by Chris Ross Posted Dec 13, 2016 In Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, wearable technology will be the biggest trend in fitness for 2017. These findings, published in the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, came from a survey of
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 12, 2016 In Industrial Design, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"Just don’t make it look medical."
As we research what people want in a home health product, this is what we hear most frequently. Typically, this distaste for a medical l [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Dec 09, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Indications suggest digital health technology has an important part to play in the future of healthcare. A recent study from business consultants Frost & Sullivan predicted that revenues from mobile health products would
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 22, 2016 In Medical Product Design
On November 16, the American Medical Association issued guidelines for the use of digital health products and apps [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 21, 2016 In Medical Product Design
How many times have you used your wearable fitness tracker and it suddenly turned off mid-workout? If you answered at least once, this article is for you.
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 15, 2016 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’ve spent any time in the medical product design and development industry, you’re familiar with the phrase “throw it over the fence.” It’s often used in a playful manner to describe a moment in time when one discipline has completed most of its [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 15, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Today, wearable devices provide people with a vast amount of data to help them make more informed decisions about their health and diet regimen. These wearables have also demolished many of the walls that once existed between providers and patients by providing [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 14, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Fitbit IPOed at $30.40. By July, its prices were just breaking $47 a share. Then, by November, it began to make its slow descent to where it now stands: just under $9 a share.
Does this mean wearable devices are on their way out, or does it indi [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Nov 04, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Do you use the Apple Watch to track your health? If you do, you should feel comfortable knowing that a new study has found it to be the most accurate wearable health d [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 28, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Do you enjoy tracking your calories or heart rate on your mobile health device? Are you excited about future upgrades and products? Well, we have good news for you. State of the mobile health care industry The mobile health device industry isn't going anywhere. A new r [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 27, 2016 In Medical Product Design
For health enthusiasts, providers and investors who may be wondering about the future of digital health, we have great news for you. A new third quarter report published by StartUp Health indicates that the
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 27, 2016 In Medical Product Design
Could choosing the right medical wearable device save some one's life? According to researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, who published their study in JAMA Car [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 24, 2016 In Healthcare Trends, Medical Product Design
Are you the type of person who creates your holiday list weeks or even months before the holiday season? With Christmas, Hanukah and other holidays just a couple of months away, researchers are already studying what consumers are gearing up to purchase. And while the usual suspects top the [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 19, 2016 In Design Strategy, Engineering, Medical Product Design
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In developing a new medical device, some start-ups proceed with a high degree of confidence that their core technology engineering prototype should become faithfully transformed into the actual product that will come to market.
What they actually have at [...]
by Chris Ross Posted Oct 12, 2016 In Medical Product Design
A recent speech by Karen DeSalvo, HHS's Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, addressed the changing [...]