Medical & Healthcare

Why do we pursue innovation in health care? The population is aging, and patients are entering the health-care system with more complex health needs. As a leader in world-first health-care research and as a part of the Ottawa community, The Ottawa Hospital pursues health-care innovation to support healthier populations while ensuring an excellent care experience […]

North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) is a 432 bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida and offering comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment, women’s health and wound therapy, among other services. By the end of 2020, NFRMC will have

As a leading medical technology company, Siemens Healthineers enables healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving the patient experience, and digitalizing healthcare.   Siemens Healthineers is continuously developing its product and service portfolio, with AI-supported applications and digital offerings that play an increasingly

Evren is advancing the treatment of PTSD through bioelectronic medicine. Our flagship device, the Phoenix™, delivers Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) in an innovative, discreet earbud design. We aim to be the first medical device for the treatment of PTSD and the first wearable taVNS device in a consumer wireless earbud design.   Four Pillars of

Our technology-enabled consulting services empower our experts to make better decisions in order to drive efficiency gains .   Beyond knowledgeable PharmaLex is a leading provider of specialized services for the pharma, biotech and medical device industries. We guide you from early strategic planning activities and non-clinical requirements through clinical development, regulatory submission processes and

In my days at Medtronic, I remember Bill George used to say (as a lighthearted dig at General Mills), “We’re not selling Cheerios; we’ve got soul.” We all laughed, but even today I find it relevant in thinking about the importance of a mission. A mission-centered culture gives employees purpose, fueling them in that eleventh

Geoff Martha President & CEO – Medtronic Millions of Americans are affected by pain and have been prescribed systemic opioids as part of their treatment plan. Whether for chronic or acute pain, prescribing systemic opioids continues, despite the limited evidence on the benefits of long-term systemic opioid therapy and evidence that long-term systemic opioid therapy

Vision and Mission Imagine a world where medication decisions are optimized to each patient’s genetic profile. It’s a lofty goal but one we are working to achieve every day at OneOme. A leader in precision medicine co-founded by Mayo Clinic, OneOme is moving the world closer to this vision by enabling healthcare teams with high

Today’s medication experience is broken. It’s a $500 billion problem that affects employers, health insurance companies, and individuals. The good news is that it’s fixable. Picture this scenario that happens millions of times every day. Your doctor prescribes a medication and you go to the pharmacy to pick it up. When you’re there, you may

BioAgilytix is tackling the complexities of large molecule drug development to help improve human health and deliver cures for patients with critical illnesses around the world.   What started in 2008 as a small bioanalytical lab and team of 10 in Durham, NC has grown into three global locations, more than 400 employees, and a

The Zipnosis team believes that healthcare shouldn’t have to settle for the status quo. As their Manifesto reads, “We thought there had to be a better way. So we’re doing it. And we’re teaming up with leaders who know it’s time for the traditional healthcare model to get out of its own way.”   The

Vyriad is developing the next generation of targeted cancer therapies using engineered viruses that selectively attack cancer cells and ignite robust immune responses to prevent cancer recurrence. Its oncolytic viruses have tremendous potential to improve the lives of patients, inspire hope and change the way cancer is treated. One reason that cancer remains one of

Located in Minnesota, the global epicenter of health innovation and care, the Medical Alley Association (MAA) supports and advances the global leadership of Medical Alley’s healthcare industry by connecting members with the services they need, advocating for necessary policy changes, and building an interconnected community of people passionate about transforming healthcare.   The association is

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States are affected by upper-limb weakness caused by neuromuscular conditions such as Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, and Spinal Cord Injury. With no good solutions currently on the market, many people with arm weakness are unable to perform activities of daily living such as eating, using a phone

You might say modern healthcare was invented in Medical Alley more than 150 years ago when the Mayo Clinic set the standard for care delivery. The medical device industry was born here with Medtronic’s founding in 1949. When the relationship between payers and providers needed to change, HMOs were invented here. Global healthcare leaders call

As a health services innovation company, Optum is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone. Our team of over 190,000 professionals deliver simple, effective and comprehensive solutions to organizations and consumers across the whole health system.   Transforming health care togetherOptum serves many constituents of

Innovation means constantly learning from experiences of the past and using those as guideposts and insights to invent a better future—in this case, to make the health care system serve everyone better. Innovation can mean many things. I look at Innovation using a lens of small “i” and BIG “I” models. Small “l” innovations are

The New Jersey Hospital Association, founded in 1918, has a long tradition of supporting the state’s hospitals, health systems and healthcare providers across the entire continuum of healthcare. But as the organization enters its second century, its focus extends outside hospital walls and into the community. Research from the National Institutes of Health finds that

Epilepsy affects more than 3 million people in the United States and is the fourth most common neurological disorder. It is a spectrum condition which means it affects each person differently but is characterized by unpredictable seizures. A seizure is a sudden rush of electrical activity in the brain. Seizures can be managed with medication

Established as a public benefit corporation and named a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, LunaPBC™ was formed to engage individuals directly to permission their health data for discovery and deliver privacy, transparency, control, and choice in the data sharing relationship. To operationalize this new paradigm, they created LunaDNA™, the first people-powered and member-owned digital

Catalytic Health Partners (CHP) is passionate about reshaping healthcare. The Arizona-based population health management company, founded in 2014, is changing healthcare delivery by empowering members served with essential tools and unyielding advocacy for the care they desire and need.   CHP uses a transformational approach to healthcare by addressing the entire healthcare triangle: social, behavioral,

BLUEWAVE Technologies is a healthtech startup and the creator of the BLUEWAVE, a device that can deodorize items with its proprietary ozone infusion technology in as little as 5 minutes, without using any water, detergents, or added  chemicals. The device is completely closed loop and filters out all of the excess ozone at the end