Hearing-Assistive Devices Are Booming
This report projects product revenue will top $13 billion by 2023. Included in the market growth estimates are diagnostic devices such as audiometers, otoscopes and tympanometers, amplification devices such as cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, behind-the-ear aids, in-the-ear aids, canal hearing aids, and receiver-in-the-ear products. In addition, researchers looked at growth by category for both analog and digital technology.
Five experts in hearing-assistive technology predict where innovation is headed—and it seems much of it revolves around the device in your pocket.
Hearing aids are forecast to show th...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 22, 2017 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Shelley D. Hutchins Tags: Audiology News Hearing Assistive Technology hearing loss hearing protection Source Type: blogs
Who are the physicians that retire early?
Who Retires at 30 to 35?
Retiring after a career of zero or a few years may sound ludicrous, but there are a few scenarios that are not so far-fetched.
The stay-at-home spouse. A handful of physicians complete residency, but never pursue employment, often choosing to start a family instead. I know one physician who made this choice at age 29, actually.
The suddenly wealthy. A large windfall at the beginning of one’s career could be all it takes to transition a disenchanted physician out of practice. A startup company could be sold to a tech giant. An app or website that really takes off could be worth millions. Inheritan...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 1, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/physician-on-fire" rel="tag" > Physician on FIRE, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Startup Society Conference and Awards Ceremony in London
Hosted by the UK-based Healthcare Startup Society, the conference and awards ceremony on December 17th brought together nearly 200 participants, including some big name medtech innovators and startups, along with tech experts, VCs, students, and “doctorpreneurs.” Attendees had traveled to the conference from as far as Silicon Valley, and while the December weather in London could never rival California, the fantastic venue in Kensington did boast resident flamingos!
Guest speakers covered an impressive array of medtech subjects throughout the day. The issue of funding, from both sides of the table, was exami...
Source: Medgadget - December 21, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tom Peach Tags: Exclusive Source Type: blogs
American Well Offers Remote Physical Monitoring for Telemedicine Visits
Routine telemedicine visits at the present time are usually restricted to low-intensity patients with the exception of telemedicine as it relates to"remote ICUs" (see:Remote ICUs). Here is a description ofremote ICUs from this article:Telemedicine is most commonly used in one-on-one scenarios between a physician and a patient or between two physicians. Increasingly, however, remote ICU ’s are being implemented to help extend the range of intensivists, as well as allow them to monitor multiple patients in multiple facilities.By utilizing advanced medical imaging, video conferencing, and computer soft...
Source: Lab Soft News - December 6, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Healthcare Delivery Healthcare Information Technology Medical Consumerism Medical Education Public Health Informatics Telemedicine Source Type: blogs
TytoCare: Comprehensive telehealth exam platform
TytoCare hopes to take telehealth to the next level by providing a solution that allows clinicians to conduct remote examinations. Patients (or caregivers) will use a TytoCare device to conduct an exam that can be interpreted by a physician over a cloud-based platform with video conferencing.
The company took a step forward recently by obtaining FDA clearance for its digital stethoscope. The approach looks pretty cool, but clearly it will be a challenge to get the devices out to patients ahead of need and to do so cost effectively.
CEO & Co-Founder Dedi Gilad answered my questions via email:
1. What was the insp...
Source: Health Business Blog - November 3, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Devices e-health Entrepreneurs Patients Physicians Source Type: blogs
Tyto for At-Home Visits with Your Kids ’ Doctor
Neither kids nor their parents really like going to the doctor’s office, but the days of at-home doctor visits are already long gone. Modern technology can help to overcome this by allowing doctors to examine kids remotely, as long as the right device is available. TytoCare, an Israeli firm, just received FDA clearance to introduce its digital stethoscope for the Tyto telehealth system.
Tyto is a modular system that can be used to perform a number of examinations under the watchful eye of a live physician. The main unit can accept a number of attachments, such as a thermometer, otoscope, or a stethoscope. The front f...
Source: Medgadget - November 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Simple Solutions for Difficult Problems, Part 1
Sometimes the best solution is the simple one, and this series of handy tricks will help you master the most difficult problems. The majority of the procedures require old-school techniques with a new flare. Many of these might have been forgotten, but just a few minutes of brushing up on the basics while watching our how-to videos and reading our step-by-step blog will get you ready.How many times have you removed objects from someone's ear? If it's too many to count and you have been successful, then you don't have to reinvent the wheel. But if you are looking for a different way to remove objects such as earbuds, insect...
Source: The Procedural Pause - September 1, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
MIT Unveils Short-Wave Infrared Otoscope for New View of Middle Ear
While we have instruments that can peer deep inside the ear, they typically can’t see much below the surface once inside. That’s because visible light is absorbed and scattered by soft tissues, providing only a view of their surfaces. Short-wave infrared (SWIR), light roughly in the 1 – 2 μm wavelength range, experiences a lot less scattering but small and affordable sensors able to image this light have only recently become available. To evaluate the benefits of SWIR, researchers at MIT developed an otoscope that uses shortwave infrared to image the middle ear. The team was able to see the middle ear ...
Source: Medgadget - August 26, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: ENT Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
How this pediatrician practices medicine. Her way.
My thoughts settled on the Frank Sinatra song, “My Way,” when asked about necessary resources for rural health care to survive. Seven years ago, my father and I changed office buildings. We closed the office that Friday to allow three full days to get settled. However, we ended up seeing sick patients in the parking lot (seriously), while the movers were loading up the truck.
“All we need is a stethoscope, otoscope, and a pen to practice,” my father declared. I have never forgotten his sound advice.
The thing missing from health care today is a long-term relationship built over time between the physic...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: < a href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/niran-s-al-agba" rel="tag" > Niran S. Al-Agba, MD < /a > Tags: Physician Pediatrics Primary care Source Type: blogs
Digitizing Self-Healthcare with Google, Pfizer, Under Armour, Walgreens and WebMD
How can digital technologies enable self-healthcare in novel ways? This was the theme of a meeting sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and hosted by Google, with the title, “Advancing Consumer Health through New Technology and Next Generation OTC Healthcare” held on 12th April 2016 at Google offices in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
Pharmaceutical brand drugs switching to over-the-counter packaged goods, the Cellscope Otoscope used by parents checking their young children’s earaches, connected shoes and earbuds for athletic enhancement, and omni-channel retail shopping….these are a few of the signals we s...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - April 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Rx Source Type: blogs
The Payment Reform Landscape: How Does Telehealth Fit Into A High-Value Purchasing Strategy?
Employers and other health care purchasers will continue to seek new ways to procure high-value care for their member populations as long as the cost of health care continues to rise and quality remains uneven. Over the last five years, there have been significant reforms to how we pay providers for services, along with attempts to improve transparency in the health care system to give consumers and purchasers needed insight into the quality and price of care.
In addition, there is an ongoing seismic shift in how employers and health plans structure health benefits for consumers, placing more financial responsibility on co...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - February 12, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Suzanne Delbanco and Lea Tessitore Tags: Costs and Spending Featured Health IT Health Professionals Hospitals Organization and Delivery Payment Policy Catalyst for Payment Reform Physicians Telehealth Source Type: blogs
The rate-limiting step in medical innovation shouldn’t change. Here’s why.
The health care industry has traditionally moved at a snail’s pace when adopting innovation, but there is growing evidence that Silicon Valley’s ways are rubbing off on the sector. Recently, we have seen coders, scientists, and doctors team up to convene medical hackathons, the NIH has begun classes on lean start-up methods, and health care start-up incubators like Rock Health are flourishing. Even the FDA is developing expedited pathways to bring innovations to the market.
Most physicians appreciate the cross-pollination between the medical and tech sectors and welcome any change that brings progress to our patients ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Manan Shah, MD Tags: Tech Mobile health Source Type: blogs
Top 7 Otolaryngology EMR Software Features to Guide Your Investment
EMRs don’t exist in a vacuum: their usefulness is dependent upon optimal integration within the medical practice. Because each organization and specialty has its own unique demands which exist outside the parameters of basic EMRs, the ability to customize continues to be one of the most important features. This is particularly applicable in the field of otolaryngology where the right kind of workflow can vastly enhance productivity and profitability while the wrong kind can be a significant impediment to quality of care. There are many available EMR choices today, and identifying the one that will best meet the needs of ...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - December 23, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Alok Prasad Tags: Patient Engagement Otolaryngology EMR Source Type: blogs
