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From campus to consumer: Lessons on university tech transfer

June 24, 2019
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A panel at the WSGR Medical Device Conference in San Francisco delved into the specifics around what oftentimes sinks the relationship between companies and colleges and how to create real...

Paris conference aimed at giving European health technology a growth boost

The first HealthTech Investor Days conference takes place Monday and Tuesday. The event will bring together 100 late-stage companies with investors, pharma companies and others. Source link

Advance care planning company Vynca lands $10.3M in Series B funding

The funding came from various investors, including First Trust Capital Partners, OCA Ventures and Spectrum Health Ventures, among others. Source link

Northwell partners with NowPow to address social determinants of health

The health system will offer NowPow’s services to about 1,200 Medicaid patients who are part of Health Home, its care coordination program that provides medical, mental health, substance abuse, social and...

FDA draft guidance on bispecific antibodies still has some kinks

An expert pointed to the draft guidance’s lack of distinction between immune-activating bispecifics and those that do not activate the immune system, as well as potentially burdensome trials industry may...

Report: UnitedHealth picks up healthcare payments company Equian in $3.2B deal

Indianapolis-based Equian processes more than $50o billion in healthcare claims annually and works with nine out of the top 10 healthcare payers. Source link

Is the next big digital health device going to be your TV?

Companies ranging from American Well to Comcast to Independence Blue Cross are looking to the television sets in people’s home as a healthcare delivery method. Source link

Global Blood has sights on FDA accelerated approval with sickle cell drug data

The company presented updated data for the drug, voxelotor, at the European Hematology Association conference in Amsterdam Friday. Source link

How healthcare CFOs can tackle their biggest concern — member engagement

Lack of adequate consumer engagement can impact a health plan’s bottom line. Here’s how and here’s some best practices to improve consumer engagement explained. Source link

Omron Healthcare CEO Ranndy Kellogg on the company’s collaborative approach to innovation

MedCity News caught up with Omron Healthcare CEO Ranndy Kellogg at the the AdvaMed Digital MedTech Conference in San Francisco to speak about the company’s new products, emerging business lines and...

MedCitizens: StartUPDATE

Read about news from Cardinal Analytx Solutions, Neuro Rehab VR and UnityPoint Health. Source link

Why predictive analytics is crucial to next-level revenue cycle performance

[ad_1] As your organization considers its predictive analytics game plan, it’s important to take steps to ensure you are gaining actionable insight. Source link [ad_2]

Healthcare leaders listen up: Personalized wellbeing is the next frontier

[ad_1] Personalized medicine shouldn’t be practiced in just clinical settings but for all aspects of a person’s health and wellbeing to truly transform the industry and control burgeoning spend. Source...

A decade after biosimilars pathway’s creation, FDA issues final interchangeability rules

[ad_1] The rules are still more restrictive than the European Medicines Agency’s, which allow national governments to determine interchangeability. The FDA would require additional testing to demonstrate products can be...

Medical device cybersecurity startup MedCrypt raises $5.3 million Series A round

[ad_1] With the funding, which came from Section 32, Eniac Ventures and Y Combinator, the company will advance its technology and add new employees to its sales and engineering teams....

At-home testing startup LetsGetChecked nabs $30M Series B round

[ad_1] The new capital will be directed at growing the New York-based company’s at-home testing platform and boosting its manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Source link [ad_2]

Healthcare is ripe for full adoption of wearable drug delivery devices

[ad_1] The time is ripe for wide adoption of wearable drug delivery devices as more patients seek home care in a lower-cost setting and because these devices are able to...

DocASAP and HealthSparq collaborate to help payers improve the member experience

[ad_1] Through their partnership, the companies will integrate DocASAP’s real-time online scheduling with HealthSparq’s provider and cost search capabilities in one platform. Source link [ad_2]

Amgen, Astellas to pay government nearly $125M to resolve copay kickback allegations

[ad_1] The deal struck Thursday follows similar settlements between the Department of Justice and three other drugmakers. The department alleged that the companies started copay-assistance funds that violated anti-kickback laws....

CMS opening up options for states to better manage dual-eligible patients

[ad_1] According to data from CMS, while dual-eligible patients make up only 15 percent of Medicaid enrollees, they are responsible for 33 percent of the program’s expenditures. Source link [ad_2]

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