doctors online, sharing wisdom with patients"
Published on 2011-01-12 09:42:44
Popular Tech blog GigaOM wrote a piece featuring OrganizedWisdom yesterday. The article, titled OrganizedWisdom Finds Free Experts Make for SEO Success was also featured in the New York Times Technology section. The article touched on several importa > read more
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-11 08:40:18
Several of these neurologists are also authors, radio hosts, unique award winners, or practitioners of integrative medicine. Some specialize in headache, movement disorders, or epilepsy. All are interesting and contribute to medicine and patient care > read more
Featured Cardiologists, Part 2
Published on 2011-01-09 22:12:46
Some cardiologists speak more to their peers through tweets and blogs, while others work on translating the latest studies and discoveries for the general public. See the cardiologists featured below and other cardiologists making an impact in social > read more
Featured Dietitians, Part 5
Published on 2011-01-06 11:18:57
These passionate registered dietitians (RDs) are energetic and really making an impact in nutrition education and communication. Each is quite unique, and many are nationally recognized media voices. You'll find prolific authors, a sports nutrition e > read more
Featured Nutritionists, Part 2
Published on 2011-01-05 09:47:04
These nutritionists range from prolific authors and spokespeople to nutritionists adding to their education. Many have carved out niches in organic eating and healthy eating for disease prevention. See the nutritionists featured below and other nutri > read more
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1
Published on 2011-01-03 09:50:58
The serious business of caring for patients leads some cardiologists to take a deeper look at the system that provides the care and the government’s changing role in that system. See the cardiologists featured below and other cardiologists making a > read more