Yearly Archives: 2020

IMPACT Study Found a 25% Reduction in Total Healthcare Costs Associated with Earlier Prosthetic Care

The IMPACT study utilized the IBM Watson Truven Health Marketscan, a national commercial claims database, and analyzed data on 510 patients with lower limb amputations.

Surgeons and Spine Societies Increase Patient Access to Barricaid for Discectomy Surgery Following Recent Coding Successes and Recognition in Updated Guidelines

While elective surgeries have been put largely on hold throughout the country as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, expert surgeons have been working behind the scenes to build on recent coding successes and recognition of the Barricaid procedure in key clinical specialty guidelines.

Karl Schweitzer Appointed New Board Chair of BIOMODEX

Mr. Schweitzer has held leadership roles in the medical technology industry for the past 28 years. He is the founder of Transform Medical GmbH, which provides advice to VCs and invests in medtech start-ups.

Ezra Raises $18M Series A

The AI cancer screening startup will use the funding to expand its suite of medical imaging AIs, and launch the Ezra COVID 360 offering.

New Leaders at ASTCT and CIBMTR Provide Guidelines and Measures for Combating COVID-19 and Protecting Transplant Patients

The ASTCT and CIBMTR work hand-in-hand to collect and share data used to improve both quality of transplant care and survivability.