December 08-11, 2023

MedTech Impact 2023

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Category: News

Wearables Making Impact on Wellness Program

Employers and insurers are looking to wearable technology to gauge the progress of wellness programs on their workforce.

Firms are turning to wearables not just for participation and engagement data but also to ensure that their plans are more effective in improving outcomes and reducing risks to health, according to a Springbuk Report, “Employer Guide to Wearables 2.0” cited in ProBen.

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Wearables Making Impact on Wellness Program

Second MedTech Impact Expo & Conference reinforced critical connection between technology and healthcare

The second MedTech Impact Expo and Conference took place from December 15-16, co-located with the A4M/MMI 25th Annual World Congress. The event focused on assisting healthcare practitioners and professionals to better serve their patients through the use of medical technology and devices, while understanding the transformative effects of newly developed products and equipment. Speakers and sessions educated attendees on groundbreaking scientific research and education, supplemented by the most progressive equipment and medical technology.

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The World’s First Digital Medicine

U.S. regulators recently approved what is being termed the ‘world’s first digital medicine’: a pill with an inbuilt sensor that can be tracked inside the stomach, and communicates data surrounding whether—and when—patients have taken critical medication. The Food and Drug Administration are permitting the device to be used in an antipsychotic medication, with the overall goal of increased medication adherence, and the hope that the data can be used to help both doctors and patients better manage treatment.

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Fitbit Addresses Diabetes Management

A recent article in Harvard Business Review details the ways in which digital health care can help prevent chronic diseases like diabetes. One of the most expensive and rampant chronic diseases, treatment for diabetes exacts a staggering cost of $245 billion each year, with an estimated 30.3 million people affected.

A number of digital health interventions can be used to address chronic conditions like diabetes, with the ultimate goals of reducing costs, improving patients’ involvement in their own care, and mitigating the overwhelming burden of chronic diseases in the U.S. Most recently, Fitbit has demonstrated its interest in addressing diabetes management, forming partnerships with medical device giant Medtronic and DexCom.

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Cloud DX’s Vitaliti Wins Bold Epic Innovator Award

Medical technology firm Cloud DX recently won the “Bold Epic Innovator Award” through the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize® contest, with its pioneering innovation the

Cloud DX’s Vitaliti, winner of the the “Bold Epic Innovator Award” through the Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize® Contest
Larry Steinberg, EVP of Business Development with Cloud DX demonstrates the Vitaliti

Vitaliti. An advanced wearable device designed to act as a continuous vital sign monitor, the neckband and earpiece—connected to an advanced mobile app through four interdependent wireless devices—can diagnose up to 16 medical conditions. With the mantra “sophisticated solutions for advanced healthcare providers,” Cloud DX’s overarching mission is to streamline and simplify digital tools that help measure and gauge health and wellness. Through its four fundamental pillars of innovation, collaboration, integration, and transformation, Cloud DX represents the forefront of healthcare: an industry rapidly growing and expanding through invention.