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Nicole Coustier

Reimbursement Déjà Vu: Lessons for AI/ML Medtech Founders from the Molecular Diagnostics Industry

By Nicole Coustier
Nicole Coustier

Payers demand robust evidence that molecular diagnostics and AI/ML technologies demonstrate clear ability to improve overall patient health or healthcare economics even if the technologies themselves don’t directly deliver the final outcome. This disconnect between a technology’s function and the desired long-term impact creates a hurdle for [innovators] to overcome when convincing payers of their value proposition.

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Jack Cronenwett, MD
Reimbursement Report

How Real-World Evidence Helps Medical Device Manufacturers Drive Value

By Jack Cronenwett, MD
Jack Cronenwett, MD

More and more, the quality of real-world evidence (RWE)—gathered from remote patient monitoring data, product and disease registry data, and patient feedback—determines whether a medical device is approved and, in some instances, for how long. Yet some medical device manufacturers are missing an important opportunity to collaborate with clinical registries in capturing this data and driving value.

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