My Own Med Selected as a Finalist for SXSW V2V's second annual V2Venture Competition

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- My Own Med, a mobile health connectivity platform, was selected as a finalist in SXSW V2Venture pitch competition in the Health Technologies category. The competition will take place on July 16 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

V2Venture is a fast-paced pitch event geared to take the most innovative startups through a rigorous review and rehearsal process before unleashing them on a live audience and panel of esteemed judges. Of the more than 200 companies that submitted their product or services to the V2Venture competition, My Own Med, Inc. was one of just five to be selected in the Health and Wearable Technologies category. My Own Med, Inc. will present alongside the other finalists in the Health Technologies at 1:45 pm at The Cosmopolitan.

"We are very excited to be a finalist in the SXSW V2Venture competition," said Vicki Seyfert-Margolis, CEO and Founder of My Own Med. "This is a great place to showcase what we believe is an important part of transforming to a more patient centric, patient focused approach to healthcare management.  My Own Med is a mobile health platform set of solutions allowing patients and their caregivers and communities to take charge of their health and give their perspectives a voice health management"   

My Own Med is a mobile dashboard that can be loaded with your personal health plan and tools to manage your health and will allow a seamless communication between health care providers, caregivers, patients and their loved ones, even if they are in another city or state.

For a complete list of V2Venture finalists and winners, visit the following site:
http://sxswv2v.com/v2venture 

About My Own Med
My Own Med is a 360-degree platform providing direct, ongoing connectivity between caregivers, hospital systems, community health workers, and patients. Using first-of-its kind technology, My Own Med allows for a real-time exchange of information, medical instruction, medication reminders, and tracked progress, simultaneously recording important data like drug interactions and patient satisfaction to provide unparalleled opportunities for data analysis. Its customizable, user-friendly interface makes it simple for patients and caretakers to track their medical status and interact with their providers in an efficient, meaningful, and understandable way.                        

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