Pharma is warming up to innovation, personal medicine — particularly for oncology — is hot and molecular diagnostics have moved from the bench to the bedside. As bullish as investors seem about biotech investments, how long is that likely to last? Those were some of the talking points at the JP Morgan Healthcare conference where […]
Based on healthcare industry predictions made last year by leaders and analysts, this year should have brought a re-evaluation of meaningful use (yep), a quantified self movement that would move mainstream (ehhh), more M&A activity in the industry (definitely) and the emergence of interoperability as a competitive benchmark for providers (not quite yet?). For 2014, […]
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Update Last year, pharmaceutical companies spent $3 billion in direct-to-consumer promotions. But a healthcare business intelligence report by PwC ‘s Health Research Institute concludes that with such a high investment, pharma could do a better job with a more personalized approach. A survey of 700 consumers offers insights on ways to improve the customer experience […]
As global medical device companies try to take on more of the care continuum, they might be able to turn to that little Starbucks coffee shop just around the corner. It might seem sacrilege to compare the intricacies of neuromodulation with a perfectly brewed, expertly crafted cup of joe, but here I find myself. Why? […]
Eighteen companies from outside healthcare have entered the medtech market, including Qualcomm, Sony, Verizon, AT&T, Canon, Samsung and Motorola, according to PwC’s latest report on medtech and innovation. While medtech companies still work to chip away slowly at what innovation means–literally without a definition, big companies from the tech and IT space dive in. “I […]
The bottom line of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute report on innovation in the medtech industry can be summed up as follows: “The value of a device is no longer solely in the product itself.” While clinical efficacy is a must, the true value in medtech today is a company’s ability to provide information, services, and […]
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The cost of healthcare is still growing, but it’s growing at a rate that Pricewaterhouse Coopers analysts say has slowed and will likely continue to do so. Healthcare organizations still seem to be nursing what PwC’s Health Research Institute calls a “recession hangover” but are also under the influenced of larger dynamics that are creating […]
What payer problem really needs fixing? The men representing UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota had quick answers to moderator Lisa Suennen‘s question. The group was discussing reimbursement and how the current drive to cut costs is affecting treatment decisions and business strategy. Each panelist named a clinical area ripe for innovation […]