VUCA Health Selected to the Venture+ Forum Pitch Competition Final at 2016 Annual HIMSS Conference


LAKE MARY, FL--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2016) - VUCA Health announced that it placed in the Final Four selections at the Venture+ Forum Pitch Competition held during the annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, Feb. 29 - March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas. Selected as one of 18 presenting companies out of more than 60 healthcare technology startups entering the competition, VUCA Health pitched its MedsOnCue solution to an expert panel of venture capital investors and global healthcare industry leaders in the semi-final round at the Forum. Recognizing its innovative healthcare technology solution and business operation, the judging panel then selected VUCA Health as one of the four companies to advance to the Forum's final pitch competition held on March 2, 2016.

Venture+ Forum spotlights the top innovative early- and growth-stage healthcare technology companies and provides networking opportunities for innovators with leading deal-makers, investors and health industry partners.

"Venture+ Forum has become a must attend platform for entrepreneurs, startups, the investment community and other key parties, to encourage innovation and collaboration," said Richard Scarfo, Vice President, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS. "The Personal Connected Health Alliance is committed to building a robust ecosystem for innovation and delivering the information, tools and contacts startups and entrepreneurs need for success."

VUCA's MedsOnCue technology solution leverages advanced mobile, web and on-demand video and communication technologies to deliver trusted patient information that enhances the medication-use process. It offers a convenient and cost-effective way for clients to provide on-demand patient medication information and strengthen customer connections with video briefings, web messaging, reminders and alerts, and a host of other customizable services that extend and enhance the patient relationship.

"Being recognized as a top four emerging company by key thought-leaders in our industry is humbling," said David Medvedeff, a pharmacist and CEO of VUCA Health. "This is true validation that the unique digital and video experience the talented team at VUCA Health has created to inform patients and families about their medications is critical to how we address medication use in our country."

About VUCA Health

Based in Lake Mary, Fla., VUCA Health (www.vucahealth.com) provides a gateway to patient engagement that serves as an on-demand extension of pharmacists and other healthcare providers. The company's MedsOnCue solution leverages advanced mobile, web and on-demand video and communication technologies to deliver trusted patient information that enhances the medication use process. It offers a convenient and cost-effective way for clients to provide on-demand patient medication information and strengthen customer connections with video briefings, web messaging, reminders and alerts and a host of other customizable services that extend and enhance the patient relationship.

Contact Information:

Michelle Holden
813-333-2867
michelle@npccs.com