UnitedHealth Group joins health technology innovator Rock Health as
sponsor and innovator
November 14, 2011 - “Innovation is a key driver in
helping make the health system work better for everyone, and this
accelerator model we believe will help bring solutions to market in
a significantly shorter timeframe.” said Tom Vanderheyden, vice
president, Emerging Businesses Group at UnitedHealth Group while
announcing his support of support Rock Health’s efforts to nurture and advance
technoilogy and innovation in health care.
Rock Health
is a startup accelerator in the health care arena. Other sponsors
include Microsoft Health Solutions, Nike, Qualcomm Wireless Health, and Quest Diagnostics. Hospital partners include Mayo Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s, UCSF and Harvard Medical School.
In addition to providing financial support, UnitedHealth Group will engage in workshops and mentor participants selected for Rock Health’s five-month incubator program which is geared to catalyzing new ideas into products and businesses that benefit the health care marketplace.
UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making health care work better. With headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services. Through its businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 75 million people worldwide.
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