Jessyka Wright, Biomedical Engineering Director,Christus Trinity Mother Frances, Tyler, Texas I enlisted in the US Army Reserves not long after high school and received training as a biomedical equipment technician (BMET). Over my first 10 months in the service, I attended labs and lectures Monday through Friday and worked on every piece of equipment —…
Maureen Gremminger, EVS Resident Regional Manager, Inspira Health Network in Mullica Hill, New Jersey I was an office manager at a moving company before joining Crothall’s Manager in Training program in 2012. At that time, I met Joce-Lyn Hanton, who was an operations manager. She was so inspirational; she knew everything about cleaning. The first…
Cené Aje, Regional Director of Operations, Environmental Services, Inova and Johns Hopkins Health Systems I joined Crothall in 2012 as part of the Manager in Training program in Environmental Services. Since then, I’ve worked as an Operations Manager, Assistant Director, Director, and now as a Regional Director, in many different environments. Throughout my journey,…
Sofinnova Partners aims to invest in 50 to 60 new companies in the life sciences. The infusion of new capital brings the VC firm’s assets under management to more than €4 billion. The post VC Firm Sofinnova Partners Pulls In €1.2B to Deploy Across Life Sciences Investments appeared first on MedCity News.
In this game of 3D chess, our opponent is becoming more sophisticated, and healthcare organizations must constantly focus on protecting their most valued pieces, their data. The possible ramifications across healthcare are too valuable to let our guard down. The post One Year Post-Change Healthcare Cyber Attack: What Keeps This Healthcare CTO Awake at Night…
They allow organizations to break down industry-wide data silos and share data with research partners while maximizing compliance and confidentiality. With the right mindset and implementation, this tech could unlock enormous value for healthcare R&D. The post Data Clean Rooms: The Secret to Secure Healthcare Data Sharing appeared first on MedCity News.
Virtual care isn’t just a “nice-to-have” for rural hospitals — it’s necessary to ensure patients are getting the care they need, said Dave Newman, chief medical officer of virtual care at Sanford Health. The post ‘Innovation Out of Necessity’: Why Virtual Care Is Crucial for Rural Providers appeared first on MedCity News.
Cleo will now be providing family caregiving support to Sonder Health Plans’ Medicare Advantage members. This includes connecting them with medical and social support. The post Sonder Health Plans Taps Cleo for Care Coordination & Family Caregiving Support appeared first on MedCity News.
AbbVie is licensing rights to a drug from Gubra that has encouraging early clinical data in obesity. The once-weekly injectable peptide is a dual agonist of the amylin and calcitonin receptors, both of which play key roles in metabolism. The post AbbVie Enters Obesity Field, Paying $350M for Amylin Receptor Agonist Already in the Clinic…
While it might take another decade for widespread advanced digital surgery, the foundations are being laid today. The post Imagine Advanced Digital Surgery, Anywhere, for Everyone appeared first on MedCity News.