Overcoming the stumbling blocks of digital health adoption
A panel of three experts at MedCity INVEST Twin Cities chatted about digital health technologies and what's standing in the way of adoption across the board.
Hennepin Medical joins TreeHouse Health accelerator in Minneapolis
Hennepin County Medical Center and TreeHouse Health are teaming up to spur innovation in and around the Twin Cities, becoming the latest hospital-incubator collaboration that hopes to bring ideas straight to market and reduce healthcare costs. The regional health system’s Center for Healthcare Innovation will establish a full-time presence at TreeHouse Health’s space in downtown […]
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.
Ardian is a Minnesota device firm that’s not based in Minnesota
Ardian Inc. is a startup based in Mountain View, California. Yet its technology, a catheter-based treatment for hypertension, was created by Minnesota entrepreneurs, funded by a Minnesota venture capital firm, tested by a Minnesota hospital, and recently bought by a Minnesota medical device company for at least $800 million. Are you as disturbed about this as I am?
University of Minnesota to diagnose, treat perinatal depression
The University of Minnesota's medical school said Monday it has won a $100,000 federal contract to help diagnose and treat pregnant and postpartum women suffering from depression.
Moody’s warns nurses strike could hurt hospitals credit rating
As nurses and Twin Cities hospitals resume contract negotiations today, Moody’s Investor Service lobbed in one more thing for both sides to think about. The company warned Monday that an open-ended strike by 12,000 nurses belonging to the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) could damage the hospitals credit rating, making it harder and more expensive for […]
Thousands of Minnesota nurses strike Twin Cities hospitals
Donning bright red, union T-shirts and waving “We care for you” signs, 12,000 Minnesota nurses walked off the job Thursday. Unable to reach a contract with six metro hospital chains, the Minnesota Nurses Association launched a 24-hour strike, the largest in the history of the United States. Nurses are seeking a 3 percent annual pay […]
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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.
Excelen to raise $12 million for orthopedic incubator-seed fund
Excelen, a nonprofit orthopedic research and education foundation, will raise $12 million over three years to establish a downtown Minneapolis incubator and early-stage seed fund to back promising orthopedic start-ups. The incubator will be located at Excelen’s headquarters near Hennepin County Medical Center and the Metrodome, where it already operates laboratories and research facilities. Prominent […]
Minnesota legislative season opens: Saving health care insurance for poor, drug companies on the hot seat
Drug companies face bills that require disclosure of industry payments to doctors and funding for medication waste disposal.