Minnesota
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Devices & Diagnostics, Diagnostics
GRIP Molecular goes with graphene to put powerful diagnostics into patient hands
Diagnostics startup GRIP Molecular is developing an at-home test for Covid-19 and other respiratory infections. The technology builds on advances from several fields, including the discovery of graphene, a material that offers biocompatibility and conductivity.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech
Boston Scientific to acquire cardiac monitoring company Preventice for $925M
Boston Scientific will acquire remote cardiac monitoring company Preventice for $925 million in cash and up to $300 million in milestone payments. The deal is expected to close in mid-2021.
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Telemedicine, Employee Benefits
Nice Healthcare brings primary care to small businesses
Nice Healthcare, a Minnesota-based startup that offers telemedicine and primary care services, raised $5 million in seed funding. The company plans to use the funds to bring its benefits to businesses in more states.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
How Covid-19 is driving regional innovation in digital health
In line with the persistent shift to remote medicine, we are seeing innovation happening in more distributed medical technology regions.
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Gilead got a boost from a newly approved PrEP drug. Now, a major insurer is dropping coverage
UnitedHealthcare sent a notice to plan members stating that it would no longer cover Descovy to prevent HIV, while Truvada – after it goes generic next month – will be covered for free. Gilead reported that Descovy for PrEP had offset a second-quarter fall in product sales.
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Randomized trial shows hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent Covid-19 as questions arise about earlier study
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in NEJM found the malaria drug was not effective as a post-exposure prophylaxis against coronavirus disease. However, questions have arisen about data used in a large observational study about the drug published last month.
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The one regret of Omar Ishrak, Medtronic’s retiring CEO
Ishrak has led the company for nearly nine years and will retire at the end of the fiscal year in late April turning over the reins to his deputy Geoff Martha who, like Ishrak, came to Medtronic from GE Healthcare.
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How device makers are responding to Medicare Advantage’s quiet revolution in hearing health
With hearing loss considered to be a social determinant of health, Medicare Advantage payers have taken a more comprehensive approach to hearing healthcare over the last five years. And in turn device makers have responded.
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Improving Communication Between Patients and Providers
Sarah Shillington, Chief Customer Officer notes how Artera’s omnichannel platform works.
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Health Services, Retail Health
The future of health care at Walmart includes root canals next to garden rakes
Walmart’s president of health and wellness described how the retailer believes it can provide holistic care to shoppers at the Manova Global Summit on the Future of Health in Minneapolis.
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Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
AI in healthcare means grafting ‘Star Trek’ onto ‘The Flintstones’
At the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference Tuesday, experts discussed some of the challenges to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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Health systems best positioned to ‘eat’ medical inflation, Fairview CEO says
As healthcare affordability becomes a national crisis, consumers have come to expect the ease, convenience and speed that they get from online commerce. James Hereford delivered the opening keynote speech at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference.
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Meet 10 healthcare companies pitching at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference September 17
Healthcare entrepreneurs will take center stage at the Pitch Perfect competition at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis, in association with Medical Alley.
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A preview of the Manova Summit exploring healthcare transformation
The second edition of the Manova Summit in Minneapolis October 14-16 will take a wider perspective of healthcare transformation.
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5 ways the INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis will focus on healthcare innovation
The MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference in Minneapolis September 17 will advance the conversation around innovation in digital health from AI in healthcare, investment trends, and healthcare business models. Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the conference.