September 26-28 AdvaMed 2011
Brett Johnson: Welcome, Brett Johnson here in New York City with OneMedRadio. Today, we are with Ken Mendez who is the chief administrative officer of AdvaMed and one…
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative Announced by CMS Center for Innovation
Many health care provider organizations that have not been overly eager to jump onto the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) bandwagon, citing high startup costs and uncertain returns on investment given…
Medtech Financings for August 2011 Pass $300 Million
In a month when the S&P devalued the stock market with its downgrade of the U.S.' credit rating, it was encouraging to still see a strong level of investment in…
Cook Medical Introduces Endoscope With an HD Camera Attached- Portable Imaging System for Urologists
Envisionier Medical Technology, Inc. is the manufacturer of the viewer. The endogo HD easily attaches to an endoscope to capture, store, and share high definition endoscopic images and…
Some Companies to Consider Jettisoning Coverage under Exchanges by 2014
A lot of what happens in 2014 will depend on what happens in 2012. Take this item, for example:A large majority of employers in both studies said they expect to…
Earthquake Underscores Value of Social Media During Emergencies
Talk about timing! On August 22, 2011 the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), issued a press release about…
FDA Approves Ellipse Technologies to Market Remote Control Leg Lengthening Device
This is not surgery to make your legs longer, that’s another topic and company but rather this is rather an orthopedic device to remotely control implants in your legs for…
Join me in Boston on Sept 8th and 9th to Learn About How to Build Health IT and Med Device Gateways
I’ve been invited back to speak at the Medical Device Connectivity Conference, one of the best practical and “get the job done” kind conferences that I attend all year.…
Office Ally Partners With Ideal Life for Remote Patient Monitoring
If you are a regular reader here, you have seen Ideal Life around here before with discussions on wireless connectivity. Not too long ago we had the agreement with NovaTech…
Obesity by Country
The global obesity market is steadily growing as a result of increased prevalence and recognition by governments and industry of the severity of the problem. However, the severity of the…
