News and notes from a day in MedCity, Ohio:
The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron has struck a strategic partnership with Cleveland orthopedic device testing and design firm Orthopaedic Research Laboratories to discover, develop and commercialize novel technologies and solutions that advance orthopedic care, according to a press release.
Mentor infection prevention, decontamination and health science technology company STERIS Corp. will maintain your scrub sinks, warming cabinets, and surgical tables and lights through its new SecureCare Services, according to a company release (pdf).
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
David M. Katz, professor of neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will lead a team of researchers at the school to use a $466,000 grant from the International Rett Syndrome Foundation this year to test potential therapies for Rett syndrome in mouse models of the disease, according to a medical school release.
Elyria home health care product maker Invacare Corp. has entered the social media blogosphere with its new corporate blog, Invacare Connects, according to a company release.
Barbara Elise Miller of Coshocton, Dana C. Campbell, Douglas A. Bolden and James O. Ireland were arrested Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected health care fraud at Three Rivers Infusion and Pharmacy Specialists in Coshocton, according to Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray.
The Kettering College of Medical Arts received a bequest of nearly $431,000 from the late Eva Miller, the former nurse who passed away last year at the age of 99, the Dayton Business Journal reported.
A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Since the recently announced sale of Diagnostic Hybrids Inc. in Athens for $130 million, some people are asking “who’s next” among other companies that also start in the Innovation Center, Ohio University’s business incubator, according to the Athens Messenger.
Soapbox Cincinnati recently published an article on nanotechnology developments at Cincinnati organizations, including the University of Cincinnati where “scientists have shed the gloves and are churning out a stream of groundbreaking nanotech applications,” according to DialedIn.
