In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb looks back at ADA 2023 highlights and her interviews with diabetes company execs. Reed Miller discusses his Cardio Conversation with Volta Medical and Hannah Daniel discusses the FDA’s Clinical Decision Support Software final guidance.
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According to a survey of health care professionals by J&J, over 45% of surveyed respondents reported experiencing symptoms of burnout, including emotional exhaustion and reduced sense of personal accomplishment. This affects not just clinicians, but also the quality and safety of care they deliver. Most clinicians (72%) say that data and technology could significantly help alleviate this burden.
As it celebrates 75 years shaping the medtech industry, Medtronic invited Medtech Insight to its Minneapolis headquarters to get a closer look at the company’s past, what it’s working on now, and what’s on the horizon.
Many of the hundred-plus commenters to the FDA's draft guidance on AI in medical product regulation said the document was a good start but needed additional clarity and more concrete examples. Stakeholders recommended the inclusion of case studies, metrics, and clearer guidelines to enhance the utility of the guidance, which is seen as a vital step for AI integration in healthcare.
Reimagine Care teamed up with MedStar Health to support cancer patients at home via an AI assistant and clinical support. Reimagine Care’s data suggests its platform can save cancer centers up to $1m annually per full-time oncologist panel and reduce ED visits by 30%.
In this week’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Ryan Nelson highlights Click Therapeutics’ FDA-cleared digital therapeutics (DTx) for depression and Sinaptica Therapeutics’ personalized neuromodulation for Alzheimer’s patients. Marion Webb discusses her interview with MindMaze’s John Krakauer on their gaming-focused DTx to help people recover from serious brain injuries. Elizabeth Orr introduces new voting members of the new Digital Health Advisory Committee and Natasha Barrow discusses Hello Heart’s new symptom-tracking feature in their heart-focused app.
In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb highlights AI discussions at the HLTH Europe conference and an interview with Motif Neurotech's CEO Jacob Robinson. Elizabeth Orr discusses DeepWell DTx's newly launched VR game for treating stress-related hypertension and anxiety. Natasha Barrow provides an overview of Digital Mental Health Technologies regulation in the UK and Brian Bossetta reports ‘the good and bad’ from Medtronic's report on digital technologies' use in the operating room.
In this episode, Medtech Insight senior reporter Hannah Daniel speaks to DJ Fang, chief operating officer and co-founder of Pure Global. Pure Global uses AI to help device manufacturers navigate global regulations, and we talk about clinical trials, how countries incentivize medtech innovation, and the Biden Administration’s tariffs on some Chinese-made medical devices.
