PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• You have an initial idea – what do you need to know?
• Exploring the clinical use case
• Planning for quality systems and the regulatory maze
• Market considerations and revenue models
• Making the clinical business case
• Positioning to pe*****te market
• Financing your venture
HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Position Institution as an innovative health delivery system both intern
ally and externally
• Empower clinicians and staff to seek out innovations to enhance patient care in three ways: greater precision and safety, more comfortable patient experience and improved coordination and smoother workflow
• Promote as pre-eminent clinical and health economic assessment site selection for companies and their new technologies
• Be on the forefront of new technologies that provide superior patient outcomes and cost savings
SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS
(To be confirmed)
• Alex Hurd, Senior Director, Product Development, Growth and Payer Innovation, Health & Wellness at Walmart
• Sam Ho M.D, Chief Medical Officer of United Healthcare and Executive Vice President
• Michael Greeley, General Partner, Foundation Medical Partners
• Bob Saunders & David Jones Jr., Founders Xlerate Health & Humana
• Wendy Cukier, Vice President of Research and Innovation, Ryerson University
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Day 1: (45 minute sessions)
Session #1: Introduction
- Opening remarks
- Overview of participant companies
Session #2: Life Cycle of a Medical Device Company
- Major phases within the business life cycle
- Key milestones for success
Session #3: Understanding the user and the use ecosystem
- Role of patients, providers, & payers
- Clinical considerations and alternative revenue models
Session #4: Navigating Regulatory Requirements
- Regulatory pathways and geographical considerations
- Developing a regulatory strategy
- Quality systems in product development
Session #5: Penetrating & expanding the market
- Market consideration, quality systems and regulatory strategy for a regulated product
Session #6 Capitalizing your venture
- Capital needs analysis
- Sources of equity capital
- Non-dilutive sources
Session #7: Building out a Business Plan
- Team exercise
