A few months ago, I had the opportunity to join an expedition to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Israel. We met with government officials, industry leaders, university research centers and technology transfer offices, venture capital investors, and, of course, the headliners – the entrepreneurs…
Livongo Health™, a consumer digital health company, launched today with a vision to empower people with chronic conditions to live better through the combined power of technology, real-time personalized information, and support from their chosen care team.
Livongo Health™ is announcing the availability of Livongo for Diabetes, its new consumer digital health platform that provides real-time information, personalized tools and a connected support network to empower people with diabetes to live better.
I remember my excitement as a young boy going back to school after Labor Day. It was a time to see old friends that may have been away at camp for the summer and to make new friends that may have joined our class. There was the preparation that went into the first day – and the ritual of shopping for school supplies.
Health care is full of buzzwords. The latest is “engagement.” The theory behind it is that all will be well if we can just get people—especially those with chronic diseases—more involved with their illnesses. But what if the opposite is true?
Shub Debgupta, CEO and Founder of 7Wire portfolio company WiserTogether, talks to Employee Benefit Adviser magazine about health transparency tools and how they’ve become an imperative piece in benefit packages that include high-deductible medical plans.
As we celebrate Independence Day, there is much to be grateful for – and in particular our freedoms. It is not just the freedom from work for a day to barbecue and enjoy fireworks with friends and family.
In his latest Forbes column, 7wire’s Managing Partner Glen Tullman talks about what Uber and Apple can teach us about fixing health care.
There is palpable excitement in the investment community about the emerging combination of health care technology and disease/cost management. We saw it bubble over in March, when software maker Castlight Health pulled off one of the most successful — and controversial — IPOs in recent memory.
7Wire Ventures portfolio company WiserTogether is featured in a new Workforce article which highlights how the company’s WiserHealth platform is encouraging employees to “become active participants in decisions about their medical care” by understanding all their options.