Chris Newmarker
Chris Newmarker is a Minnesota-based business journalist.
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FDA approves Medtronic’s Consulta, Syncra pacemaker systems
Medtronic Inc. has started shipments of its newest line of pacemaker systems Consulta and Syncra […]
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Startup International Cardio licenses noninvasive clogged arteries treatment
International Cardio Corp. is licensing University of Minnesota technology that uses high-intensity focused ultrasound technology […]
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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FDA clears CSI to market newest device for treating clogged arteries
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. recently announced that it’s started a limited-market release of its Stealth 360° […]
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Forever linked: Snoop Dogg, Jerry Lewis and St. Jude Medical’s CEO
It was only a single bullet in his pocket while waiting to board an airplane. But St. Jude Medical CEO Daniel Starks is in a different league, one often inhabited by professional athletes and celebrities rather than medical technology executives, after his detention last week at a Delhi, India airport.
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ScyFIX seeks to raise $4M for device to treat degenerative eye disease
ScyFIX is seeking to raise $4 million as the Chanhassen, Minnesota-based company continues to seek […]
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Mayo Clinic sees promise in Harvard students’ incubator
Mayo Clinic is providing expertise for a group of Harvard Business School students starting an […]
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Minnesota Congressman looks to Web for medical device tax repeal
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, one of the top boosters for the medical device industry in […]
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Boston Sci exec takes over Twin Cities-based BridgePoint Medical
Denis Harrington, who until recently was head of sales for Boston Scientific Corp.’s cardiovascular and CRM business, has left the company to become president and CEO of a Twin Cities startup called BridgePoint Medical Inc.
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Bloom Health’s Sen bets on end of employer-sponsored health plans
Abir Sen of Minneapolis-based Bloom Health thinks his company has a service that will replace the employer-sponsored health plan in much the same way that the 401(k) plan has mostly replaced a pension.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Former Medica exec’s startup QuickCheck Health looks to raise $2M
Tom Henke, a former high-level executive at health insurer Medica, is seeking to raise more than $2 million for a home diagnosis testing company called QuickCheck Health Inc. that he started last year.
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St. Jude Medical’s Daniel Starks released after India arrest
St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE:STJ) chief executive officer Daniel Starks was free to travel inside India on Thursday, a day after authorities detained him for having a single round of live ammunition on him at the Delhi airport.
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American Medical Systems invests in NxThera
Word is out about the identity of the corporate partner NxThera CEO Robert Paulson mentioned last week. It turns out it’s American Medical Systems Inc. Minnetonka, Minnesota-based AMS (Nasdaq: AMMD) specializes in medical devices related to pelvic health. Shoreview, Minnesota-based NxThera is developing a thermal vapor prostate treatment — technology that involves the same area of the body where American Medical Systems’ expertise lies.
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Medtronic announces newest addition to Activa neurostim line
Medtronic Inc. on Thursday announced the U.S. and European launch of its newest Activa neurostimulation […]
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Wound care, diabetes care in sore need of new payment models
The present fee-for-service payment model that dominates healthcare doesn’t begin to meet what needs to be done to properly treat people with open wounds and diabetes. That was the primary complaint heard at an experts panel that the life sciences trade group LifeScience Alley held in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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Medica ad campaign shows attitude, other health insurers could follow
Medica, one of the largest healthcare insurers operating in Minnesota, is showing some attitude with a new marketing campaign in the Twin Cities. Billboards, bus stop and skyway signs show a lesbian couple holding hands, an ear with a huge stud earring, a baby holding a toy block, and a woman with a little girl lying on a blanket. The message is that Medica has “plans that fit your life.”
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
