Alyssa Rapp, CEO of Surgical Solutions
Healthcare costs are on the rise, and they show no signs of leveling off. According to the latest data available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, healthcare spending in the United States reached $3.5 trillion in 2017, or $10,739 per person. Those costs are projected to rise by about five percent year-over-year.
As expenditures continue to skyrocket, healthcare providers are looking to new technologies and care strategies that can help
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FDA Cancer OCE, Syapse Partner on Regulatory Use of Real-World Evidence (RWE)
Syapse and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) have signed a multi-year Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) focused on the use of real-world evidence (RWE) to support regulatory decision-making. Syapse and the OCE will work with stakeholders across the FDA to address key regulatory questions about testing and treatment patterns, dosing and safety, and outcomes in oncology, with a focus on precision medicine.Methods to Derive RWE From Multiple
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OSF Ventures Joins $35M Funding Round for Handheld, Exo Ultrasound Device
OSF Ventures, the investment arm of OSF HealthCare has joined a $35M Series B funding round to support medical device startup Exo Imaging that’s developing a breakthrough handheld, AI ultrasound device that will allow healthcare providers to make critical, real-time diagnostic decisions.Performance Ultrasound PlatformFounded in 2015, Exo (pronounced “Echo”) is bringing diagnostic-grade medical imaging to the pocket of every caregiver and clinician worldwide. The company is developing an
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Mercy Launches a Nationwide Real-World Evidence (RWE) Network to Pool De-Identified Patient Data
Mercy Technology Services (MTS), the information technology arm of St. Louis-based Mercy health system, has launched a nationwide real-world evidence network to pool clinical data for advanced analysis. The new initiative aims to create a new model of curated data sharing among providers, drug and device makers, regulators and more to power better patient care.MTS Real-World Evidence (RWE) Network BackgroundDeveloped in partnership with global tech giant SAP, MTS’ new network aims to tap into
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6 Ways Hospitals Can Benefit From E-Procurement Portals
With regard to the increased complexity of healthcare procurement and the importance of sound supply chain control for ensuring a truly patient-centered approach, experts keep calling the hospitals to introduce advanced technologies for effective management of healthcare procurement and supplies.
Procurement portals, as one of those, already greatly add to the effectiveness of purchasing across various retail and manufacturing companies allowing for simplified and optimized management of
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What’s AI’s Holdup in Healthcare? The Answer Is In The Cloud
Fabien Beckers, Ph.D., CEO, Arterys
When you consider what technology has the most potential to transform healthcare over the next decade and beyond, no doubt your first thoughts turn to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). Already these technologies are showing promise in helping clinicians work faster and smarter, identifying trends, alerting us to signs that can predict and prevent diseases, and providing insights into potential treatments and
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Ethical Concerns of AI in Healthcare: Can AI Do More Harm Than Good?
Tim Casey, Director of the STEPPS Program at California Western School of Law
The AI doctor can see you now, but it shouldn't treat you until ethics are in place. Professor Timothy Casey explains.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ethics—once mythical adversaries only on-screen like in “The Terminator” circa 1984— are now actually at virtual odds in 2019. This time, there are no catchy slogans like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “I’ll be back,” but the moral question has returned:
Does AI’s
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What Is The Upside of Establishing Extended Reality As A Medical Device?
Eran Orr, Founder of XRHealth
XR stands for extended reality. Basically, it's an umbrella term covering the VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality), and MR (mixed reality) technologies. All three are already involved or will be involved in healthcare. In the very near future, you will be able to “swipe” between all three within an application. Different combinations of the technologies will be used to provide specific health benefits, eventually all within a single platform.
It is
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UK Startup Flow Raises $1.5M for Brain Stimulation Headset, Therapy App
Flow, a London-based medical device startup using a brain stimulation headset and therapy app to treat depression has raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures. In Europe, Flow has been approved as a Class II medical device intended for use as a treatment for depression – and is the first approved treatment of its kind in Europe available to buy and use at home. The investment will be used to support Flow’s European rollout, introduce Flow to healthcare clinics, and fund
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StartUp Health Adds 6 New Healthcare Transformers to its Portfolio
StartUp Health, a platform where health transformers, partners, customers, investors, patients, and caregivers connect and accelerate the progress of the health moonshots announced it has added six new companies to its army of Healthcare Transformers.Every quarter, StartUp Health coaches its army of Health Transformers on how to create value, amplify their story, and ultimately achieve their Health Moonshot. Each company is supported for the entire journey of their business, through multiple
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