What is Project IDEATE?

How best can you design an outcomes based agreement (OBA)? What are the key factors to consider? Project IDEATE is a “cross-disciplinary collaboration between National Health Service (NHS) Wales, industry and academia” with the aim to develop and refine OBA models. What were the key factors IDEATE considered for an OBA? Feasibility: Identify parameters to…

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Can Someone Actually Be Responsible?

By MATTHEW HOLT I was having a fight on Twitter this week and it hit me. America 2024 is Japan 1989.  The topic of the fight was right-wing VC Peter Thiel. In 2001 he put a ton of Paypal stock allegedly worth less than $2,000 into a Roth IRA. The Roth IRA was designed so…

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J&J Bolsters Its Prospects in Brain Health With $14B Buyout of Intra-Cellular Therapies

Johnson & Johnson’s agreement to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies brings Caplyta, which is projected to become a blockbuster seller across several neurological indications. In other M&A news, GSK and Eli Lilly each struck deals to fill their cancer drug pipelines. The post J&J Bolsters Its Prospects in Brain Health With $14B Buyout of Intra-Cellular Therapies appeared…

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Imagine Reshaping The Surgical Landscape With Autonomous Surgery

To prepare for an autonomous surgical future, medtech leaders should explore the practical implications of potential scenarios, and structure investment accordingly. The key is to develop a living roadmap that drives decisions on a day-by-day basis, drawing on macro- and micro-trends. The post Imagine Reshaping The Surgical Landscape With Autonomous Surgery appeared first on MedCity…

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How healthcare providers can prepare for flu season

Flu season is rapidly approaching, which means healthcare providers must ramp up their preparedness efforts. What can they do to ensure they’re ready to meet the seasonal surge in demand? Recent data from the southern hemisphere, often a forecast of what’s to come in the US, suggests that this year’s flu season will likely be…

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