September 6, 2017
A Breath of Fresh Air: An Oral History of Propeller Health
The path of a startup is rarely linear. The macro trends surrounding a technology can have a profound impact on its success or failure. In…
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September 6, 2017
August 14, 2017
Postscript: Selling to the Enterprise
Cloud has been a blessing and a curse for enterprise selling. The risk shift of managing infrastructure from the customer to the vendor can accelerate…
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May 1, 2017
Innovating in a Crowded Marketplace for Healthcare Delivery
Every patient desires high-quality care at a cost-efficient price. Studies have shown that these two characteristics are not always in conflict, as less-expensive sites may…
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January 26, 2017
Commentary: Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Over the last 18 months, an alarming number of medical device companies’ challenges with data security have been exposed. In 2015, Hospira’s LifeCare PCA3 and…
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December 8, 2016
A Partnership Ripe for the Region
By now, most people are aware of Safeguard’s rich history of fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs along their path to disruption. Our tried and true…
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Data Democratization Bridges Chasm in Healthcare Ecosystem
Healthcare represents a broader, deeper content set than any other domain by orders of magnitude. Healthcare costs represent 17.6 percent of GDP, which translates to…
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September 15, 2016
Plugging the Holes in Healthcare Data Security
Today, it’s rare to go a week without reading a story in the news about hackers finding and/or exploiting security vulnerabilities in a healthcare setting.…
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January 11, 2016
Powering a Transformation in Health Care
The Health Care Innovation Collaborative (“Collaborative”) is days away from closing its “Open Call” for applications for ideas that tackle problems associated with ‘chronic disease’. According to a press…
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January 4, 2016
Zipnosis: Empowering health systems to launch their own branded virtual care service lines
To kick-off the new year, we’re excited to announce a new partner company—Zipnosis. Safeguard led Zipnosis’ $17 million Series A financing with participation from Ascension Ventures, a subsidiary…
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