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Why Medical Device Start-Ups Fail: LinkedIn Group Weighs In | MDDI Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry News Products and Suppliers

Why Medical Device Start-Ups Fail: LinkedIn Group Weighs In | MDDI Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry News Products and Suppliers | Healthcare: reloaded... | Scoop.it
The Medical Devices Group on LinkedIn shares its collective wisdom about why some medical device start-ups don't make the cut.  We've covered how to get your medtech start-up noticed by investors and broken down MIT professor Robert Langer's...
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With a shortage of doctors, some states relax laws for nurse practitioners to serve as primary caregivers

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When the federal health law takes effect in January, some 30 million more Americans are expected to have health insurance, many for the first time. An already critical shortage of primary care providers may make a doctor’s appointment hard to com...
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New product scores funds to connect hospitals and med device companies via big data

New product scores funds to connect hospitals and med device companies via big data | Healthcare: reloaded... | Scoop.it
Curvo Labs, a startup that harnesses big data to save hospitals and device companies money, got a $50,000 commitment from Elevate Ventures.
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European Drug Delivery Technologies Market (Metered Dose Inhalers, Needle ... - Wall Street Journal (press release)

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Study identifies a simple way to reduce healthcare costs | Science ...

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MAYWOOD, Il. - A study led by a Loyola University Medical Center ENT physician provides a case study of a simple action that can reduce healthcare costs without compromising care. Matthew Kircher, MD, and colleagues ...
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Safely using needles and syringes is key if you must inject your ...

There are some meds that must be taken with a needle and syringe.
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Medical device industry wants govt to ensure quality of components & raw ... - pharmabiz.com

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Why bribery is rampant in China's healthcare system – Quartz

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The imbroglio between Chinese officials and GlaxoSmithKline is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to endemic corruption in China's healthcare industry. Today, Chinese officials barred the pharmaceutical giant from ...
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Are Family Caregivers The Answer To The Aging Population Crisis? - Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)

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Are Family Caregivers The Answer To The Aging Population Crisis?
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In 2011, nearly 3 million people turned 65.
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China's unfeasible plan for aging population - DAWN.com

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China's unfeasible plan for aging population
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My grandma endured war, famine and other hardships in her 83 years of life.
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Why EHRs Don't Lower Total Healthcare Costs - Intelligent Enterprise (blog)

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Why EHRs Don't Lower Total Healthcare Costs
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Adler-Milstein stressed that the cost savings measured in this study represent the economic benefit to society, not to healthcare providers.
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Electronic health records slow the rise of healthcare costs - Science Daily (press release)

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Electronic health records slow the rise of healthcare costs
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That's according to a new study from the University of Michigan that examined more than four years of healthcare cost data in nine communities.
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Growing Demand for Insulin Doses and Vaccinations is Driving the Syringes ... - Exec Digital

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New York, NY, June 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Global market intelligence firm, Netscribes, Inc.
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'Star Trek' tricorder becomes the real McCoy

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You'll soon be able to embrace your inner Bones McCoy. Decades after 'Star Trek' made the small device that could scan for vital signs famous, the medical tricorder is ready for prime time. Read this article by Mariel Myers on CNET News.
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One way to know patients' end of life wishes? Offer doctors an incentive to document them

One way to know patients' end of life wishes? Offer doctors an incentive to document them | Healthcare: reloaded... | Scoop.it
Offering medical trainees a financial incentive to write hospital patients' end-of-life wishes in their medical records led to an increase, a new study finds.
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The latest gaming influence on healthcare? Holographs to amplify 3-D imaging

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There’s no question the gaming world has influenced recent developments in healthcare. Avatars, for example, have been entering the realms of health insurance exchanges, patient adherence and clinical trial collaboration. Actual games have been developed to help doctors identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, improve vaccine education, and help young doctors and nurses improve their communication skills with patients. But how about holograms?


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Goodbye diabetes: A lifestyle medicine case study - Natural News

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The Glucose and Insulin Tolerance Test had clearly determined that a primary cause of his diabetes was insulin resistance. Even though Stan's cholesterol was not very high, the new NMR LipoProfile had indicated he had an ...
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Healthcare Watch: Cost Growth Is Decreasing, But Employment ...

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Tyler Cowen directs our attention to the chart on the right. It shows that the growth of healthcare costs is indeed slowing down, but the growth of healthcare employment has been rock steady. How can this be?
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Health care price transparency should receive bipartisan support

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Will physicians and hospitals welcome price transparency—or fight it?
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Adrenaline pen can be life saving, but many don't use it right - UPI.com

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Adrenaline pen can be life saving, but many don't use it right
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LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- An adrenaline auto-injector to treat anaphylactic shock can be life saving, but many parents don't use them improperly, British researchers say.
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Sandoval signs bill decriminalizing syringes - KRNV My News 4

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Sandoval signs bill decriminalizing syringes
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Senate Bill 410 was signed today and it removes syringes from the list of illegal drug paraphernalia, making it legal for them to be sold without a prescription.
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Medical Devices Today: At EuroPCR: Drug-Eluting Stents From Asia ...

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No one would place drug-eluting stents among the hot technologies showcased at this year's EuroPCR, not with all the buzz around renal denervation, percutaneous valves, and bioabsorbable stents and scaffolds.
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FDA draft guidance details key cybersecurity management measures expected ... - Lexology (registration)

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FDA draft guidance details key cybersecurity management measures expected ...
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Real healthcare reform or sneaky government backdoor? New ...

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A major selling point for the legislation, which was previously rejected by Congress back during the 2011 legislative session, is that it will help drastically reduce healthcare costs all across the board.
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Inhaling rather than drinking liquor poses new health threat - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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Inhaling rather than drinking liquor poses new health threat
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It's called inhaling, or smoking, alcohol.
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