We have been selected as a semi-finalist in LiveSTRONG's Big "C" Competition! Read more in our official Press Release!
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Contact:
Mark H. Snow
847-226-8256
mark.snow@safelyfiled.com
SafelyMD
Named a Semifinalist in the Big C Competition
Helping
families fight cancer by organizing and securely sharing financial, insurance,
legal and medical documents and records
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – June 9, 2014 – SafelyFiled.com’s SafelyMD service was
selected as one of 168 semifinalists to move on to the second phase of the LIVESTRONG
Foundation’s inaugural Big C competition, aiming to change the way the
world lives with cancer. SafelyMD will now compete for one of 20 spots in the contest’s next
round, the venture accelerator program.
Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, with offices
in Champaign Illinois and Columbus, Indiana, SafelyFiled entered the competition in the technology track and is unique
because it enables
patients and their families to share not only medical data and patient
instructions, but makes it easy for family members to efficiently take on
certain responsibilities and help coordinate care.
“All 168 entries have the potential to be game
changers in improving the lives of people affected by cancer now,” said Heather
Wajer, VP of marketing at the LIVESTRONG
Foundation. “We’re so thrilled with the quality of the entries and are lucky to
have so many entrepreneurs interested in helping cancer patients, survivors and
caregivers.”
SafelyMD will benefit not only cancer patients and
their families, but anybody caring for someone needing medical care, such as an
elderly parent. SafelyMD’s powerful
organizing tools keep mounds of paperwork secure, organized and easy to find
and share. Hospitals and medical
professionals also benefit because the patient and anyone helping manage the
care have instant access and can present critical information to health care
providers as soon as it’s requested.
Given the growing trend for patients to be active
participants with their healthcare providers as they manage their treatment,
SafelyMD gives patients an important tool to be meaningful and organized
members of the treatment team. Designed
for the average computer user, SafelyMD has the potential to help millions of
families in the U.S. and around the world.
The 168 remaining entries represent possible solutions
to the biggest challenges people affected by cancer face following a diagnosis,
according to LIVESTRONG Foundation
research. Of
the remaining ventures, 20 will move on to the venture accelerator phase from
July 14-Sept. 15, where contestants will be paired with cancer survivors and
business mentors to turn their ideas into action. On Sept. 29, five finalists
will be announced and flown to Austin, Texas, to present their innovations
during the Ride for the
Roses
weekend, where the grand prize winner will be selected. Sixty ventures will
receive a total of $140,000 in seed funding, based on their innovation’s
utility, ingenuity and benefits to cancer patients and survivors. The grand
prize winner will receive $25,000.
About SafelyFiled. com
SafelyFiled.com,
LLC (SafelyFiled) is an Illinois company with offices in Libertyville and
Champaign Illinois. Founded in 2011, SafelyFiled offers highly secure, online
document storage, organization and sharing services for individuals, families
and small businesses. It’s SafelyMD
service is designed to provide families with a way to organize and share medical
and related documents and records. It is
the easiest to use and most organized service of its kind available.
SafelyFiled also offers both white label sites and application licensing. With
users based in the United States and other nations, a SafelyFiled account is
accessible from anywhere in the world.
For more information visit www.
safelyfiled.com or visit SafelyMD’s submission in the Big
competition at http://bigc.livestrong.org/
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About the LIVESTRONG Foundation
The LIVESTRONG Foundation fights to improve
the lives of people affected by cancer now. Created in 1997,
the Foundation is known for providing free cancer support services and
advocating for policies that improve access to care and quality of life. Known
for its powerful brand – LIVESTRONG –
the Foundation has become a symbol of hope and inspiration around the world.
Since its inception, the Foundation has served 2.5 million people affected by
the disease and raised more than $500 million to support cancer survivors. One
of America's top non-profit organizations, the Foundation has been recognized
by industry leaders including Charity Navigator, the National Health Council
and the Better Business Bureau for its excellent governance, high standards and
transparency. For more information, visit LIVESTRONG.org.
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