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Purdue diet app measures calories, nutrition facts with the snap of a photo

For the growing number of Americans trying to lose weight, research has shown that tracking dietary intake often results in more pounds lost. But logging food intake and counting calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates can be tedious and inaccurate, even with some of the apps, devices and online tools designed to help. “We have fairly advanced and accurate methods […]

A new approach to wellness from Virgin HealthMiles (transcript)

This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Tom Abshire of Virgin HealthMiles. Williams: This is David Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners and author of the Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with Tom Abshire, senior vice president of product marketing and member engagement for Virgin HealthMiles. Tom, thanks for being with me today. Abshire: Thank you David. […]
Three Central Questions About Medical Technologies

Every day my inbox gets filled with announcements for and invitations to attend all kinds of conferences. While many of them are of the traditional medical education sort, more and more I hear about meetings where new technologies and gadgetry in healthcare are the focus. And while the former feature healthcare professionals speaking medicalese from […]
Healthcare drew more angel investment than any other industry last year

Angel investors are flocking to healthcare. A new report shows that healthcare companies received a greater percentage (37 percent) of angel investment dollars than startups from any other industry in 2011. Within the healthcare sector, medical devices dominated angel investment. Sixty percent of healthcare investments went to medical devices and equipment, far exceeding pharmaceuticals, drugs and biotechnology, […]
T-Systems quer triplicar faturamento no Brasil até 2016

Para isso, provedora aposta em cloud, telemedicina, soluções de smart grid e até em projetos com RFID
“Novo modelo de remuneração ainda engatinha, mas processo é irreversível”

Câmara Britânica reúne players do setor. Todos querem a mudança, mas solução passa por reajuste das tabelas de preços, compartilhamento de riscos, criação de indicadores de desempenho, novos sistemas de gerenciamento de dados, etc.
Projeto piloto vai testar novo modelo de remuneração da saúde suplementar

Cada associação integrante do Grupo da ANS, que discute mudanças na remuneração, irá indicar três duplas de operadores e hospitais que podem ser escolhidos para a execução do trabalho, que durará 12 meses
Presidente da Aché, José Ricardo Mendes, revela os planos da empresa para o futuro!

“Queremos fornecer medicamentos para o mercado mundial” O engenheiro mecânico paulista José Ricardo Mendes da Silva ingressou há dez anos no laboratório brasileiro Aché, o quarto maior do País, com a missão de aumentar a rentabilidade e preparar sua entrada na bolsa de valores. Por Clayton NETZ e Marcio ORSOLINI “Um IPO do Aché vai […]