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.
“We have to make HHS easier to work with, easier to understand, and more transparent,” said Greenstein. “That’s why we created Startup Day.”
Organized by Pulse at Mass Challenge, the event sought to highlight healthcare priorities for HHS and the alphabet soup of federal healthcare offices from CMS to ONC. The event also highlighted pitches from healthcare startups with feedback from Greenstein and others in a format modeled after the ABC program Shark Tank. Among the startups that took part in the Boston event were: Act.MD, Dynamicare Health, Neuroelectrics, PatientPing, and Pillo Health.
Greenstein noted in the runup to the event that the focus in each city would vary. At the Boston event, for instance, Greenstein said there would be a heavy emphasis on the FDA. In Nashville, for example, there will be an emphasis on CMS.
Kevin McTigue is the program director for the HHS Idea Lab. He noted that entrepreneurs-in-residence in recent years have focused on projects such as improving the mortality data infrastructure as part of the Center for Disease Control’s Surveillance Strategy. Another addressed logistics challenges with the national organ transplant program.
The group also hosts code-a-thons towards addressing some of the toughest challenges in healthcare. In December it was the opioid epidemic.
One issue of interest to HHS is kidney disease and what Greenstein regards as a need to update kidney dialysis machines. HHS plans to start a Kidney Disease X Prize later this year, according to MobiHealthNews. It reported that HHS has raised $25 million for the prize so far.
Photo: Getty Images