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Can Wearable Tech Combat Sexual Assault?

June 11, 2015

ROAR is a startup that’s building a wearable device designed to deter attackers and notify loved ones. Yasmine Mustafa knew things were out of control when somebody was abducted outside her Philadelphia apartment and raped. This wasn’t a bad part of town, either: The self-described serial entrepreneur lived in a pricey, well-lit part of downtown […]

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Amazon Web Services Announces New Renewable Energy Project in Virginia

June 10, 2015

Amazon Solar Farm US East Will Be Virginia’s Largest Solar Farm, Expected to Produce Approximately 170,000 MWh of Energy Annually Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that it has teamed with Community Energy, Inc. to support the construction and operation of an 80 megawatt (MW) solar farm in Accomack County, […]

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New Philadelphia collaboration promotes innovation in health care

June 10, 2015

Eight Philadelphia-area institutions are coming together in an initiative aimed at making the region a global leader in health care innovation. The partners in the project — Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Drexel University, Independence Blue Cross, Safeguard Scientifics Inc. (NYSE:SFE), Thomas Jefferson University and […]

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Philadelphia's TowerView tests its high-tech pillbox, a device that helps patients track meds

May 28, 2015

For the chronically ill, managing multiple medications can be an ongoing challenge. One-third to one-half of all U.S. patients do not take their meds as directed, jeopardizing their health and running up nearly $100 billion in annual hospital bills, according to Independence Blue Cross (IBX). Hoping to solve that problem, TowerView Health, a Philadelphia startup, […]

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InstaMed Releases 2014 Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report

May 27, 2015

InstaMed, the leading Healthcare Payments Network, has announced the release of the 2014 Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report. This is the fifth year for the report compiled by InstaMed and features key market trends impacting the healthcare payments industry. These trends are based on quantitative data derived from the InstaMed Network and qualitative proprietary […]

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