Medical Devices
Mayo Clinic Medical Informaticist Dr. Karl Poterack says one of the challenges is figuring out how to use the data that patients create for predicting future health events.
At MEDinIsrael in Tel Aviv, Leon Lerman, CEO of Cynerio, shares how his company keeps smart medical devices and hospital networks safe from cyberattacks.
Meru Health Vice President Emily Hines discusses details how a digital behavioral health app can interrupt the downward spiral that leads 400 physicians each year to take their own lives.
Hospitals have to make manufacturers realize that prospective clients are buying based on security, says Parham Eftekhari, executive director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology.
Liz Rockett, director at Kaiser Permanente Ventures, details how Kaiser looks for innovations that align with its focus on high-value care, putting patients first and thinking about clinicians.
New care models are giving rise to emerging security threats, according to Josh Mayfield, director of security strategy at Absolute.
In 2017, more than 119,000 bloodstream staph infections occurred and 20,000 people died from them. What's more, a rise in the infections could be due to rampant opioid use.
There's a two-sided market developing with money enabling a wave of innovation and, on the other side, large enterprise companies are moving into the space, says Megan Zweig, director of research at Rock Health.
At HIMSS19, the Israel Export Institute shows off emerging healthcare and medical devices from Israeli startups.
ResMed's VP of SaaS Strategy Annie McBride discusses how the organizations are partnering to enable clinicians to apply insights that help patients be more compliant.