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... would you take a moment and help a young man in our group who wants to learn how you make some decisions. He asks, 1. How does per-procedure reimbursement work from your perspective? 2. How do you decide reimbursement rates? 3. How do you calcula...
Have you heard the expression, "I don't know what I don't know?" I was talking with group members Matts Bell and Mike Coon. Both are in business development. Matts Bell works for Argos Global, a complaint handling company. He said, "In 2013, 75 perce...
A UK trial has been approved to examine the use of specially trained dogs to detect prostate cancer. Does this technically make them medical devices? Is it the dogs or the training regimes that should be regulated - or both?source: https://www.linked...
There are, in distillation, three ways to go in the medical device industry. Many medical device companies work to treat unmet medical needs. That is the holy grail for wealth, job, and life satisfaction. It's a very tough way to go, requiring the mo...
As we enter the season of giving thanks, what medical device are you personally thankful for having or existing? What one device - great or small - has helped you (or a loved one) live a productive and happy life?source: https://www.linkedin.com/grou...
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Is the biomedical engineering technician community still striving to become a recognized profession?
Several years ago, there was a great push from the biomed community to become a profession. What is the status on that pursuit now?source: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/78665/78665-6023992469094412289
During the 10x conference in San Diego last month, we discussed the changes to the EU regulations for CE Marking. If you are interested in downloading the slide decks for free, please visit the following link:http://medicaldeviceacademy.com/10x-2016/...
19 months ago we featured group member Mark DuVal's Citizen Petition and Petition for Stay of Action with the FDA. Read that discussion: http://bit.ly/FDA_petition The petition challenged FDA's practices and interpretations for reviewing 510(k)s and ...