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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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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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It was fall 2014 orientation day at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Dane Guarino sat next to his fellow first-year, Lance Larsen, and struck up a conversation. They had both recently left the investment banking world and come to Booth for the same reason: to build a health tech company. Lance would soon become Dane’s co-founder of Markit Medical, an online marketplace wh…
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David Jonas, founder of PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation, sat down with ContextMedia CEO Rishi Shah at MATTER’s latest iteration in theTales from the Trenchesseries. The hour-long conversation revolved around Jonas’ 35+ years of healthcare industry experience including hiring practices, the importance of service as well as product, and the staggeringly high stakes in healthcare. Watch the inte…
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There is a crippling shortage of mental and behavioral health providers in the United States. More than half of U.S. counties have no practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, or therapists, according the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Millions of Americans with mental health issues – from mild depression to schizophrenia – are not receiving adequate treatment. “If y…
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