By April Wilson If you’ve never seen a “perspective sculpture” in person, you’ve probably run across a few online. One of the most famous is dedicated to Nelson Mandela. From one angle, the sculpture looks like a random gathering of misshapen steel columns. But if you move just slightly, an […]
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Aetna Now Covers Zephyr Valve for Bronchoscopic LVRS in Patients with Severe Emphysema
Pulmonx announced that their Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System is included in a new national coverage policy from Aetna®. With this coverage decision, Aetna’s members will have access to lung volume reduction with the Zephyr Valves, the only FDA approved minimally invasive device for the treatment of patients with emphysema. Zephyr Valves are […]
ResMed MatrixCare Acquisition Expands Reach into Long-Term Care Settings
ResMed has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held MatrixCare, a leader in U.S. long-term post-acute care software, serving more than 15,000 providers across skilled nursing, life plan communities, senior living, and private duty. These care settings are complementary to ResMed’s current software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings in home medical equipment, […]
How Hospital Closures Can Be Avoided
By Kevin Fleming It seems that every other week we read about another hospital closure. In fact, the current pace is 30 – closures per year, according to an analysis conducted by Morgan Stanley as reported by Bloomberg News in August. The analysis, led by Vikram Malhotra, studied data from […]
Four Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Contract Adenovirus
Voorhees Pediatric Facility, a pediatric special care nursing facility located in Voorhees, New Jersey, has had four patients with chronic lung disease contract a mild form of adenovirus. The adenovirus strain at Voorhees Pediatric Facility is not the same virus strain that was identified in the North New Jersey area […]
Burger King® Uses Sleep Tests to Prove New Halloween Burger Induces Nightmares
Can a burger give you nightmares? That’s what the Burger King® brand set out to prove with an unusual research study on its latest Halloween burger, the Nightmare King. This spooky sandwich features ¼ lb* of savory flame-grilled beef, a 100% white meat crispy chicken fillet, melted American cheese, thick […]
Amazon’s Model Could Shake Up Healthcare Data, Payment, And Delivery Methods
Amazon’s expansion into healthcare has certainly grabbed the industry’s attention. In January, the e-commerce giant announced a joint healthcare venture with JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, then acquired PillPack – a digital pharmacy startup – for reportedly $1 billion.1 In CB Insights’ Healthcare 2025 research briefing, Amazon was ranked behind […]
Sommetrics Nabs Prestigious Award for Acute Airway Management
Sommetrics, a company providing products and services to treat disorders of the upper airway, today announced that it has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Visionary Innovation Leadership Award for Acute Airway Management. The company is being recognized for its aerFree™ Airway Management System (AMS), the first and only […]
Philips Named Best Overall MedTech Company and Recognized for Best Sleep Monitoring Solution
Royal Philips, today announced it has been recognized as Best Overall MedTech Company by the 2018 MedTech Breakthrough Awards, which also recognized Philips SmartSleep as Best Sleep Monitoring Solution. Over the last few years, Philips has evolved into a health technology company, focused on delivering solutions that can improve people’s lives across the […]
Circadiance is Exhibiting and Presenting at VGM Heartland Conference
Circadiance, the maker of SleepWeaver cloth CPAP masks and specializing in remote patient monitoring, will be exhibiting and presenting at the VGM Heartland Conference during the week of June 19, 2018. Circadiance will be presenting an education program that emphasizes the importance of developing a key profitable business model for apnea monitoring […]













