INDUSTRY EXPERT ARTICLES

The landscape of diabetes management is transforming, as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices expand beyond Type 1 diabetes and into a rapidly growing Type 2 market. Changes to regulatory approvals and insurance coverage driven by improved patient outcomes have opened the door for non-insulin-dependent Type 2 patients to access CGM. Device manufacturers now face a new frontier: designing CGM hardware that meets the unique needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. For CGMs to realize their full potential in Type 2 diabetes management, it’s critical to rethink hardware design to cater to this population’s distinct requirements, improving usability, flexibility, and the quality of care.

In this article, Stuart Long explores the critical connection between stress and heart health, and discuss how AI-powered remote cardiac monitoring can help high-risk individuals avoid preventable cardiac events, especially during the holiday season.

Avania will evolve, invest, and pivot with the industry so it can achieve its mission of partnering with MedTech sponsors to bring life-changing technology to market, resulting in improved healthcare outcomes.

Jim Kaveney writes: "In both entrepreneurship and managing AFib, I have learned that the heart and mind are not in opposition but work together in powerful harmony. Whether navigating the unpredictable rhythms of my heart or the rollercoaster ride of building a business, I discovered that resilience is born from this partnership. By harnessing the power of both, I transformed my pain into purpose, allowing me to overcome the challenges of AFib and entrepreneurship, and ultimately, to help others do the same."

As an AI researcher and practitioner deeply embedded in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, Dr. Masood sees the passage of California's SB 1047 as a complex issue with significant implications. He writes this controversial bill, now heading to Governor Newsom’s desk, represents a fundamental misunderstanding of AI as a general-purpose technology. It attempts to regulate the technology itself rather than focusing on specific, problematic applications.

Envoy Medical has taken a different approach with its fully implanted hearing devices, and it looks to turn the industry on its… ear. "Listen" to what Brent Lucas, CEO of the company has to say.

When it comes to reproductive care, more options, more accessibility, more affordability and a better focus on women’s choices should be everyone’s goal for the medical community by 2030.

Along with the rising sophistication of inpatient medical devices, data acuity in remote patient monitoring devices is also on the rise. Virtual telemetry, for example, enables the continuous collection of health data like heart rate and blood pressure from nearly anywhere a patient may be located.