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May 12

Dreams on Parade at Health 2.0 Event

There was a bit of a schizophrenic feel to the Health 2.0 conference earlier this week in Boston. Half the companies in attendance are obscure names at best in the I.T. market. Take Mingle Analytics for example. The other half? Well even consumers who have no clue what an EHR is surely know about Angie’s List, Aetna, and AT&T.

And this dichotomy between the famous and the not-so-famous gave the event a type of creative tension often lacking in the mega-events like HIMSS, where the stage is dominated by big names, if not big budgets–and any deals are cut in secret. You see, the Health 2.0 event seeks to give exposure to the innovator companies seeking inroads in the vast health care industry. And at the Boston event, start-ups like Mingle Analytics were introduced to firms seeking to make investments in potential partners. And rather than endless power point presentations, the conference was structured around a series of short, rotating conversations on a talk-show stage. And the firms often talked candidly about how their own relationships evolved out of the conference.

Turns out some of the big guys like Aetna realize their own limitations, and rather than trying to build apps from scratch to fill a business need, they’re on the look-out for start-ups who could fill the void. To speed up the growth and development cycle of new products, other organizations, known as “incubators”, have popped up with cash on hand to spur on the innovation. Executives from these incubator companies–such as Healthbox, Blueprint Health, and Startup Health–went to great lengths to distinguish themselves from traditional venture capital firms.

Rather than just showing up with money to invest, and then looking to turn a profit, the incubators hope to foster and nurture the start-ups they partner with (many of them still get a small equity stake however). Start-up Health, for example, runs an academy for entrepreneurs, offering classes and a networking group for aspiring I.T. start-ups. “The real work for the companies begins after they get their funding and their first customer”, noted Steve Krein, co-founder of StartUp. “No one knows what will work.”.
Now that’s the kind of candor you probably won’t get from the conventional financier in health I.T. start-ups, where wishful thinking sometimes substitutes for common sense.

The large companies present did give some pretty sobering advice to the newcomers in the crowd. “Many people who come to us are infatuated with their own innovation”, cautioned Michael Golinkoff, head of clinical specialty operations at Aetna. To have any chance of success, software start-ups need to focus on concrete business problems faced by prospective partners and customers, he said. Some of the start-ups seemed to understand that. “We’re not in the technology business”, said Michael Laskoff, CEO of AbilTo, a new company providing video chat services for patients with behavioral issues. “We’re in business to help payers run more efficiently.”. Aetna and AbilTo first connected at the Health 2.0 event in 2010.

I encountered a fair number of physician entrepreneurs at the event. Some like Dan Mingle, M.D., of the aforementioned Mingle Analytics, no longer practice medicine–which Mingle says “is in chaos right now.” Others, like Corey Booker, M.D., are just starting their careers. Corey was motivated to launch OnPulse after hearing from one of his own patients who was beset with woe as a result of the industry’s fragmented communications.

SOURCE: Dreams on Parade at Health 2.0 Event – Health Data Management Blogs Article

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Apr 12

AbilTo CEO to Share Expertise at Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston

Michael Laskoff to Discuss AbilTo’s Partnership with Aetna at Noteworthy Health IT Event

New York, NY (I-Newswire) April 20, 2012 – AbilTo is pleased to announce that Michael Laskoff, AbilTo CEO, will speak at the 2012 Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston Conference to be held May 14-15, 2012 in Boston. Laskoff will further discuss his partnership with Aetna and will be joined on stage by Aetna’s Michael Golinkoff and Meg McCabe during the Fireside Chat session on May 14 at 2:20 PM.

Since July 2011, AbilTo has teamed up with Aetna (NYSE: AET) to help Aetna members who have had heart attacks, bypass surgery, or other cardiac events combat depression and improve recovery. Selected Aetna members across the country have been given the opportunity to join AbilTo’s Cardiac Health Forum, an eight-week program designed to address the unique emotional and behavioral requirements of individuals learning to live with heart disease.

According to Matthew Holt, Health 2.0′s Co-Chairman, “The unique setting at Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston will allow entrepreneurs to meet major tech and health care organizations and investors to form mutually beneficial partnerships. We believe Laskoff’s presentation will provide excellent guidance to those looking to make a big impact in health care.”

The Health 2.0 Spring Fling Matchpoint Boston conference is the industry’s most impactful partnership and deal-making forum, where leading health care payers, pharma, hospitals, foundations, and investors set up one-on-one private meetings with technology innovators. Established companies scout new talent and preview the latest innovations improving patient care and health care delivery before they are introduced to the rest of the world. Health care incubators and veteran health tech entrepreneurs will be on hand to lend advice and share their own stories to current and future industry leaders.

About AbilTo
AbilTo offers single price, fixed duration programs to corporations, national law practices and health care organizations that enable their employees and members to proactively manage addressable life transition issues, resulting in measurable, positive health outcomes and reduced health spending. The company’s programs are based on well-accepted protocols and delivered ‘face-to-face’ to participants using web-based videoconference. Current offerings address mild depression, anxiety, ADHD and life transition (e.g., post-cardiac events, new parents returning to work from family leave).

About Health 2.0
The conference. The media network. The innovation community. The Health 2.0 Conference is the leading showcase of cutting-edge innovation transforming the health care system. Since its beginning in 2007, Health 2.0 has served as a community resource for search and online tools to help consumers manage their health and connect to providers. Now that the industry has caught up, Health 2.0 covers the entire cloud, web, mobile and unplatforms technology revolution that is shaking up every sector of health care.

Company Contact Information
AbilTo
954 Lexington Ave, #132
10021
Phone: 212-203-0627

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Sep 11

AbilTo Selected to Demo at 2011 Health 2.0 and DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase as Series-A Finalist

Innovative Approach to Mental Health Services to be Demonstrated at Noteworthy Health IT Events

New York, NY (I-Newswire) September 19, 2011 – Morgenthaler Ventures has selected AbilTo as a Series-A finalist of the 2011 DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase — their nationwide contest to find the most promising health IT startups looking for Series-A or seed funding. AbilTo CEO, Michael Laskoff, will demonstrate the company’s breakthrough approach to behavioral health in front of leading venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs at this invitation-only event on September 22, 2011 in Mountain View, CA.

AbilTo has also been selected as one of the innovative health service companies to showcase their offerings at the 2011 Health 2.0 conference during the “The Virtual Couch: Online Behavioral Health” session on Monday, September 26 at 2:30 pm.

AbilTo provides turnkey therapy programs to health plans and employers. These proprietary programs help individuals change unwanted behaviors in order to manage common mental health conditions, such as mild/moderate depression and anxiety. AbilTo’s programs are delivered remotely – via video or phone – by collaborative teams consisting of a licensed therapist and a behavioral coach. Unlike traditional approaches, all programs have a single set price and fixed duration. Current clients include Aetna and O’Melveny & Myers.

Recently, AbilTo has teamed up with Aetna (NYSE: AET) to help Aetna members who have had heart attacks, bypass surgery, or other cardiac events combat depression and improve recovery. Selected Aetna members in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and four additional states will be given the opportunity to join Cardiac Health Forum, an eight-week program designed to address the unique emotional and behavioral requirements of individuals learning to live with heart disease. Aetna and AbilTo will examine program’s impact on duration and severity of depression experienced, adherence to physician’s orders, medical outcomes, and health care costs of participating members.

About AbilTo LLC
AbilTo offers single price, fixed duration programs to corporations, national law practices and health care organizations that enable their employees and members to proactively manage addressable life transition issues, resulting in measurable, positive health outcomes and reduced health spending. The company’s programs are based on well-accepted protocols and delivered ‘face-to-face’ to participants using web-based videoconference. Current offerings address mild depression, anxiety, ADHD and life transition (e.g., post-cardiac events, new parents returning to work from family leave). For more information, please visit www.abilto.com or contact Lilibeth Gecale at lilibeth.gecale@abilto.com or 646.558.3246.

About Morgenthaler Ventures
Morgenthaler Ventures is a premier venture capital firm, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build valuable companies for more than 40 years. Today, the firm has nearly $3 billion under management, including $400 million in its ninth fund, capitalized in November of 2008. Morgenthaler has invested in more than 300 companies in the information technology and life science sectors. Representative portfolio companies in the IT space include: Practice Fusion, NexTag, Siri, Lending Club,Sezmi, Nominum, JasperSoft, MuleSource, Synopsys, VeriFone, Nuance Communications, Apple and NEXTEL. Representative life science companies include: IPC – The Hospitalist Company, Ardian, OncoMed, Satiety, Catalyst Biosciences, Transcend, GlobeImmune, Moximed, SetPoint Medical, Promedior, Symphony Medical, Perclose, Intergrated Vascular Systems and Medaphis. Morgenthaler has offices in Menlo Park, CA, Boston, MA and Boulder, CO. www.morgenthaler.com.

About Health 2.0
Started in 2007, Health 2.0 (http://www.health2con.com/) has become the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and lightweight Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online. The 2011 Health 2.0 conference will take place from September 25-27, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Questions regarding the event can be directed to info@health2con.com.

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Aug 11

Morgenthaler Ventures Announces Finalists of DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase

Finalists will present in front of 200 health IT venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs. Reflects growing interest in health IT sector, which grew 27% in VC investments in Q2 2011.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Morgenthaler Ventures, a premier venture capital firm, announced today the 11 finalists of their nationwide contest to find the most promising health IT startups looking for seed and Series-A funding. The 11 company founders will present in front of leading venture capitalists, angel investors and entrepreneurs at a gathering dedicated to health IT innovation. Held on September 22, 2011 in Mountain View, CA, the event is “invitation only.” www.DCtoVC.com Twitter: #DCtoVC.

Venture capital investments in health IT – loosely defined as medical software and information services – increased in the second quarter of 2011 to $198 million, a 27% increase from the $156 million invested during the same period in 2010, according to research from Dow Jones VentureSource.

“The tremendous response we received shows that health IT is becoming as sexy a sector as social media and games,” said Rebecca Lynn, partner at Morgenthaler Ventures and head of the firm’s health IT investing team. “We received 117 applications that reflect how entrepreneurs are ‘thinking big.’ They are building powerful applications and services on top of today’s Web, mobile, social media, and cloud-based infrastructures to transform our healthcare system.

“Many of the applicants were driven to build health IT companies because of their own personal experiences battling the deficiencies in our healthcare system. They are incredibly smart and motivated, and I am humbled by their passion. I believe that entrepreneurs – not corporations or the government – will ultimately fix healthcare,” continued Lynn.

The Finalists

The 11 finalists of the DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase are grouped into two categories: companies seeking either seed or Series-A funding. They include:

Seed-Stage Finalists:

Careticker is the world’s first platform that helps patients plan in advance for a hospital or outpatient procedure. (Miami, FL)

EyeNetra is the most affordable mobile eye diagnostic ever developed, allowing anyone to take their own eye test, get a prescription for glasses, and connect to eye-care providers all on a mobile phone. (Cambridge, MA)

Skimble powers the mobile wellness movement with a cross-platform ecosystem of fun and dynamic coaching applications. Its latest title, Workout Trainer, ranks Top 10 in the free Healthcare & Fitness category on iPhone/iPad. (San Francisco, CA)

SurgiChart is a mobile, cloud-based, social-clinical network for surgeons to exchange relevant perioperative, case-centric information. (Nashville, TN)

Telethrive provides patients an instant connection to doctors for a medical consultation using any telephone or computer with complete audio and video conferencing. (Los Angeles, CA)

Viewics provides hospitals with cloud-based analytics and business intelligence solutions which enable them to drive enhanced operational, financial and clinical outcomes. (San Francisco, CA)

Series-A Finalists:

AbilTo develops and delivers online mental health programs to managed care members and enterprise workforces that help reduce payor costs while improving overall health outcomes. (New York, NY)

Axial Exchange moves healthcare organizations towards pay-for-performance, enabling providers to coordinate care and measure clinical quality across disparate settings. (Raleigh, NC)

Empower Interactive’s online services deliver proven psychotherapy methodologies via an e-learning platform to greatly improve the economics and accessibility of mental and behavioral health solutions. (San Francisco, CA)

Jiff is the first HIPAA-compliant iPad platform for patient education in the medical industry –used by doctors, nurses, patients and more. (San Francisco, CA)

YourNurseIsOn.com employs bi-directional text, phone and email communications to help hospitals and agencies put “the right healthcare providers, in the right places, right now.” (New Haven, CT)

CareyinSync, a real-time care collaboration platform for smart-mobile devices such as iPhones or iPads to radically transform patient care, was an honorable mention (referred by BluePrint Health IT).

About the Competition

Organized by Morgenthaler Ventures with co-organizers Silicon Valley Bank, Health 2.0 and Practice Fusion, the contest was opened to US entrepreneurs looking to raise seed or Series-A capital for their health IT startups. Applications were judged by Rebecca Lynn, partner at Morgenthaler; Shai Goldman and JC Simbana directors at Silicon Valley Bank; Matthew Holt, founder of Health 2.0; and Steven Krein, founder of StartUp Health and CEO of Organized Wisdom. The judging criteria can be found here.

The finalists will present in front of the following judges at the event on September 22:

Seed stage judges include: Aydin Senkut, managing director of Felicis Ventures; Jeff Tangney, founder and CEO of Doximity; Chaim Indig, co-founder and CEO of Phreesia; Robert Fassett, MD, chief medical informatics officer at Oracle; and Enoch Choi, MD, urgent care physician at Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Series-A judges include: Rebecca Lynn, partner at Morgenthaler Ventures; Brian Ascher, partner at Venrock; Isaac Ciechanover, partner at Kleiner Perkins; Tim Chang, partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Alex de Winter, partner at MDV.

In addition, Ryan Howard, founder and CEO of Practice Fusion, the largest and fastest-growing Electronic Health Record system, will be a featured keynote speaker.

One Event, Two Sessions

Morgenthaler is pleased to partner with StartUp Health for this year’s DC to VC event. StartUp Health is an innovative program to help entrepreneurs create, fund and rapidly grow meaningful health and wellness IT companies. It is chaired by Jerry Levin, former Chairman and CEO of TimeWarner, and was launched in June with the help of Aneesh Chopra, US CTO, US HHS (Health & Human Services) and the Startup America Partnership.

The DC to VC session will take place from 12 noon to 5:00 pm on September 22, followed immediately by StartUp Health’s roundtable from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The roundtable is entitled, “Bridging the Gap between Health and Wellness IT Entrepreneurs and Investors” and will be moderated by Thomas Goetz, executive editor at Wired magazine and the author of The Decision Tree, and feature Bob Kocher, partner at Venrock and former special assistant to President Obama for Healthcare and Economic policy.

Invited guests are welcomed to attend both sessions as well as a cocktail reception from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The activities for the day – from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm – will be held at the same location: Microsoft’s Mountain View campus. The agenda can be found here. The event is also part of the annual Health Innovation Week organized by Health 2.0.

Sponsors

We are grateful to Microsoft and Gunderson Dettmer for sponsoring DC to VC: HIT Startup Showcase this year.

About Morgenthaler Ventures

Morgenthaler Ventures is a premier venture capital firm, dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build valuable companies for more than 40 years. Today, the firm has nearly $3 billion under management. Morgenthaler has invested in more than 300 companies in the information technology and life science sectors. Representative portfolio companies in the IT space include: Practice Fusion, Evernote, NexTag, Siri, Lending Club, Pageonce, Nominum, JasperSoft, MuleSource, Synopsys, VeriFone, Nuance Communications, Apple and NEXTEL. Representative life science companies include: Ardian, IPC – The Hospitalist Company, OncoMed, Catalyst Biosciences, Transcend, and GlobeImmune. Morgenthaler has offices in Menlo Park, CA, Boston, MA and Boulder, CO. www.morgenthaler.com.

Media Contact:
Ching Wu
650-388-7620
ching@morgenthaler.com

SOURCE: Morgenthaler Ventures

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Jul 11

Aetna and AbilTo Team Up to Combat Depression in Cardiac Patients

HARTFORD, Conn., Jul 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –

Aetna (NYSE: AET) and AbilTo today announced a new program to help Aetna members who have had heart attacks, bypass surgery, or other cardiac events combat depression and improve recovery.

“Many individuals who experience a significant cardiac event also experience depression,” said Michael Golinkoff, Ph.D., Aetna’s head of clinical specialty operations. “According to published studies, between 15 and 20 percent of people who have had bypass surgery experience depression. The same figures apply to patients suffering a heart attack. Not only can the depression itself be a problem for patients, but it can interfere with their overall recovery and prevent them from adopting recommended behavioral changes, including healthier diet and more exercise. We need a better approach to treating – more importantly preventing – depression following cardiac events.”

Starting this month, selected Aetna members in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York will be given the opportunity to join an eight-week program designed to address the unique emotional and behavioral requirements of individuals learning to live with heart disease. The program enables members to use web-based videoconferencing to meet face-to-face with a dedicated team. A transition specialist helps the member adjust to the emotional challenges that follow a cardiac event while a coach helps the individual implement a healthy new life regimen.

AbilTo developed the program – based on well-validated, empirically substantiated approaches – and will provide the transition specialists and behavioral coaches. “It’s called ‘Cardiac Health Forum.’ The evidence-based approach has already been used to help many individuals recover more quickly and successfully from their cardiac events,” said Michael Laskoff, CEO of AbilTo.

Aetna and AbilTo will analyze the results from the program and compare member outcomes with those of similar Aetna members not enrolled in Cardiac Health Forum. The program’s impact on duration and severity of depression experienced, adherence to physician’s orders, medical outcomes, and health care costs will be examined.

“This approach has great potential to improve overall health and lower costs. If that happens, this type of program may be valuable for other health care areas beyond cardiac events,” said Golinkoff.

“The stress of dealing with a cardiac event is sizeable in and of itself,” said Golinkoff. “The depression that can follow could make full recovery more difficult. If we can help reduce or shorten that depression, we’ll be making a very notable contribution to the well-being of these cardiac patients. The prospects of that are very exciting.”

“We’re proud to be working with Aetna as it strives to bring valuable new services to its members,” said AbilTo’s Laskoff. “Not only is Aetna one of the country’s leading health care companies, it is also one of the most innovative when it comes to embracing new, technology-enabled service models.”

About AbilTo LLC:

AbilTo offers single price, fixed duration programs to corporations, national law practices and health care organizations that enable their employees and members to proactively manage addressable life transition issues, resulting in measurable, positive health outcomes and reduced health spending. The company’s programs are based on well-accepted protocols and delivered ‘face-to-face’ to participants using web-based videoconference. Current offerings include Momentum and Health Forum. For more information, please visit www.abilto.com or contact Lilibeth Gecale at lilibeth.gecale@abilto.com or 646.558.3246.

About Aetna:

Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 36.5 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.

Source: AETNA

Aetna
Media Contact:
Ethan Slavin, 860-273-6095
SlavinE@aetna.com

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Apr 11

O’Melveny and AbilTo Launch Advisory Program for Lawyers Returning From Parental Leave

Initiative Supplements Existing Firm Support for New-Parent Lawyers

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – April 14, 2011) – O’Melveny & Myers LLP, in conjunction with AbilTo, is pleased to announce an innovative initiative aimed at retaining, developing, and supporting new parents at the firm — Momentum One. AbilTo developed this unique program to help new parents recognize and successfully manage the challenges of transitioning from parental leave back to work. Momentum One, which launches April 15, is available to all associates, counsel, and partners in O’Melveny’s 14 offices around the world.

Momentum One is an eight-week offering designed to assist new parents as they develop the skills to manage the practical realities inherent in transition. The confidential advisory program pairs a returning lawyer with an AbilTo transition specialist, starting four weeks prior to the end of family leave and continuing four weeks after work return. All meetings occur via video chat — utilizing AbilTo’s embedded videoconferencing technology — or telephone, allowing participants to pick the schedule and location that is most comfortable and convenient.

Alicia Hancock, a counsel in O’Melveny’s Century City office and a member of the Business Trial and Litigation Practice, used the trial program of Momentum One after the birth of her daughter last year.

“As a first time parent I was having a lot of conflicting emotions about returning to work at the end of my leave,” Hancock said. “The program helped me work through those concerns. It was good to talk through action plans with someone who had already gone through this transition and could give suggestions about ways to feel more prepared. It made me feel better about my daughter’s situation at home and my situation at work.”

The program is highly individualized to address specific challenges of each participant. AbilTo professionals will work with new parents to identify examples of successful work/life balance arrangements and take full advantage of benefits O’Melveny already has in place, including back-up childcare and nursing rooms.

“O’Melveny is proud to continue its tradition of providing progressive, practical benefits that acknowledge and support the unique challenges faced by our professionals throughout the course of their careers,” said Rochelle Karr, O’Melveny’s Director of Attorney Professional Development & Alumni Relations.

“AbilTo created Momentum One to ensure that new parents receive expert, timely resources to successfully manage the return process and discover sustainable work-life effectiveness,” said Margaret Klein, Momentum One’s Program Director at AbilTo. “We look forward to helping O’Melveny implement additional programs in support of other life transitions experienced by its professionals throughout their careers.”

About O’Melveny & Myers LLP
With approximately 900 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide, O’Melveny & Myers LLP helps industry leaders across a broad array of sectors manage the complex challenges of succeeding in the global economy. We are a values-driven law firm, guided by the principles of excellence, leadership, and citizenship. Our commitment to these values is reflected in our dedication to improving access to justice through pro bono work and championing initiatives that increase the diversity of the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.omm.com.

About AbilTo LLC
AbilTo offers set-price, fixed duration programs to employers and managed care companies that enable employees and members to proactively manage addressable life transition issues, resulting in measurable health outcomes and reduced expenditures. The company’s programs are based on, well-accepted protocols and delivered ‘face-to-face’ to participants using web-based videoconference. Current offerings include Momentum and Health Forum. For more information, please visit www.abilto.com.

Contact:

  • Julie Fei
    O’Melveny & Myers LLP
    213.430.7792 (office)
    213.440.7792 (cell)
    Email Contact
  • Lilibeth Gecale
    AbilTo LLC
    212.203.0627 (office)
    347.989.2024 (cell)
    Email Contact

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Oct 10

AbilTo Demo at the Fourth Annual Health 2.0 Conference in SF a Success

Employers, health care providers, insurers, government officials and entrepreneurs attended AbilTo’s demo at the Fourth Annual Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco on October 7th, 2010.  AbilTo was selected as one of the innovative health services to demonstrate its capabilities at the conference’s “Health 2.0 for Employers” breakout session.

AbilTo was well received by Conference attendees. Michael Laskoff, the company’s CEO, demonstrated the AbilTo platform and Momentum program, an employer -supported benefit that provides professionals with resources they need to discover work-life balance after family leave. Using the Momentum program, Laskoff exhibited how the AbilTo platform seamlessly integrates video communications into a collaborative team-based therapy experience under a manualized environment. Laskoff also showed how companies supporting Momentum benefit by increasing employee retention and appreciation from new parents for the practical assistance commencing a month before their return to work.

The annual Health 2.0 conference was the climax of Health Innovation Week — a week highlighting innovation in health care information technology. Health 2.0 has become the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and lightweight Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online.

For additional information on AbilTo and 2010 Health 2.0 San Francisco Conference, visit http://www.abilto.com and the Health 2.0 Site.

About AbilTo LLC:

AbilTo (http://www.abilto.com) offers face-to-face therapy programs, using video chat, to help individuals manage prevalent behavioral disorders and difficult life transitions. AbilTo programs utilize scientifically proven techniques; provide clients with both a qualified therapist and coach; and differ from traditional therapy by offering a single price and set duration. Current offerings address adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD), panic attacks and helping new mothers transition in their new roles at work and/or home (also known as Momentum program). AbilTo is privately held and based in New York, NY. Questions regarding AbilTo can be directed to at information@abilto.com.

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Sep 10

Shaila Misri, M.D. and Shari Lusskin, M.D., Pioneers of Women’s Mental Health, Join AbilTo’s Board of Advisors

Recognized Experts Advise on Continued Development of Momentum — an Employer Supported Program to Assist New Parents Transition From Family Leave Back to Career

AbilTo is proud to announce that Shaila Misri, M.D., F.R.C.P.C and Dr. Shari Lusskin, M.D. — two of the leading clinicians focused on the mental health of expecting and new mothers — have joined the company’s board of advisors. Their unparalleled experience will be an invaluable addition to AbilTo’s Momentum set of programs, which provide new parents with expert resources to master the transition from family leave back to work.

Dr. Misri said, “It’s been over twenty years since I first developed a cognitive behavioral approach to help mothers overcome postpartum issues. I’m excited to be advising AbilTo as it combines proven methodologies, video chat and team delivery to better meet the needs of many more women.” Dr. Lusskin added, “Becoming a mother brings many unanticipated challenges; AbilTo’s Momentum programs provide women with expert resources to handle this time of transition with greater confidence and ease.”

AbilTo offers Momentum directly to consumers and through companies seeking to assist employees transitioning from family leave back to career. New mothers enrolled in Momentum work with specially trained teams to overcome the unanticipated challenges associated with this life transition. Companies supporting Momentum benefit by increasing retention; new parents appreciate the practical assistance commencing a month before their return to work.

Dr. Shaila Misri, MD
Dr. Misri is the founder and director of Reproductive Mental Health at both St. Paul’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre in Vancouver, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She publishes extensively in scientific journals, has written two books, including Pregnancy Blues (2005) and Shouldn’t I Be Happy? (1995), and appears regularly on radio and television.

Shari I. Lusskin, MD
Dr. Lusskin is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics, and Gynecology at New York University School of Medicine / NYU Langone Medical Center, where she founded the Reproductive Psychiatry Program and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She has co-authored the chapters on perinatal psychiatric disorders in UpToDate and is a frequent reviewer for scientific journals. In addition, Dr. Lusskin is Director of Psychopharmacologic Agents for the Reproductive Toxicology Center, which operates Reprotox®, and is a member of the President’s Advisory Board for Postpartum Support International.

About AbilTo LLC
AbilTo offers face-to-face therapy programs, using video chat, to help individuals manage prevalent behavioral disorders and difficult life transitions. AbilTo programs utilize scientifically validated techniques; provide clients with both a qualified therapist and coach; and differ from traditional therapy by offering a single price and set duration. Current offerings address adult ADHD/ADD, panic attacks and postpartum issues. AbilTo is privately held and based in New York.

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15
Sep 10

AbilTo Sponsors ADHD Week in New York City

(New York, NY) AbilTo, the leading provider in face-to-face therapy programs for behavioral disorders using video chat, has planned events in New York City for ADHD Awareness Week 2010, September 13th-18th.  Events are listed as follows:

Monday, September 13: ADHD Meetup/Tweetup

The company will sponsor an ADHD Awareness Meetup and Tweetup, planned in conjunction with the Missing Manual for ADD and Mood Issues Group of New York City. The event is scheduled to take place from 5pm-8pm at Fiddlesticks Pub, 56 Greenwich Avenue. The hashtag for the Tweetup portion of the event is #ADHDWeek2010.

Tuesday, September 14: ADHD Awareness Expo 2010

AbilTo will be front and center at the ADHD Awareness Expo 2010, with the company on exhibit for attendees to see. An interview and presentation with AbilTo CEO Michael Laskoff will also be a part of the evening’s events, and will be re-broadcast throughout the week.

Wednesday, September 15th: [TBD]

the ADHD Awareness Expo will continue to showcase AbilTo and sponsor live chats and events celebrating ADHD Awareness.

Thursday, September 16th: Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group Meeting + Closing Event

The Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group (MAADDSG) will be hosting an ADD and Bipolar presentation with Dr. Kathryn Galanter at the West End Collegiate Church, at 245 West 77th Street, from 6:15-9:00pm. Immediately following the event, AbilTo will be hosting an ADHD Awareness Week Closing Party/Networking event for all at Dublin House bar, 225 West 79th Street, beginning at approximately 9:15.

About ADHD Awareness Week 2010

Four national organizations – ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO); Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA); ADDitude magazine; and Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) – are issuing a joint call to the public to assist children, adults, and families who are affected by ADHD. On the occasion of ADHD Awareness Week, September 13-17, they’ve compiled evidence-based information and links to available resources and supports at www.adhdawareness2010.org.

About AbilTo

AbilTo (http://www.abilto.com) offers face-to-face therapy programs, using video chat, to help individuals manage prevalent behavioral disorders and difficult life transitions. AbilTo programs utilize scientifically proven techniques; provide clients with both a qualified therapist and coach; and differ from traditional therapy by offering a single price and set duration. Current offerings address adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD), panic attacks and helping new mothers confront the difficulties of returning to their careers. AbilTo is privately held and based in New York, NY.

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AbilTo Demos at the Fourth Annual Health 2.0 Conference in SF

AbilTo LLC delivers a live demonstration on October 7, 2010 at Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O’Farrell Street, SF

On Thursday, October 7, 2010, AbilTo LLC, the leading provider of team-based, face-to-face online therapy, will be holding a live demonstration of their user platform at the 2010 Health 2.0 Conference, held at Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco. The event begins at 3:20 PM and will be featured as part of the “Health 2.0 for Employers” breakout session.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in four adults have a behavioral disorder; many lack access to private, convenient and effective assistance. To overcome these hurdles, AbilTo programs connect a team, consisting of a qualified therapist and coach, with individuals suffering as a result of: common behavioral disorders, such as Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) and panic attacks; or life transitions, such as those experienced by new mothers finding balance in their new role at home and work (also known as the Momentum program). Each program offers clients a set price for a fixed duration program delivered on a convenient schedule, including evenings and weekends.

CEO Michael Laskoff will demonstrate how the company uses Web 2.0 applications to eliminate geographic barriers and fundamentally change traditional approaches to therapy. Using the full suite of APIs, AbilTo has been able to seamlessly integrate video communications into a collaborative team-based therapy experience under a manualized environment. The intuitive video chat capability allows AbilTo clients to meet virtually with a therapist, coach or both without having to download software.  As part of the conference’s “Health 2.0 for Employers” breakout session, Laskoff will exhibit the AbilTo platform and Momentum program.

For additional information on AbilTo and 2010 Health 2.0 San Francisco Conference, visit http://www.abilto.com and http://www.health2con.com/sf2010/

About AbilTo LLC:

AbilTo (http://www.abilto.com) offers face-to-face therapy programs, using video chat, to help individuals manage prevalent behavioral disorders and difficult life transitions. AbilTo programs utilize scientifically proven techniques; provide clients with both a qualified therapist and coach; and differ from traditional therapy by offering a single price and set duration. Current offerings address adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD), panic attacks and helping new mothers transition in their new roles at work and/or home (also known as Momentum program). AbilTo is privately held and based in New York, NY. Questions regarding AbilTo can be directed to Lilibeth Gecale at lilibeth.gecale@abilto.com.

About Health 2.0:

Started in 2007, Health 2.0 (http://www.health2con.com/) has become the leading showcase of cutting-edge technologies in health care, including Online Communities, Search and lightweight Tools for consumers to manage their health and connect to providers online. The Fourth Annual Health 2.0 conference will take place from October 7-8, 2010 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The conference is the climax of Health Innovation Week — a week highlighting innovation in health care information technology. Questions regarding the event can be directed to info@health2con.com.

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