Qualcomm Life boosts mhealth ecosystem with 2net and $100 million venture fund (podcast)

December 16th, 2011 by David E. Williams of the Health business blog

Qualcomm’s new wireless health subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, is out of the gates with a a wireless connectivity platform and hub for home medical devices, plus a $100 million early stage investment fund.

In this podcast interview, Qualcomm Life executives Rick Valencia and Anthony Shimkin share the details behind the launch of the new venture. We discuss:

  • Whether remote patient monitoring is ready yet for prime time (it’s been a long time coming)
  • Existing and planned venture investments
  • Qualcomm Life’s 40 existing partners
  • The role of the Affordable Care Act and Patient Centered Medical Homes in advancing the wireless health world


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