Sep 19, 2019
You have reached MVPvets. Please register with MVPvets.org to begin the process of re-careering into a health innovation career, and to take advantage of the many services available to you…”. A crowd of people gathered around Jonathan Nguyen as he spoke to...
Jun 12, 2019
For the second year, nine U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs were recognized for innovations in federal health technology during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Initiatives ranging from text messages to remind Veterans of their appointments to...
Apr 8, 2019
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert Wilkie today announced an increase to the department’s goals for contracting with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). For fiscal year (FY) 2019, VA seeks to award...
Mar 27, 2019
Sometimes, you have to play detective. For example, combing through the fine print of the president’s annual budget submission, poring over budget tables (lots of numbers), spotting subtle nuances buried within the explanatory statements … and then attempting to...
Mar 27, 2019
The U.S. markets are bullish on the future of the medical device markets. In addition to projections that postulate that: “In 2024, the total medical technology revenue globally is expected be nearly $600 billion U.S. dollars.” and that the: “… U.S....
Mar 26, 2019
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the availability of up to approximately $15 million in grants for community organizations that provide adaptive sports, including therapeutic recreational opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled...
Mar 25, 2019
The Pentagon still has deep concerns about thefts of sensitive Defense data from contractor systems. But it’s concluded that simply using contract terms to order firms to improve their security isn’t going to do the job. So the department is testing ways to extend its...
Mar 19, 2019
Dive Brief: FDA identified new regulatory priorities for medical devices in its fiscal 2020 budget justification document, including proposals to safeguard against shortages of essential devices and to compel manufacturers to address cybersecurity. The document offers...
Mar 15, 2019
The FDA said today it has begun more closely scrutinizing the roles of certain materials associated with harm to patients who have breast implants, nitinol-containing devices, metal-on-metal hip implants and devices made from animal-derived substances. It’s the latest...
Mar 15, 2019
President Donald J. Trump is proposing a total of $220.2 billion in his fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a 9.6 percent increase above fiscal 2019. “The budget request will ensure the nation’s Veterans receive high-quality...
Mar 8, 2019
Clinical trials are the pathway for new drugs or devices to enter the U.S. and other worldwide markets. However, not all clinical trials are the same. A recent article by a 20+ year insider in the clinical trial industry said: “While clinical trials for medical...
Mar 7, 2019
Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the selection of 18 medical centers that will lead the way in the department’s efforts to transform the nation’s largest integrated health care system into a high reliability organization (HRO). Pioneered in...
