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Michael Batista

Michael Batista is a Baltimore-based editor motivated by disruptive innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare. He holds a dual B.S. in materials and bioengineering from MIT and an M.S. in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins. Michael is currently Director of Healthworx, CareFirst BCBS' corporate development, and commercialization team. Michael is the former CEO of digital health startup Quantified Care through its exit to CollabCare and runs a board game publishing company.

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Public Health

Philips Releases 2018 Future Health Index Report

November 20th, 2018 As of last week, all three parts of this year's Future Health Index (FHI) by Philips are now available. Started two years ago, the FHI has previously measured perceptions of how healthcare is experienced from the points of view of both patients and providers in different countries (2016) and compared these perceptions to the reality of...

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Philips and Augusta University Partner to Improve Patient Care: Interview with Philips CMO

November 6th, 2018 A few months ago, we heard about how Philips and Augusta University Health are working together in a long-term partnership for the co-development of clinical solutions such as a hybrid operating room. To learn more about the partnership as well as the unique, hybrid operating room into which multiple technologies and procedures have been...

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CooperVision's Contacts Combat Eye Fatigue from Digital Screen Usage (Interview)

October 30th, 2018 A recent study by OnePoll, conducted on behalf of CooperVision, manufacturer of soft contact lenses, found that 49 percent of Americans "feel society has become more digital and screen-oriented in the past five years." The trend is not unexpected with 74 percent of employed Americans using a computer at their job and 7 in 10 Americans...

Geriatrics

Vayyar Imaging Launches Walabot Home, A Senior Care Smart Home Device for Fall Detection

October 25th, 2018 This week, Vayyar Imaging, a player in 3D sensor imaging technology, announced the launch of Walabot HOME, a senior care smart home device. Walabot HOME is designed for fall detection without the use of wearables, through the use of low-power radio wave technology similar to Wi-Fi. Avoiding the need for cameras, the system allows...

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Demystifying Blockchain Technology in Healthcare: Interview with Nicholson Center CTO Dr. Roger Smith

October 16th, 2018 Continuing our series of conversations with healthcare thought leaders about the burgeoning world of blockchain technologies, Medgadget spoke with Chief Technology Officer of the Nicholson Center, Dr. Roger Smith. The Nicholson Center is a medical research and training center founded in 2001, which operates within the Florida...

Neurology

RightEye Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Eye-Tracking Platform

October 10th, 2018 A couple months ago, Medgadget reviewed RightEye's EyeQ vision tests and training tools in addition to speaking with Co-Founder and CSO Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay. As a platform to help providers assess eyesight, brain and reading disorders, and performance issues, RightEye captures much of its data using state-of-the-art eye tracking...

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Feed.fm Brings Music to Mobile Health with Launch of Health.fm: Interview with CEO Jeff Yasuda

October 8th, 2018 Studies have shown that listening to music can have clinically-beneficial side effects from lowering cortisol hormone levels that cause stress and anxiety to correlating highly with verbal memory improvement in stroke patients when compared to patients not listening to music. Seeking to leverage its existing music expertise and enter...

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SleepScore Lab's Non-Contact, No Hardware Sleep Monitoring System: Product Review and Interview with CEO

October 5th, 2018 It has been less than a year since Medgadget tried out SleepScore Lab's SleepScore Max, the company's second generation of sleep monitoring devices, following the S+ system. Today, we're onto their third offering: the SleepScore App. While both S+ and SleepScore Max systems paired hardware and software in a combined offering, the latest...

Pathology

Proscia Raises $8.3M Series A to Expand AI-Driven Digital Pathology Platform

October 1st, 2018 This week, Proscia, a Philadelphia-based digital pathology company started by entrepreneurs from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh, announced the completion of an $8.3 million Series A financing led by Flybridge Capital Partners. Other participants in the round included Emerald Development Managers, Fusion Fund,...

Thoracic Surgery

Philips Partners with Augusta University Health on Hybrid OR for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung CA

September 26th, 2018 According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), one in four cancer deaths are attributable to lung cancer. This is higher than the combined rate of deaths from breast, prostate, and colon cancers, according to ACS statistics. One factor driving these outcomes is the challenge of identifying and diagnosing small tumors within the...

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EverSleep Wearable Sleep Tracker: Product Review and Interview with CEO

September 21st, 2018 Readers might recall the 2017 Indiegogo campaign by SomnoHealth to create EverSleep, a wearable sleep tracker with built-in oxygenation monitoring. The campaign reached 224% of its original goal in addition to receiving a $50k Arrow Electronics Flash Funding Grant and recognition as a 2017 National Sleep Foundation SleepTech 2017...

Nanomesh Loaded with Antibiotics for Targeted Wound and Infection Treatment

Chip to Evaluate Health of Immune System from Blood Sample

Contact-Free Baby Monitor Uses White Noise to Monitor Breathing

FDA Clears geko Muscle Pump Activator to Prevent VTE

Alvo Medical Shows Off Its Vision of The Future of Operating Room Design

3D Liquid-Cell Electron Microscopy Imaging Now Possible

Medtronic's Tiny New InterStim Micro Neurostimulator Submitted to FDA

Low Power MRI Helps Image Lungs, Brings Costs Down

Contact-Free Baby Monitor Uses White Noise to Monitor Breathing

Medtronic Launches Evolut Pro+ TAVR System: Interview with Dr. Pieter Kappetein

FDA Clears geko Muscle Pump Activator to Prevent VTE

iRhythm-Verily Partnership: Interview with iRhythm CEO Kevin King

Nanomesh Loaded with Antibiotics for Targeted Wound and Infection Treatment

Interview with a Father of Modern Surgical Robotics, Dr. Yulun Wang

Alvo Medical Shows Off Its Vision of The Future of Operating Room Design

Low Power MRI Helps Image Lungs, Brings Costs Down

3D Liquid-Cell Electron Microscopy Imaging Now Possible

Peptide Particles Ferry Drugs Across Blood-Brain Barrier

Laser Activated Gold Nanorods Create Silk Seal for Incisions and Wounds

Nanoparticles Inside Samples of Mucus to Measure COPD Development

Alvo Medical Shows Off Its Vision of The Future of Operating Room Design

Laser Activated Gold Nanorods Create Silk Seal for Incisions and Wounds

Stick-On Wearable Sweat Sensors to Monitor Exercise, Disease

Low Power Network for Wireless Body Sensors

Printed Kirigami Sensor Hugs Shoulder to Measure Recovery

FDA Clears geko Muscle Pump Activator to Prevent VTE

Medtronic's Tiny New InterStim Micro Neurostimulator Submitted to FDA

Soft Robotic Glove for Hand Grasp Rehab

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