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One in eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. The good news: Better screening, early detection and improvements in treatment options are leading to better outcomes for people affected by this disease.
To close out Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting MATTER startups that are using technology to transform breast cancer care from screening to surgery. …
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An interview with Thomas Miller, vice president at Novo Nordisk
Thomas Miller was trained in user-centered product development by pioneers in the field. Using this approach, he has led teams to create innovative, world-leading devices and he has won prestigious design awards. Today, he is vice president at Novo Nordisk, where he leads a device research and innovation unit focused primarily on …
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The Novo Nordisk Innovation Challenge is in full swing. Last week, innovators in Chicago and Seattle gathered to network, learn more about the company’s innovation and partnership strategy, and ask questions about the program.
In Chicago, Hollie Baigent, project lead of open innovation, and Katarina LeFever, senior manager of digital health innovation and patient-centric marketing, shared what…
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A conversation with Derek J. Robinson, MD, MBA, FACEP, CHCQM, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Dr. Derek Robinson has dedicated his career to helping all people achieve their best possible health — from caring for individuals as an emergency medical physician, to improving care for populations as an executive at top institutions. Dr. Robinson hel…
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CEO Steven Collens shares an update from MATTER, three years after opening its doors. This article was originally published in the September 2018 issue of Chicago Medicine.
Gastroenterologist Lawrence Kosinski had a problem. He would see his patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they came in for appointments, but would lose touch with them between visits. Sometimes — too often, i…
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