Medtech Impact On Wellness

December 08-11, 2023

MedTech Impact 2023

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Category: News Postings

    Patient Medication Adherence: A ‘Smart’ Pill Bottle

    By Sarenka Smith | August 23, 2017 | , | 4 Comments

    All data and scientific literature indicate that poor medication adherence is directly correlated with increased hospitalizations, higher mortality rates, and a number of serious adverse health consequences. Approximately 50% of patients do not take their medications as prescribed, resulting in at least 100,000 preventable deaths per year. In terms of incurred costs, these numbers translate to between $100 billion and $300 billion dollars in spending, burdening the already weakened infrastructure of health care. Dr. Niteesh Choudhry, an internist at Harvard Medical School, describes the problem as “the final cascade of all of science.”

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    A Miracle Medical Chip: Devices that Heal

    By Sarenka Smith | August 16, 2017 | , | 2 Comments

    Researchers at Ohio State University have taken the first step in creating a medical chip that could ultimately heal almost any injury or disease.

    The development of a small, dime-sized silicone device—known as Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT)—uses nanotechnology to actively reprogram a person’s cellular makeup. By simply placing the chip on a wound, the device sends an electrical pulse designed to convert living cells into whatever necessary cells the body requires. The pulse “opens a small window into the cell,” allowing the chip to transmit an entirely new genetic code. Moreover, the entire process takes less than one second.

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    CMO School: How to Become a Medical Advisor

    By Sarenka Smith | August 9, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    MedTech Impact is excited to announce a new workshop: “CMO School: How to Become a Medical Advisor,” developed, designed, and presented by Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA. As President and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, in addition to professor emeritus at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Colorado School of Public Health, Modern Healthcare named Dr. Meyers one of the ‘50 Most Influential Physician Executives’ of 2011, with subsequent nominations in both 2012 and 2013.

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    FDA Encourages Development of Medical Technology

    By Sarenka Smith | August 1, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    The Food and Drug Administration has recently announced a program that actively encourages the development of medical digital technology, including wireless wearables and applications that can monitor blood pressure and heart rate, track intake of calories, and measure physical activity.

    The program is designed to give pre-clearance to developers working on digital health products, as the approval process for apps sometimes includes burdensome regulations, which can increase costs and limit innovation: the FDA hopes to reduce development costs and give entrepreneurs increased opportunities to develop products.

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    Investing in Digital Health

    By Sarenka Smith | July 25, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    Several of the world’s largest and most successful companies are investing in digital health, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Amazon is heavily investing in health, across a number of different areas, and Google is likewise “ramping up its health cloud business.” Apple and Nokia recently announced a partnership on digital health, designed to advance medical support.

    Amazon has also recently landed a health-tech hire from the company Box, a cloud content management and file sharing service for businesses. Missy Krasner, who previously helped build the cloud storage company’s health product, will transition to Amazon. Krasner was also a founding member of Google Health, the company’s online medical records and wellness platform.

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    Announcement of NHS Funding

    By Sarenka Smith | July 18, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    An announcement from the government has recently stated that the National Health Service–the publicly funded national healthcare system for England, and the largest, oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world–will receive £86 million worth of funding over the next three years.

    This effort is designed to spur innovation, and help firms further develop medical advancements and technology. The release states that businesses will have the opportunity to ‘bid for funding’ in order to aid developments, which could potentially run the gamut from digital technologies to new inventive medications.

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    Agenda Announced for 2017 MedTech Impact Expo & Conference in Las Vegas

    By Sarenka Smith | June 29, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    New medical conference and expo to focus on innovation and integration of technology in order to drive patient care and promote overall health

    NEW YORK, June 22, 2017 –  MedTech Impact Expo & Conference today released the 2017 agenda for its medical technology-focused conference, taking place December 14 – 15 at the Venetian/Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, Read More

    Agenda Announced for 2017 MedTech Impact Expo & Conference in Las Vegas
    New Adherence Technology for Opioid Addiction

    New Adherence Technology for Opioid Addiction

    By Sarenka Smith | June 22, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    A startup company based in Baltimore has recently been awarded research funding by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), through a Small Business Innovation grant. emocha Mobile Health, a company focused on medication adherence, will receive $225,000 through the NIH Fast-Track mechanism, with an additional $1.5 million tied to achieving specific milestones.

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    Announcing New Partnership with the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs

    By Sarenka Smith | June 21, 2017 | , | 0 Comments

    MedTech Impact is excited to announce a new partnership with the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit that functions as a community-based platform for biomedical and healthcare entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate. The partnership brings SoPE and its president Alren Meyers, MD, MBA into an advisory board position, designed to assist with development of the 2017 conference program focused on innovation in medical technology. SoPE will also host a breakout session during the two-day conference that highlights innovative ways in which to advance and further develop the ever-changing field of healthcare.  For more information about the 2017 conference agenda, visit www.medtechimpact.com