Clinicians should be aware of many aspects of healthcare product development once they join a healthtech startup or company. But: — Clinicians should be aware of many aspects of healthcare product development once they join a healthtech startup or company. But: What is our role in the company? How do we use our clinical knowledge and background? What tasks do we do on a daily basis? Which non-clinical skills should we…

When I started working for companies that built medical devices, I was completely unaware of the legal and regulatory aspects of product… — When I started working for companies that built medical devices, I was completely unaware of the legal and regulatory aspects of product development. I thought the values and principles of healthcare guide this process — empathy, ethics, and professionalism. …

The primary reason for recall of medical devices in previous decades was bad design (primarily design UIs) — yes, you read it correctly… — The primary reason for recall of medical devices in previous decades was bad design (primarily design UIs) — yes, you read it correctly. This shocking fact should be enough to understand just how important design is when building medical devices, particularly software apps.

The most important thing to know as a clinician? — The most important thing to know as a clinician? “It’s not about you.” said the Ancient One to Dr Strange. It really isn’t only about medicine — we are only one several characters in the story of building medical devices, and the complexity of this entire process is what we…

Infectious diseases are now at the forefront of global health concerns. Several epidemic/pandemic events occurred in the past few decades… — Infectious diseases are now at the forefront of global health concerns. Several epidemic/pandemic events occurred in the past few decades, such as the avian and swine influenza, as well as the Zika virus, whereas the West Nile virus (WNV), transmitted through mosquitos, became a planetary issue in the past years…

After almost 4 years in the medical device industry, I had the privilege of meeting and working with so many interesting people from… — After almost 4 years in the medical device industry, I had the privilege of meeting and working with so many interesting people from different fields. I never thought that I would, as an MD, collaborate with designers, engineers, data scientists, developers, economists, and marketers on finding ways to deliver better…

Before starting to develop a medical device, the prerequisite step is to identify the problem that the medical device will solve/help with… — Before starting to develop a medical device, the prerequisite step is to identify the problem that the medical device will solve/help with. To complete this step successfully, talking to people who are affected by this problem is imperative, with a goal of identifying “user needs”. In the medical device space…

The technological progress completely changed the landscape across all industries, but in my biased perspective, the most dramatic impact… — The technological progress completely changed the landscape across all industries, but in my biased perspective, the most dramatic impact is being seen in healthcare. It is no wonder that the largest companies in the world are all-in in this space. …

Significant efforts are made to put new technologies into use in healthcare. Studies such as those showing the benefit of “AI” for breast… — Significant efforts are made to put new technologies into use in healthcare. Studies such as those showing the benefit of “AI” for breast cancer screening (1) or detection of lung nodules on CT scans (2) are indeed promising and could lead to fast adoption by clinicians and healthcare systems. The…