All Blog Posts Tagged 'strategy' (7)

Blue Oceans

Wow. Who would have thought that Apple would dethrone Microsoft in the category of market capitalization. They did just that! For Apple 'followers', who have always seen Microsoft through some Manichean prism, this event takes on religious proportions. For the rest of us Apple admirers (who don't rely on anti-psychotic meds to get through the day), however, this is noteworthy for what it reveals about… Continue

Added by Clymer/JR on June 7, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

New Books ... Recommended Reading From MedTech-IQ!

Colleagues,

In the continuing quest to bring you the 3C's of "Content, Community & Collaboration" please see our latest list of recommended books.

For your convenience, you can order a selection directly, if you choose, thru The "MedTech-IQ" Recommended Reading Center carousel. The book carousel is located on the "MedTech-IQ" homepage, just under "Latest… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 17, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Building the Best Foundation for Pennsylvania Health IT - By Kelly Lewis klewis@tccp.org www.techquestpa.com

With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the federal government will invest billions of dollars in health information technology, broadband, workforce development and job training.

To maximize the ARRA investment and help state organizations become ARRA eligible, Pennsylvania's strategy -- ARRA/PA -- needs to be a well-funded, well-coordinated, interagency and cross-industry.

Health IT has improved patient safety and quality of care while… Continue

Added by Kelly Lewis on April 5, 2009 at 1:09am — No Comments

New Member Update

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

We hope MedTechIQ members in the United States had a great Thanksgiving.

The MedTechIQ community now numbers over 280 experts, executives, policy makers & enthusiasts of medical technology.

Some new members include:

Industry:

Kate Eltzroth: Consultant, Medical Technology Development/ Investments & Congressional Policy

Raj: Health Information… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Vish Abhyankar & CrowdSourcing - There from the Beginning!

Fascinating story from Vish Abhyankar, (MedTechIQ member). Recently, CIMIT (Center for Integrating Medicine & Innovative Technology) had a panel discussion in Boston on the use of "Social Networking" to facilitate medical innovation & e-consultation. The panel included InnoCentive, The Big Idea Group & Dr Julian Goldman (MedTechIQ member). I quickly learned that Vish has been there from the beginning. Read… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 3, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Will 2009 be the year of Innovation Economics? Can America Invent Its Way Back? (BusinessWeek)

What kinds of policies can improve the performance of U.S. innovation? In a new BusinessWeek article & video interview by Michael Mandel, the magazines Chief Economist, he reports that an increasing number of experts & policy makers believe its time for new ideas. Some suggest giving companies credit on their tax returns for 40% of the money… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 16, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

Drugmakers and Academia Should Collaborate More, Scientist Says (Wall Street Journal)

The Wall Street Journal reports that Marc Feldmann and Ravinder Maini, scientists from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at Imperial College London have won the second Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research. The pair was honored by J&J for work that paved the way for drugs called TNF inhibitors, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on September 12, 2008 at 9:19pm — No Comments