BusinessWeek: After piling away savings while working at dot-coms in the 1990s, Catherine Drogin, 39, and her husband, Peter, 40, decided it was time to make the switch from employees to entrepreneurs. They also chose a market about as far from the glamour of the Net as they could get: tongue depressors. The Drogins saw […]
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Springwise: Although hospital superbugs may be infamous, we haven’t yet seen a branded, integral B2C approach to their prevention. Sold and marketed to consumers instead of to health institutions, PatientPak is a collection of antimicrobial and other hygiene items for those planning a hospital visit. Its aim: to kill 99.99% of bugs, including nasties such
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Springwise: Aiming to make healthcare simpler, ZocDoc lets users make appointments with the Big Apple’s dentists and doctors instantly and online, 24/7. Users simply search for the type of appointment they need–the site currently offers primary care, dermatology, ophthalmology, ENT, orthopedics, OB/GYN and dentistry–and they get a list of immediately bookable appointments in their area.
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AmeriPlan USA, a business which specializes in discount healthcare, has been helping members all over the US save on healthcare since 1992. What makes them really unique is how they sell their memberships. Rather than handling them on their own, their discount memberships are sold through representatives. Although she has only been with AmeriPlan for
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The New York Times: If shopping is indeed a form of therapy, why does nobody seem to get better? Because of one innovation, one group of shoppers may start. Hospitals have begun installing Internet systems, complete with dedicated shopping channels, to help patients pick up goods they will need for their recuperation. The idea is
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