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Thursday, October 17,2019

Feature of the Week

Accelmed to Invest in Health Tech Companies
The new $100M will address the problems faced by entrepreneurs in raising capital for their novel devices.  Read more ‣
ECRI Offers Guidance to Avoid Common Errors by Surgical Stapler Users
ECRI helps to face the severe consequences of surgical stapler misuse, which is on the rise, with some guidance.  Read more ‣
What Factors of AI are Raising Legal Concerns in Medical Sector
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can have various benefits in different industries, but in the medical sector, it is raising some legal and ethical concerns. Physicians and researchers providing AI predictions to patients must recognize the risks  Read more ‣

CIO Viewpoint

The Evolution of Talent
By William Mayo, CIO, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard  
At a world-class research institute like the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, talent is explicitly our core strength.  Read more ‣
Technology Bringing the Pharma Industry Closer to Patients
By Atanu Roy, VP & CIO, IT & Business Process Excellence, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd  
The pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of its transformation phase, where it is exploring more and more opportunities to increase its productivity and quality.  Read more ‣

Featured Vendors

Pelvital: A Non-invasive Revolutionary Approach to Treating SUI
By Carrie Vollmer, V.P. of MarketingDale Wahlstrom, Co-Founder & CEO  
According to medical studies, one in every three women experiences stress urinary incontinence (SUI)—the leakage of urine due to the pressure on the bladder or urethra—at some point in their lives. Minneapolis-based pelvic health company,...  Read more ‣
ProSomnus ® Sleep Technologies: Precision Medical Devices for Better Sleep Apnea Therapy
By Len Liptak, Co-Founder & CEO  
ProSomnus enables dentists to create better treatment experiences for people suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring. The next generation Sleep Apnea Devices utilizes patented, FDA-cleared, advanced technologies making them effective,...  Read more ‣
ReGelTec: Curing Degenerative Disease with a Percutaneous Treatment
By Bill Niland, President and CEODr. Anthony M. Lowman, Co-Founder & CTO  
ReGelTec, a pre-clinical medical device company, is developing the next generation of spinal implants for lower back pain and degenerative disc disease. The company’s HYDRAFIL™solution is heated and injected into the nucleus of an intervertebral...  Read more ‣

CXO Insights

Technology in Type 1 Diabetes - Past, Present and Future
By Colin P Hawkes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., Ph.D., Clinical Director, The Diabetes Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia  
Technology has transformed the clinical care of patients with type 1 diabetes at an exciting...  Read more ‣
M-Health Modeling Implementation and Operation at a Diabetic and Hypertension Clinic
By Dr. Anu Banerjee, System Chief Quality and Innovation Officer, Arnot Health  
Patients with chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney...  Read more ‣