Healthcare Hires of Note
Read about executive hires across healthcare and life sciences.
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out new developments from HealthMine, Osso VR and more.
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.
Startup using VR for surgical training raises $27M
Osso VR, which uses VR modules to prepare surgeons for hands-on training and demo medical devices, raised $27 million in funding.
Top 5 VR startups in healthcare
With VR technology becoming more accessible, it’s no longer just used in high-end gaming. Entrepreneurs have found several uses for virtual and augmented reality in healthcare, from a training tool to helping treat patients.
Playing doctor: The evolution of videogames in healthcare
As videogames have become mainstream and emerged from the dimly-lit arcade rooms of years past, gaming technology has found increasing application in medical training, pain management, rehab, and digital therapeutics.
The Consumer Technology Association launches new AI initiative with groups like Fitbit, Google and IBM
CTA's working group, which includes more than 30 different organizations, is an effort to bring stakeholders together to create common understanding around AI definitions, proper data management and ethical considerations like bias and privacy.
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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.
Can VR training churn out better surgeons?
A Palo Alto startup CEO and practicing orthopedic surgeon believes that today's surgeon training methods are inefficient and inadequate, maladies that can be addressed using virtual reality simulation.