Exec Chat: Medtronic Diabetes VP Talks Value-Based Health Care

Medtronic Diabetes exec Suzanne Winter talks with Medtech Insight about her business' approach to value-based health care, including recently inked agreements with insurers such as Aetna and United Healthcare.

Value dial

It's news to virtually no one in the device industry that value-based health care is the foundation on which medtech companies must now approach hospitals, providers, payers and patients with their offerings. New market strategies that emphasize outcomes and cost-savings, and total solutions rather than widgets, are taking on increasing importance.

But what's happening on the ground? One place to look is in the diabetes device sector, where the connection between...

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