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Digital Therapeutics Sector See Billing Codes as Key to Breaking Free of Reimbursement Rut

Medicare’s physician fee schedule includes billing codes for digital therapeutics for the first time. Stakeholders say these codes could help turn around reimbursement challenges weighing on the entire digital medicines sector. By Frank VinluanWhen the FDA approves a drug, passing that regulatory bar of safety and efficacy puts it on the path toward likely reimbursement by government and commercial payers. The same has not been true for digital therapeutics. A proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services signals a change in federal thinking about such technologies, which could pave the way for broader coverage of novel digital medicines. For the first time, CMS’s proposed physician fee schedule, a comprehensive annual listing of the fees that Medicare uses to pay doctors, now includes digital therapeutics. The proposal does not cover all digital therapeutics under multiple benefit categories, as the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) had asked nearly a year ago. ...
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- August 21, 2024
International researchers use shear waves to map blood vessel structures

Researchers from King’s College London’s (KCL) School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging sciences, along with partners at the University of Michigan, the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale in Paris, Norway and Germany, are using shear waves to map blood vessel structures to improve treatments for tumours and other medical conditions. Findings published in Science Advances could improve cancer treatment and potentially improve drug delivery while helping researchers better understand tumours. Michigan and KCL experts developed a new theory using MRI-based elastography imaging to study how shear waves travel through tissue. By analysing them, researchers are able to measure the architecture of blood vessels non-invasively using readily available clinical imaging devices. Shear waves store information about the materials they pass through, including tissue stiffness, which can help diagnose diseases. The method allows researchers to see tiny blood vessels that are usually too small to detect and ...
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- August 16, 2024
University of Hong Kong creates app to detect heart valve diseases by checking chest sounds

The University of Hong Kong has developed a mobile app for members of the public to detect heart valve diseases, with researchers hoping the innovation can help prevent delays in diagnosing and treating such conditions. A clinical study involving more than 350 patients found accuracy levels for the artificial intelligence-based software were as high as 81 per cent, close to those achieved by cardiologists using stethoscopes. Such diseases can occur when heart valves fail to open and close properly, resulting in abnormal blood flow. Symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness and swollen feet. Professor Joshua Ho Wing-kei of the university’s biomedical sciences school noted on Wednesday that life-threatening heart valve diseases currently affected about 10 per cent of the world’s population above the age of 70. “Valvular heart disease is often hidden and many only seek medical help when their condition has become serious,” he said. “We hope patients can ...
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- August 7, 2024
Dexcom shares plunge on lower sales outlook

Dexcom lowered its sales forecast for 2024, surprising Wall Street as it lost market share among durable medical equipment (DME) providers and restructured its salesforce. Shares of the company were down 41% Friday morning. The diabetes device firm now expects 2024 revenue of $4 billion to $4.05 billion, a decrease from its previous forecast of $4.2 billion to $4.35 billion. “We have higher expectations for our business than what we experienced this quarter,” CEO Kevin Sayer told investors on Thursday, adding that he expects “more from myself and more from my team going forward.” Sayer attributed the lower sales outlook to three factors: a salesforce restructuring, lower revenue per customer due to rebates, and a loss of market share in the durable medical equipment channel. Those dynamics put Dexcom’s U.S. revenue about $40 million below the company’s internal estimates, CFO Jereme Sylvain said. The company also had about 70,000 fewer ...
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- July 30, 2024
Vietnam Medipharm Expo

Organiser： Vietnam Ministry of Health Time： December 5-7, 2024 address：NO.91 TRAN HUNG DAO STR., HOAN KIEM DIST., HANOI, VIETNAM Exhibition hall：Hanoi International Exhibition Center Product range: Ⅰ. Medical Products: Medical equipment and instruments, medical consumables, medical dressings, surgical equipment, rescue equipment, diagnostic equipment and supplies, ophthalmic instruments and equipment, ENT equipment, dental equipment and supplies, medical reagents and equipment, medical healthcare products and devices, medical institution and laboratory technology equipment, medical information and technology exchange, beauty instruments Ⅱ. Analytical Instruments: Optical analysis instruments, mass spectrometers, spectrometers, chromatographs, spectrographs, spectrum analyzers, electrochemical analysis instruments, ray analysis instruments, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, thermal analysis instruments, various portable instruments, surface analysis instruments, nuclear analysis instruments, elemental analysis instruments, process analysis instruments, component analysis instruments, injection analysis instruments, and other general analytical instruments Ⅲ. Laboratory Equipment: Laboratory instruments and equipment, laboratory automation and accessories, optical instruments and equipment, microscopes, optical image processing, electronic measuring instruments, ...
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- July 24, 2024
Screening Tool Detects Multiple Health Conditions from Single Blood Drop

Infrared spectroscopy, a method using infrared light to study the molecular composition of substances, has been a foundational tool in chemistry for decades, functioning similarly to a molecular fingerprinting system via a device known as a spectrometer. When utilized on complex biofluids like blood plasma, this physico-chemical technique provides in-depth molecular insights, indicating its potential for medical diagnostics. Despite its established role in chemistry and industry, infrared spectroscopy has yet to become a standard tool in medical diagnostics. To tackle this issue, scientists have developed a diagnostic tool that employs infrared light and machine learning to identify multiple health conditions in just one measurement at the population level. The team from the BIRD group at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU, Munich, Germany) had previously worked on methods to measure human plasma. In their most recent study, they introduced infrared molecular fingerprinting to a naturally diverse group, analyzing blood from ...
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- July 24, 2024
World’s First Rapid Diagnostic Test Detects Stroke within Minutes at POC

Each year, more than 20 million people worldwide suffer from strokes. Large vessel occlusions (LVO) constitute 30% of these cases but are behind 95% of the resulting disabilities and fatalities. The likelihood of recovery improves significantly if a procedure known as ‘thrombectomy’ is performed immediately after the onset of symptoms. However, speeding up this treatment is complicated because it’s difficult to identify LVO strokes outside hospital settings; symptoms can mimic other medical issues. Strokes can also result from blockages in smaller vessels or vessel ruptures, neither of which are suitable for thrombectomy. Ideally, LVO strokes need to be diagnosed quickly and before the patient arrives at the hospital to speed up the initiation of thrombectomy. Currently, there is no sufficiently accurate diagnostic tool for this purpose. Now, a groundbreaking diagnostic test can identify an LVO stroke within 15 minutes, expediting patient transfer to specialized care and saving more than 1 ...
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- July 23, 2024
Automated Benchtop System to Bring Blood Testing To Anyone, Anywhere

Almost all medical decisions are dependent upon laboratory test results, which are essential for disease prevention and the management of chronic illnesses. However, routine blood testing remains limited worldwide. Many adults avoid routine blood tests due to their complexity and the long wait times for results, which can lead to delayed interventions or missed diagnoses, resulting in substantial avoidable costs. Now, a groundbreaking diagnostic platform is set to transform the existing global infrastructure by providing lab-accurate, actionable test results that aid in the early detection and prevention of chronic conditions. Truvian Health (San Diego, CA, USA) has developed an automated benchtop system that allows simple, accurate, and comprehensive routine blood tests to be conducted directly in clinics, doctor’s offices, and pharmacies. Utilizing patented technologies and intelligent integration, Truvian’s compact device offers a convenient and economical alternative to traditional off-site labs, delivering quick, lab-accurate results from just a small blood sample, ...
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- July 20, 2024
Coloplast launches digital leakage notification system Heylo for stoma patients

More than 176,000 people in the UK are living with a stoma, according to NHS data Coloplast has announced the launch of its world-first digital leakage notification system, Heylo, to benefit patients living with a stoma. The new system is now available through the NHS to help alleviate the physical and mental burden of leakage in patients living with a stoma, following an individual consultation and assessment of leakage anxiety. According to NHS data, more than 176,000 people in the UK are living with a stoma, an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either the digestive or urinary system to remove waste from the body. The most common conditions that can result in stoma surgery include colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and accidental injury. For most patients, leakage of a stoma is currently the biggest challenge, with 92% of people worrying about leakage, impacting ...
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- July 10, 2024
Health Asia

Organiser：Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd Time：October 17-19, 2024 Address：Karachi Expo Center, University Rd, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan Exhibition hall：Karachi Expo Center Product range: Medical Supplies: Medical diagnostic equipment, pharmaceuticals, electronic medical equipment and instruments, rescue equipment, medical reagent equipment, disposable medical equipment. Hospital Supplies: Catheters, interventional materials, surgical hygiene products, disposable medical consumables, surgical medical instruments, medical clothing and bedding, hospital furniture, emergency equipment, maternal and child care equipment, sterilization equipment, orthopedic prostheses, air filtration devices, blood pressure diagnostic instruments, heart rate monitors, ultrasound equipment, X-ray diagnostic equipment, urology and transplantation services, dialysis machines, physical therapy equipment. Laboratory Equipment: Laboratory instruments and equipment, optical instruments and equipment, image analysis and processing systems, testing instruments and devices, quality inspection equipment, laboratory renovation and upgrading technology, consumables, and related software. Pharmaceutical and Healthcare: Ophthalmology drugs, orthopedic drugs, traditional Chinese medicine, western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine health care drugs, nutritious foods, pharmaceutical intermediates, ...
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- June 28, 2024

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