Medical Product Design

What does the future of digital health technology look like?

by Chris Ross Posted Sep 26, 2016 In Medical Product Design

We know one thing is for certain: Digital health technology is not the future of health care - it's the now. More and more health professionals are looking to improve their patient services and are taking advantage of mobile technologies and patient-generat [...]

Digital Health: Takeaways from San Diego Device Conference

by Chris Ross Posted Sep 23, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Mobile digital health devices are becoming more popular among people who need immediate care and those who are interested in staying more up to date about their health.

New application will simplify care process for caregivers

by Chris Ross Posted Sep 21, 2016 In Medical Product Design

The U.S. population is aging. Baby boomers are inching closer and closer to retirement, and with that also comes a greater need for more, better prepared caretakers.

Currently, there are nearly

MiDOT mobile application can be used to treat many patients

by Chris Ross Posted Sep 14, 2016 In Medical Product Design

New advances in mobile technology are paying huge dividends for patients who have serious conditions such as tuberculosis. Many devices, such as the mobile app miDOT, allow doctors to stay in touch with patients through messaging and video.

New research to focus on how companies can cater mobile health technology to older generations

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 29, 2016 In Medical Product Design

As we grow older, we become busier and more likely to try to consolidate the technology we use. That's a major problem for mobile health technology companies trying to market their products to older people.

Samsung and Nestle team up to create a digital health platform

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 24, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Digital health applications and products have quickly gained the attention of health aficionados everywhere. Devices like Fitbit and competing services like Apple Watch and various Android applications have made tracking your health cool.

Potential new Apple health device on horizon

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 24, 2016 In Medical Product Design

With the advent of Fitbit, people began to care as much about their health while walking to work as they did while at the doctor's office. The device, along with subsequent health-tracking hardware and apps, revolutionized the way people monitor their healt [...]

Meet MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) at the Qualcomm Life Connect Conference Aug 30 – 31

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 16, 2016 In Medical Product Design

The principal of MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) will be attending the conference  and meeting with key partners.  Please call if you'd like to arrange a time to meet.

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Join MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) at Biocom DeviceFest Aug 30th

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 16, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Join the principals of MPE (Formerly Mindflow Design) at this year's DeviceFest conference to learn more about breakthrough medical product design. Biocom will host its 9th Annual DeviceFest Conference

Your Product Design Choice: Me-Too or Breakthrough

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 16, 2016 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A market-leading diagnostic device company approached us to redesign its flagship product.  Not only was this a chance to work with the best, but an opportunity to innovate on a product with global reach.  After more than a decade and a half on the market, it [...]

Medical researchers using Fitbit data

by Chris Ross Posted Aug 02, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Millions of consumers are using Fitbits and similar fitness tracking devices to monitor their steps, sleep, heart rates and other vitals every day. They're not the only ones using these health devices, though - medical researchers are using them as well. In [...]

The RFP Process Deserves to Die

by Chris Ross Posted Jul 19, 2016 In Design Strategy, Medical Product Design

The system that corporate America has adopted as the way to hire professional service firms is fundamentally flawed.  This is especially true when choosing a partner for a complex engagement like medical product development.  We’ve seen the Request For Proposal process tragically hamper innovati [...]

What Pokemon Go can teach us about digital health

by Chris Ross Posted Jul 19, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Starting July 6, Cardiogram founders noticed a major spike in exercise. The Apple Watch heart rate tracking app noted that 35 percent of their users had logged over the recommended minimum 30 minutes of exercise that day, followed by 45, 50 and 53 percent [...]

How intelligent automation is changing healthcare

by Chris Ross Posted Jul 08, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Advances in artificial intelligence have changed how many businesses operate, helping to streamline processes while freeing up employees from repetitive tasks. It's no surprise that these advances are helping to create a new generation of healthcare product [...]

How digital health can improve CPAP adherence

by Chris Ross Posted Jul 07, 2016 In Medical Product Design

Sleep apnea affects about 1 in 15 people, 18 million Americans and 100 million people worldwide, according to the National Sleep Founda [...]