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Tales from the Trenches: Eric Langshur of Abundant Venture Partners

July 7, 2016

Eric Langshur, co-founder of AVIA and Abundant Venture Partners, author of Start Here: Master the Lifelong Habit of Wellbeing, and serial entrepreneur, spoke with ContextMedia CEO Rishi Shah at MATTER’s popularTales from the Trencheslive interview series. The two friends talked about the importance of a strong company culture, how to maintain your “true north” in the middle of failure, and the …

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MATTER Member Profile: Dr. Richard Vazquez, SafeStart

July 1, 2016

Just as aircraft pilots go through a preflight checklist prior to takeoff, so, too, are surgeons expected to review the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist prior to a skin incision. The 19-item list of best pre-op practices developed by the World Health Organization, in association with the Harvard School of Public Health, is intended to prevent the occurrence of so-called “never events,” largely p…

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Noted Author and Health Columnist David W. Johnson to Join Healthcare Technology Incubator MATTER as Author-in-Residence

June 29, 2016

David W. Johnson, author of Market vs. Medicine: America’s Epic Fight for Better, Affordable Healthcare, writer of the widely read Market Corner commentaries, and founder and CEO of 4sight Health, will join healthcare technology incubator MATTER as its author-in-residence. During his year-long residency, Johnson will tell stories from the frontlines of innovation in American healthcare, blogg…

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MATTER Member Profile: Jennifer Fried of ExplORer Surgical

June 21, 2016

There are hundreds of instruments in an operating room, but a typical surgery only uses about 10% of them. Before every procedure, an OR nurse receives a “preference card” with instructions on how to support that particular surgeon and assemble the right tools. These cards are static, have limited detail, and can’t be referenced real-time during the surgery itself – which frequently contribut…

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Salon Recap: Shift to Fee-for-Value and Impact on Medical Devices

June 6, 2016

In April, MATTER assembled a diverse group of stakeholders for a salon on how healthcare payment and delivery reforms are impacting the way health systems evaluate medical devices. The group included executives from device manufacturers including Abbott Ventures, Hill-Rom, Briteseed, and Diagnostic Photonics; providers, payers, technology and telehealth experts, and contract and procurement spe…

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