Chinese Tech Executives from Sogou and Tencent Join Silicon Valley Mobile Health Innovation Tour
▌Latest Updates:A number of industry insiders have confirmed their attendance, including Mu Yifei, Executive Director of Tencent Industrial Win-Win Fund; Wang Wei, Chairman of Longmaster Information Technology Co., Ltd.; Zhang Kuo, General Manager of Sogou’s Internet Healthcare Division; and Luo Yi, Vice President of China Health Industry Fund.
Yitu has consecutively launched three editions of its Silicon Valley Mobile Health Study Tour.
Tencent, JD.com, Yihaodian, Sogou, iKang Guobin, Meinian Onehealth, etc.
Nearly 100 company leaders participated.
Rich Harvest
Global mHealth Startups and Investments Remain Hot
Intu Launches Its Most Anticipated Annual Mobile Health Study Tour
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"Observe the Trends"
Deeply Engaged in the Premier Health 2.0 Summit in the Global Mobile Health Sector
A wealth of the latest business models and technological trends will broaden your horizons
“Two Shen Chat Innovation”
Exclusive Interview with the CEO of a Representative Digital Health Company Outside Silicon Valley
In-Depth Exploration of the Thinking Behind Innovation
“Three On-Site Visits”
Inside Silicon Valley’s Leading Mobile Health Companies
Experience Innovation Trends from All Angles
Exploring the Differences Between China and the United States
Exploring Collaboration Opportunities
What you are participating in is not an inspection.
but rather join the China-US Mobile Health Innovation Community
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Time and Location
October 4–11, 2015 · Silicon Valley
Organizer
Intu International Business Exchange Agency
Co-Hosted by
China Internet Healthcare Association
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Who Should Attend
Mobile health entrepreneurs, healthcare service providers, medical device companies, healthcare IT enterprises, and investment institutions(Several industry professionals have already confirmed their attendance; limited to 25 participants.)。
Health 2.0: The Premier Global mHealth Conference
The most prominent, innovative, and largest digital health companies across the United States will converge at the 9th Health 2.0 Conference in Silicon Valley. As the exclusive partner, VCBeat will have the privilege of gaining insights into the latest global trends in mobile health, attending on-site launches of innovative products and services by dozens of companies, and engaging in in-depth one-on-one discussions with key dignitaries at the conference.
Allscripts
The #1 Ranked EHR Solution in the U.S.
Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) offers the #1 ranked EHR solution in China, with its products adopted by 50,000 practicing physicians, 1,500 hospitals, and 10,000 emergency care institutions. Allscripts provides healthcare practitioners with the diverse information support needed to achieve top-tier medical outcomes. Its electronic health records, care management, clinical, and connected information solutions create a well-connected and closely linked health community for physicians, hospitals, and emergency care organizations.
RedBrick Health
Improving User Health Through Behavioral Science and Clinical Expertise
RedBrick Health is a company specializing in the health and fitness sector. It integrates behavioral science with clinical expertise to deliver personalized user experiences, tailoring exercise, diet, and lifestyle recommendations to help users cultivate habits that improve their health. Founded in 2006, RedBrick Health has completed its Series D financing round, with total funding exceeding $50 million.
NaviNet
The Medical Collaboration Platform Used by Over 60% of U.S. Physicians
NaviNet is a collaborative platform connecting insurance companies and healthcare institutions, designed to enhance hospital operational efficiency, improve the quality of care, and reduce medical costs. Currently, the NaviNet Open Platform is utilized by more than 40 health insurance providers, over 60% of physicians across the United States, and a total of 420,000 healthcare and insurance professionals. NaviNet was recognized as one of the most promising healthcare technology solution companies in 2014.
Health Catalyst
A Global Leader in Medical Big Data
Health Catalyst primarily provides database creation services for clinics and hospitals, encompassing data such as financial records and clinical documentation from healthcare institutions. Health Catalyst leverages this data to establish care standards, helping healthcare organizations improve efficiency, eliminate waste, and enhance the standardization of medical processes. Currently, Health Catalyst serves 200 hospitals and 2,000 clinics, with key clients including Indiana University School of Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, and Partners HealthCare. In 2015, Health Catalyst raised $70 million in funding, bringing its total capital raised to approximately $170 million.
Under Armour
Major Sports Brand Enters Mobile Health Market with $500 Million Investment
As a global leader in the sports industry, Under Armour generated $3 billion in revenue in 2014 alone. In 2015, Under Armour officially entered the mobile health sector by acquiring MyFitnessPal for $470 million and Endomondo for $85 million. MyFitnessPal is a tool designed to help users stay fit and healthy, offering nutritional information for over 5 million food items while tracking calorie expenditure, exercise volume, and nutrient intake; it currently has more than 80 million registered users. Endomondo is a fitness information platform with 20 million users, enabling them to share their training achievements with others.
Walgreens
The Largest Pharmacy Chain in the United States
Walgreens is the largest pharmacy chain in the United States and established the first global, pharmaceutical-focused healthcare enterprise, the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. It currently operates more than 8,000 stores across the United States. The company has received numerous awards and ranks fifth among food and drug retailers on the list of the world’s most admired companies, having remained on the list for the past 21 consecutive years. Walgreens is a publicly traded company.
Cigna
One of the Largest International Insurance Companies in the United States
Cigna Group is one of the largest global insurance, healthcare, and financial services companies, and a leading provider of international insurance and financial services. It serves individuals and businesses worldwide, including in the United States. Cigna offers its customers health care, pension plans, group life insurance, and related financial services. Currently, Cigna’s operations span more than 50 countries across six continents, with international business revenue reaching approximately USD 3 billion.
Counsyl
Spectral Genetic Testing That Changes the World
Counsyl’s Spectra Genetics test is a rapid, simple, and cost-effective genetic screening method that has gained prominence in the United States in recent years. Expectant parents can determine whether they carry genes for more than 100 hereditary diseases that could be passed on to their offspring simply by providing a saliva sample in a five-minute test, without the need for blood draws, thereby enabling effective preparation for healthy conception and childbirth. By integrating clinical trials, cutting-edge technology, molecular biology, and software engineering into a unified platform, Counsyl has promoted the widespread adoption of various medical tests, ranging from prenatal screening to cancer detection. It was named one of the “Top 10 Ideas Changing the World” by U.S. media.
Validic
Leading Cloud Digital Health Platform in the Healthcare Industry
Validic is a leading cloud-based digital health platform in the healthcare industry, providing rapid access to data from home medical devices, wearable devices, and patient health applications. By connecting healthcare professionals, a growing customer base, and an ever-expanding array of digital health technologies, Validic enables healthcare companies to better serve their communities, enhance patient engagement, and effectively manage their user populations. Currently, Validic’s leading global mobile health ecosystem is used by over 100 million people across 47 countries.
IMS Health
A Global Leader in Pharmaceutical Market Research
IMS Health is a global leader in providing professional information and strategic consulting services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. It conducts market research services in over 100 countries worldwide and maintains branches in 18 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, serving as a leading provider of market intelligence for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. IMS covers more than 70% of global pharmaceutical sales and over 90% of U.S. pharmaceutical sales, tracking more than one million prescription drug brands daily. IMS helps clients effectively drive sales, optimize product positioning, and manage new product launches and product lifecycles, while also delivering specialized consulting and analytical services.
Healthline
A Leading Provider of Intelligent Healthcare Information and Services
Healthline is a leading U.S. provider of intelligent healthcare information and services. Its leadership team comprises seasoned experts in consumer healthcare, healthcare information technology, and health informatics. Healthline is dedicated to making complex health information and data accessible to the general public. The company’s proprietary medical terminology platform offers marketing, search, data mining, and content solutions to enterprises and advertisers worldwide. Healthline has been recognized for four consecutive years as one of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies.
PhysIQ
Disruptive Personalized Health Analytics Platform
PhysIQ is a personalized healthcare data analytics platform. It features personalized physiological analysis, generating various dynamic line charts for each user based on metrics such as heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. By leveraging wearable wristbands to monitor and track users’ physiological indicators in real time, the platform enables early warning of changes in health status. The company raised $4.6 million in its Series A financing round.
Innovation Release
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We will gain firsthand insights into the latest mobile health products and practices in Silicon Valley and across the United States. Participating companies include:
Ayasdi
“Deriving” Therapies from Data
Ayasdi leverages topological data analysis algorithms to integrate machine learning with data analytics, uncovering critical insights and answers that were previously difficult to capture, thereby helping to resolve intractable challenges in traditional healthcare that defied conventional measurement.
Cloud DX
“Star Trek” Medical Devices Become a Reality
Cloud DX is a manufacturer of medical devices, as well as a distributor and exporter of medical information products. The company’s latest development, the Tricorder Xprize, is a real-world version of the fictional medical scanner featured in Star Trek.
Best Doctors
Delivering the World’s Best Medical Expert Services
Best Doctors’ medical service platform brings together more than 50,000 healthcare experts and has successfully delivered comprehensive, relevant, and valuable medical information and advice to 30 million patients and healthcare professionals worldwide, dynamically influencing the quality and cost of care.
Get Real Health
Global Leader in Health Information Technology
InstantPHR is an electronic tool suite for creating and configuring personal health applications on both PC and mobile platforms. It not only integrates home medical devices and wearable devices but also enables the configuration and use of over 200 pre-set personal health record management functions.
RoundingWell
Integrated Healthcare Management Platform
RoundingWell is a comprehensive healthcare management platform that leverages the latest health information technology to provide customized services for hospitals, ACOs, and other healthcare organizations, thereby reducing patient readmission rates.
Illumina
Leading Enterprise Focused on Gene Sequencing
Illumina is a leading enterprise in the U.S. biotechnology sector, specializing in gene sequencing and developing and manufacturing life science tools and comprehensive systems for large-scale analysis of genetic variations and functions.
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A Visit to a Leading Mobile Health Company in Silicon Valley
Athena Health
A Global Leader in Mobile Health and Digital Health
AthenaHealth, founded in 1997, is a leading healthcare technology company in the United States and a pioneer and leader in the field of mobile health. In 2007, AthenaHealth successfully listed on the NASDAQ. In 2013, AthenaHealth acquired Epocrates, the first publicly traded mobile health company in the U.S., integrating it into its product suite to assist physicians with clinical diagnosis. In 2014, AthenaHealth achieved sales revenue of $530 million.
Epocrates
The First Publicly Listed Mobile Health Company in the United States
Epocrates was the first mobile health company to go public in the United States, offering a range of mobile health software, apps, and solutions that provide healthcare professionals with timely and accurate information on medications, diseases, and clinical care. Currently, over 1 million physicians use Epocrates’ products. The company went public in 2010, raising $75 million, and was acquired by Athenahealth for $300 million in 2013.
Google X
Secret Lab Enters the Medical Field
Google X is the most secretive division of Google, located at a classified site in San Francisco, USA. The laboratory’s level of confidentiality rivals that of the CIA, with only a few senior Google executives privy to its operations. The main projects of the Google X Life Sciences Laboratory include: a smart contact lens that helps diabetic patients monitor blood glucose levels by measuring tears; baseline research on how individuals transition from a healthy to an unhealthy state; the application of nanoparticles in diagnostics and early intervention devices; and the acquired Lift Labs project.
HealthTap
Automated Doctor-Patient Interaction Platform
HealthTap is a web-based startup that provides patients with free medical consultations and health information. As long as patients have access to a mobile device or computer, they can communicate directly with 64,000 physicians, while premium users can also connect with doctors via video and telephone conferences. Currently, HealthTap has secured over $38 million in funding from four venture capital firms and has received extensive coverage in media outlets such as The New York Times, TIME magazine, and Forbes.
Better Doctor
U.S. National Physician Big Data Platform
BetterDoctor is a mobile health company that has revolutionized how consumers search for and discover highly qualified physicians. By integrating fragmented healthcare and consumer data, BetterDoctor has built an analytics engine that verifies physician credentials. Its mobile and web applications enable consumers to easily find top-rated doctors recommended by other patients with just a few clicks in minutes, eliminating the need to spend hours scouring online directories and individually checking availability.
Scanadu
Bringing Medical-Grade Products into Users' Homes
Scanadu’s medical-grade health products, Scout and Scanaflo, enable users to accurately monitor their health status anytime and anywhere. By simply placing Scout on the forehead, users can measure various physiological parameters, including body temperature and blood pressure. Scanaflo analyzes urine samples to assess indicators such as blood glucose, protein, white blood cells, bilirubin, urobilinogen, and creatinine. Scanadu has raised $10 million in funding to date.
Drchrono
The #1 Ranked Mobile EHR Company in the U.S.
Drchrono’s highly acclaimed electronic health record (EHR) system is dedicated to providing the best mobile healthcare experience for medical systems. Drchrono focuses on delivering an optimal mobile healthcare experience across iPad, iPhone, and web platforms. The company was recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States within the 2014 Industry 500. To date, Drchrono has delivered over 500 million services to more than 70,000 physicians and 4 million patients.
Better
Personalized Medical Assistant Helps Users Achieve Long-Term Health
Better is a personalized healthcare assistant for consumers, combining automated algorithms with professional consultations to help users truly understand their purchased insurance plans and related services, communicate with healthcare professionals anytime and anywhere, and plan for long-term health. Better is strongly backed by the Mayo Clinic (consistently ranked second among the best hospitals in the United States) and Social+Capital Partnership (which unites capital, technology, and philanthropy to drive global social change).
Grand Rounds
Reduce Healthcare Costs, Improve Healthcare Quality
Grand Rounds is dedicated to helping enterprises reduce healthcare costs and improve the quality of care. Through its “Medical Outcomes Management Platform,” Grand Rounds evaluates physician treatment quality, accelerates patient appointment scheduling, and provides evidence-based treatment plans. To date, Grand Rounds has rated 770,000 physicians, covering more than 96% of practicing doctors across the United States. The company has recently completed a $40 million Series B financing round.
iHealth
The Internationalization Path of Chinese Mobile Health Enterprises
iHealth Labs offers innovative mobile personal healthcare products that streamline the analysis of health trends, graphical data visualization, and secure information sharing. The iHealth Connected Blood Pressure Monitor is the first personal health management tool compatible with iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad. This Silicon Valley-based company from China has secured partnership and support from Apple, as well as investment from Xiaomi.
UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation
Top 10 Hospitals in the U.S.
UCSF Medical Center is located in San Francisco. It has 650 surgical and medical beds. Last year, it received 28,826 patients. From physical examinations to organ transplants, UCSF provides the world's most advanced medical services. It was rated as one of the top ten hospitals in the United States. The newly established Digital Health Innovation Center at UCSF focuses on developing high-tech medical technologies, aiming to revolutionize traditional healthcare with personalized precision medicine.
Previous Review
From November 2014 to July 2015, Intour pioneered global mobile health study tours. More than 120 leaders from renowned enterprises—including Tencent, JD.com, 360, Sogou, Yihaodian, Ping An, iKang Guobin, Meinian Onehealth Healthcare, Ciming Health Checkup, Hillhouse Capital, and Greenwoods Asset Management—participated in these tours. Across five sessions in Silicon Valley and Israel, the groups visited nearly all of the most innovative companies in both regions, earning high praise from participating entrepreneurs. Numerous collaborations were established among tour participants, who continue to hold regular gatherings to discuss ongoing development. Selected photos are shown below:
November 16–23, 2014: VCBeat Silicon Valley Mobile Health Study Tour
March 23–28, 2015: VCBeat Israel Mobile Health Study Tour
Evaluation Criteria
• Meet with top executives, including CEOs and Vice Presidents of Product, at the most cutting-edge medical mobility companies in the United States.
• This itinerary is jointly planned and organized by VCBeat in collaboration with senior professionals from the U.S. mobile healthcare industry. The list of companies to be visited will be further optimized based on final registration details.
• More than two internal exchange and discussion sessions will be held during the itinerary to share insights gained.
• Equipped with multiple interpreters and local logistics support staff throughout the entire process to provide comprehensive, international-standard services.
Fee Description
• Attendees: RMB 78,000 per person (limited to 25 spots; enjoy an immediate discount of RMB 5,000 for payments made before September 1)
• Fees include: all activity experiences during the visit, dining and transportation, hotel accommodation, overseas travel accident insurance and team service fees, and visa application fees.
• Exclusions: Round-trip international airfare, domestic transportation to Beijing, accommodation and meal expenses, and costs for optional personal activities.
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