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Posted on 10.02.2016
New rapid diagnostic technology will change the way we use antibiotics
With the convergence of electronics, biology and mobile technologies, nowhere is the transformative potential of rapid point of care testing better illustrated than in the challenge to overcome antibiotic resistance. It is widely acknowledged that growing resistance to antibiotics poses a global health threat. The World Health Organisation has said that our ability to treat […]
Posted on 06.01.2016
Building a healthier and happier world
I was delighted to speak at the 2015 European MedTech Forum. This event is always a great opportunity to connect with old friends and colleagues and to be part of lively and innovative debates. This year, I had the opportunity to discuss the need for a new healthcare system in order to build a healthier […]
Posted on 16.12.2015
Imagine a child lost their hearing – because of money
Cochlear implants are just one example of how life-changing innovation can change people’s lives. Their impact is profound. Deaf children who receive one of these devices at a young age can develop normal language skills, allowing them to hit the same development milestones as their peers. But imagine your child’s hearing was saved by a […]
Posted on 04.12.2015
Ten digital health tensions driving innovation in Medtech
Editors’ Note: This blog is part 2 of a series on Digital Health, which aims at presenting the challenges of the new digital revolution and demonstrating how digital health is empowering people to better track, manage, and improve their own health. For part 1 of this series click here. During the European MedTech Forum (2-4 December 2015) follow the […]
Posted on 04.12.2015
Value-Based Procurement: can the industry just “wait and see?”
Editors’ Note: This blog is part 2 of a series on the MEAT value-based procurement project, an initiative that advocates towards a shift from price-based procurement of medical technology towards value-based procurement. It does so by defining a Most Economically Advantageous Tendering (MEAT) framework that includes the value of medical technologies, services and solutions in procurement […]
Posted on 03.12.2015
Ready to innovate. And ripe to transform? How cloud and mobile technologies are poised to transform health at systemic level
Editors’ Note: This blog is the first part of a series on Digital Health, which aims at presenting the challenges of the new digital revolution and demonstrating how digital health is empowering people to better track, manage, and improve their own health. During the European MedTech Forum (2-4 December 2015) follow the conversation and learn from industry […]
Posted on 26.11.2015
My 5 predictions for the medical technology industry in 2016
The year 2016 is just around the corner. While there are still weeks before we say goodbye to 2015, I’m going to write a few thoughts on what I think will be the key themes for the medical technology industry next year. I did a similar blogpost last year and I’ve done another round for […]
Posted on 27.10.2015
The need for a comprehensive approach for assessing the value of diagnostic information
Public and private healthcare payers around the world face substantial and evolving challenges in making good decisions on behalf of their ultimate clients—their beneficiaries or subscribers, i.e., people who are at risk of becoming patients. As agents for these potential patients, payers and providers must make prudent clinical and economic recommendations on how to obtain […]
Posted on 03.12.2014
5 Blogs inspired by the conversation on consumerisation of care
Can MedTech compete in globalised markets? Here’s a selection of five leading views on healthcare consumarisation.
The lure of wearable technology and its application to health is tremendous- so tremendous that even the richest company on the planet-Apple, can’t resist it apparently. And so goes the recent insider news that has captured the attention of people worldwide “Apple is developing software and sensors that can predict heart attacks”. Not so fast Apple, not so fast….