future of healthcare delivery

Adopting a New Healthcare Culture: Technology-Driven Workflows

By Andrea Facini
future of healthcare delivery

Increasing patient demand, barriers to access, and elevated costs are pushing healthcare providers to reconsider traditional clinical and operational workflows to meet growing challenges and improve patient outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital therapeutic solutions are streamlining processes and expanding the possibilities for reimagining care delivery. As these technologies converge, the shift from complex high-cost interventions toward lighter more adaptive care models creates opportunity to better meet the needs of diverse patient populations.

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Kidney Preservation

Preserving Native Kidney Function: The Ultimate Goal in Kidney Care

By John Erbey
Kidney Preservation

The human kidney is a masterclass in biological engineering. Responsible for filtering approximately 50 gallons of blood daily, this vital organ performs more than waste removal. Through processes like selective reabsorption, it carefully maintains balance in the body, regulating essential nutrients, water, and electrolytes. This unparalleled functionality cannot be replicated by available technology.

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FHIR

HL7 FHIR: A global passport for medicines information

By Lisa Nussbaumer
FHIR

FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is an open standard designed to streamline data sharing within national healthcare systems and across systems in different countries. Its introduction aims to bring more consistency to patient care, ensuring that no matter where healthcare professionals (HCPs) are located, they can access the same up-to-date information on medications and their patients.

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Lean AI

Lean AI: Accelerate Engineering with AI and Lean Principles

By Adam Hesse
Lean AI

How does combining AI with Lean Management significantly improve efficiency in MedTech engineering? AI, much like IDEs or CAD tools before it, is becoming an essential enabler in reducing friction throughout the product development lifecycle—from onboarding and requirements generation to coding and testing—ultimately enhancing both productivity and innovation. By identifying and targeting inefficiencies using Lean principles, MedTech engineering organizations can unlock AI’s full potential to accelerate development and deliver higher-quality healthcare technologies.

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titanium

Titanium: biocompatibility, durability and cost-efficiency continue to improve

By Kim Crabtree
titanium

Titanium has become a vital material in modern medicine due to its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, and exceptional biocompatibility with high long-term success rates and minimal risk of rejection. Its non-ferromagnetic nature makes it MRI-safe, and its durability supports better healing outcomes compared to materials like stainless steel. Though more expensive, titanium’s costs are becoming more manageable, and demand is expected to surge with the aging population. Innovations like beta-titanium alloys, surface treatments, and 3D-printed implants continue to expand its medical potential.

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Interoperability

What’s Missing in MedTech Innovation: The Journey Toward Plug-and-Play Device Interoperability

By Dr. Charles Jaffe, Todd Cooper
Interoperability

For over four decades, the medical device industry has wrestled with fragmented data exchange and proprietary integrations. HL7’s Device Interoperability FHIR Accelerator initiative offers a vendor-neutral framework to finally achieve plug-and-play interoperability—unlocking scalable, AI-powered MedTech innovation and improving patient outcomes.

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Advancing Medtech

Advancing Medtech in 2025: AI, Field Actions, and Regulatory Intelligence

By Seth Goldenberg, PhD
Advancing Medtech

Evolving regulations and market requirements have kept medtech companies on their toes for years. EU MDR, for example, has been a top priority and now, more companies are moving toward EU MDR sustainability. As we look ahead to an unpredictable year in medtech, three areas stand out as opportunities for medtech to drive meaningful progress. AI, recall management, and regulatory intelligence could be key differentiators for medtechs — if approached strategically.

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