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Re: Deltasaint post# 8038

Tuesday, 04/27/2010 2:55:56 PM

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:55:56 PM

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From the Wall Street Journal Today.

Six industries poised to Grow.

It is just a matter of time before we start to climb again.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471204575210023871636874.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_smallbusiness



Health Care

Thanks to federal and state stimulus dollars, the health-care infrastructure in the U.S. is about to get a triple bypass. Not only does the government plan to plow $20 billion into computerizing health records, the angel investment community has taken an interest in the sector. In 2009, health-care services, medical devices and equipment attracted 17% of total angel investment dollars, or nearly $3 billion, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire. "We're seeing a lot of companies come through here with technology solutions for innovating medical records," says Michelle Murcia, the chief financial officer of TechColumbus, a business incubator and venture firm in Columbus, Ohio. "Health care IT is a huge growth area."