Health IT funding is hot, hot, hot

Health startups see nearly $500 million in funding during first quarter. Where are investors placing their bets?

Funding for health IT startups hit nearly $500 million during the first quarter of 2013, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group, and the number of companies receiving funding more than doubled from last year.

Some of the areas getting funding include telehealth, mobile health and scheduling apps for patients, according to an article by VentureBeat.