Washington insider website, The Hill, has an article on medical device lobbyists. They note that the medical device lobby has raised it's profile of late, tackling issues like reimbursement and the regulatory approval process. Following is the line up of lobbyists representing the interests of the medical device industry:
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed): Stephen Ubl, […]
I learned a new term yesterday, aging in place. This term describes the elderly living independently in their own homes. One of the chief tools to help folks “age in place” is remote monitoring. Yesterday, Christina Thielst had a nice column in Health IT World about remote monitoring and Gregg Malkary's recent market study on […]
Yesterday, a new outfit called Continua Health Alliance held their first public event in San Francisco (press release).
Given the rise of chronic conditions and the
rapid aging of the population, the methods of managing health will need to
shift from traditional institutional settings to peoples’ everyday
environments, including the home. To […]
