Beneficiaries in the U.S. Medicare program have access to several technologies and procedures for treatment of glaucoma, but Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) seem to be looking sideways at some of these offerings. Both Wisconsin Physician Services and Palmetto GBA have floated draft local coverage proposals that deem procedures such as goniotomy and the combination of canaloplasty and trabeculectomy to be investigational, suggesting that claims for these and other services and devices will not be paid by these MACs. Read More
An artificial intelligence (AI) framework developed by researchers in Denmark has outperformed human emergency call handlers in identifying stroke. The AI tool has the potential to play a critical role in helping to address the number of strokes that go unrecognized as the number of strokes are projected to increase as the population ages. Read More
Biosency SAS recently unveiled the latest results on its predictive digital medical device for remote monitoring of patient suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Bora platform demonstrated its ability to predict COPD exacerbation on average three days prior to hospitalization. Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a more stringent set of requirements for the use of ethylene oxide for sterilization of a variety of products, including medical devices, a proposal that is expected to increase the cost of operating these facilities. Read More
Another brick in the ambitious Human Cell Atlas initiative has been put into place with the publication of the largest and most comprehensive cell map of the human lung. The open and freely available atlas catalogs the diversity of cells in the lung, including rare and previously undescribed cell types. Read More
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New hires and promotions in the med-tech industry, including: Abbott Laboratories, Illumina, Precision Optics, Quest Diagnostics, Setpoint Medical. Read More
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Asep Medical, Avails Medical, Biolight, Diagnostear, Myriad, Neuroone Medical, Valor Healthcare. Read More
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