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Partnering for Cures – Medical Device Innovation Consortium

A public – partnership dedicated to advancing the regulatory science in the medical device space. It’s members include the FDA, the NIH, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, industry and nonprofits.

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference 2015 in San Francisco

If you have ever attended the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and Biotech Showcase, you know how big it is. This is the 33rd Annual event from January 12-15 and is focused on the greatest developments in healthcare will bring more than 5,000 representatives of drug companies, investment bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers and scientists. Union Square will be teeming with energy and excitement.

How Are You Staying Current with Health Innovation?

Vator Splash is hosting a new event on health innovation on Feb 12, 2015 in Oakland, CA.

Calling All Health Startups! Hot New Pitch Competition – Deadline is December 19th!

Vator Splash Health, and it is a high profile health startup pitch competition, combined with inspiring “TED talk-like” segments of top-notch speakers and panelists, such as the CEOs of Doximity, Practice Fusion, GetWellNetwork and Kaiser Permanente’s physician group (TPMG).

NASS 2014 Spine Surgeons Convention

NASS 2014 convened the National Association of Spine Surgeons at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA on Nov12-14. The show displayed the largest number of companies delivering innovative products for improving surgical precision and better surgical outcomes.

SI-Bone Successfully Treats Severe Sacro-Iliac Bone Pain

SI-Bone inc participated in the NASS 2014 annual convention of spine surgeons at the Moscone Convention Center from Nov 12-14. SI-Bone located in San Jose California is a privately held company that has created a significant market niche in treating severe sacro-iliac bone pain with it’s iFuse™ system.

Invuity Introduces A New Surgical Illumination Technology

Invuity, inc introduced its Eigr™ illumination technology at NASS 2014 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco November 12-15. This new illumination technology, Eigr™ Waveguide enhances the visibility of small and dark spaces for enhanced surgical safety and efficiency.

The Problems (and Possibilities) of Health Startup Partnerships

HealthXL is a partnership of 11 of the biggest corporations in healthcare, including Cleveland Clinic, IBM and Janssen Healthcare Innovation, to name a few. They have “audacious” goals of solving some of the biggest problems in the industry.

What’s It Like To Hear Color? TED Radio Gives Medical Innovation a New Perspective

The program is “Neil Harbisson: What’s It Like To Hear Color?” It is the amazing tale of a color blind young man that gains the ability to take his creative skills to an unprecedented level through medical innovation.

Trending Now: New Digital Tools for Outpatient Education & Clinical Efficiency

When you work in any specialized field, you’re bound to see trends over time.  Working with health startups is no exception – I work with them every day and I’m definitely seeing some trends. One that has popped up on my radar lately are companies that are creating tools for patients to self-educate after they […]