2011 Medical Innovation Summit
State of the Heart: Cardiovascular TechnologiesJoin the industry's most distinguished leaders at the 9th Annual Medical Innovation Summit. Take advantage of our exciting lineup of speakers, panel discussions, interactive surgical procedures and clinical presentations to learn about the latest trends in medical innovation and what they mean to you. The Summit provides an unrivaled perspective on the newest medical technologies and the financial drivers behind those innovations. It is dedicated to providing singular insights, networking opportunities and actionable take away for all participants.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
2:00 P.M.
Welcome
Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, MD
Chief Executive Officer and President
Cleveland ClinicThomas Graham, MD
Chair, Innovations, Cleveland Clinic2:15 P.M.
Cardiovascular Care's Most Pressing Challenges
Bruce Lytle, MDChair, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Perspectives from the Top of Industry
Moderator: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC
Leaders of some of the most influential organizations in healthcare provide their unique outlook on the current challenges and strengths of the healthcare industry, the climate for innovation, where we are, and where we are headed.
Ursula Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Xerox
Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, MD
Harry Rein, General Partner, Foundation Medical Partners
John Sheets, PhD, Senior Vice President, Corporate Research, Boston Scientific
Dan Starks, Chief Executive Officer, St. Jude Medical
3:45 P.M.
The 2012 Elections and its Effect on Innovation
Moderator: Paul Begala, Political Analyst and Commentator, CNN and Columnist, Newsweek and The Daily Beast
Rarely has medical innovation played such a central role in US elective politics. This bipartisan panel of top former elected officials and strategists will discuss how healthcare innovation will play out in the 2012 election and beyond.
Ray Gilmartin, Harvard Business School
Ezra Klein, Columnist, The Washington Post
Gail Wilensky, PhD, Senior Fellow, Project HOPE4:45 P.M.
The Grand Scientific Challenges in Cardiovascular Care
A discussion on the key scientific challenges driving the world of cardiovascular care.
Ferid, Murad, MD, PhD, Nobel Laureate and Professor, George Washington University
5:15 - 6:30 P.M.
Wine Tasting
Welcome Reception6:30 P.M.
Healthcare as a Pillar of Competitiveness
Mr. Immelt will share how improving healthcare is central to future competitiveness. He will discuss the role of innovation in breaking through the barriers of cost, quality and access and share his thoughts on sustaining healthcare and innovation in meaningful ways. His comments will be followed with a conversation with Maria Bartiromo.Introduction: Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, MD
Moderator: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC
Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Electric
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
7:00-8:00 A.M.
Procedural Demonstrations
Moderators:
Nicholas Smedira, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic
Murat Tuzcu, MD, Vice Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Attendees will see the latest innovations in LVAD Implantation and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements.
Surgeons:
Gonzalo Gonzales-Stawinski, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Samir Kapadia, MD, Interventional Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic
Randall Starling, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
8:00 -9:00 A.M.
The Shifting Cardiovascular Medical Device Environment
Moderator: Steve Sternberg, USA Today
CEOs and executive leaders of the most important organizations in the cardiovascular device community, including the FDA, will discuss the state of device innovation and adoption.
Bernard Lyons, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Direct Flow Medical
Michael Mussallem, Chief Executive Officer, Edwards Lifesciences
Ferolyn Powell, Divisional Vice President & General Manager, Structural Heart, Abbott Vascular
Murat Tuzcu, MD, Vice Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Bram Zuckerman, MD, Director, Division of Cardiovascular Devices, US, Food and Drug Administration
9:00-10:00 A.M.
The State of Cardiovascular Drug Development
Moderator: Roger Longman, Chief Executive Officer, Real Endpoints
Leaders of the major pharmaceutical companies review the systematic breakthroughs in cardiovascular pharmacology and discuss how careful planning - not serendipity - has helped achieve significant advancements in the current treatment.
Howard Hutchinson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, AstraZeneca
Clive Meanwell, Chief Executive Officer, The Medicines Company
Steven Nissen, MD, Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Michael Rosenblatt, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Merck
John Smith, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Department and Medical Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10:00-10:15 A.M.
Break
10:15-11:15 A.M.
Treating the Heart Failure Patient: New Technology, New Promise
Moderator: Robert Bazell, Chief Science and Health Correspondent, NBC
Heart failure remains the largest single disease in all of healthcare- chief executives and top clinicians examine new breakthrough therapies currently under development.
Gary Burbach, Chief Executive Officer, Thoratec
Eric Fain, MD, President, Cardiac Rhythm Management Division, St. Jude Medical
Douglas Godshall,Chief Executive Officer, Heartware
Gonzalo Gonzalez-Stawinski, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Pat Mackin, Senior Vice President, Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management, Medtronic
Randall Starling, MD, Medical Director, Kaufman Center for Heart Failure, Cleveland Clinic
11:15 A.M. -12:15 P.M.
Peripheral Arterial Disease: New Innovations to Treat a Growing Cohort
Moderator: Michelle Cortez, Bloomberg
Peripheral Artrerial Disease is considered a largely unaddressed disease market mostly due to the special challenges of fighting cardiovascular disease in the periphery. Top leaders in the field discusses the prospect for new breakthroughs.
Dan Clair, MD, Chair, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Robert "Chip" Hance, President, Abbott Vascular
Tim Ring, Chief Executive Officer, CR Bard
Campbell Rogers, MD,Chief Scientific Officer and Global Head, Research and Development, Cordis Corporation
John Simpson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Avinger
12:15-1:35 P.M.
Partnering for Biomedical Innovation: Starting the Dialogue
Ian Read, Chief Executive Officer, Pfizer
Biomedical innovation has improved human life and created wealth in our society, but there are challenges to ongoing innovation in medicine. The talk will examine these challenges and create an opportunity to start a dialogue among healthcare providers across the industry to evaluate how, together, we can earn the respect of society, alter policies to support ongoing medical innovation and collaborate to create more efficient ways to treat patients.1:40-2:40 P.M.
Cardiovascular Investing: Compelling Opportunities or Aging Grand Dame?
Moderator: Roger Longman
Do investment opportunities in cardiovascular technology still provide sufficient return potential after more than half a century of active venture investing?
Reinhard Ambros, PhD, Executive Director and Head, Novartis Venture Funds
Mike Buck, Divisional Vice President, Abbott Ventures
Marc Gillinov, MD, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
John Maroney, General Partner, Delphi Ventures
Jason Mills, Managing Director, Equity Research, Medical Devices, Canaccord Genuity
Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner, Sofinnova
2:40 - 3:45 P.M.
Ensuring the Innovation Balance: White Oak vs. Brussels
Moderator: Robert Bazell
The chief leaders of the three principle industry associations will engage top regulatory leaders to discuss the state of regulatory approval in the US and perceptions about greater flexibility in overseas markets.
John Castellani, Chief Executive Officer, PhRMA
Roy Greenberg, MD, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
James Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer, BIO
Stephen Ubl, President, AdvaMed3:45-4:15 P.M.
Revitalizing a Market-Leading Cardiac Franchise in a Time of Economic Challenge
Omar Ishrak, Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic
At a time when economic challenges and healthcare reform are impacting patients, payers, healthcare providers and device manufacturers alike, it is critical for stakeholders across the treatment continuum to work together to find solutions that improve efficiencies and reduce the cost of healthcare - all while delivering better therapeutic options to patients and their physicians. Mr. Ishrak will explore the significant unmet clinical needs that patients and their physicians face, and will make the case for why technology combined with an increased focus on economic value can revitalize the cardiac franchise.4:15-4:30 P.M.
Break
4:30-5:15 P.M.
Beyond Jeopardy! The Implications of IBM's Watson
Watson was built to rival human's ability to answer questions posed in natural language with speed, accuracy and confidence. The system passed its first test on Jeopardy!, beating the show's two greatest champions, but the real test will be in applying the underlying data management and analytics technology across industries like healthcare. Join us to see two of Cleveland Clinic's top cardiovascular clinicians challenge Watson and learn about future implications.
Introduction: David Ferrucci, PhD, Principal Investigator, DeepQA/Watson Project, IBM Research
Challenge Host: David Shepler, Jeopardy Challenge Program Manager, IBM
Marc Gillinov, MD
Steve Nissen, MD
Watson, IBM
5:15-6:15 P.M.
Breakout Sessions
Concurrent sessions will be held to allow a deep dive into cutting edge cardiovascular issues.
- Cardiovascular's Special Regulatory Challenges
Moderator: Howard Holstein, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP
A top regulatory consultant will moderate a focused discussion between venture capitalists, a top FDA leader and the head of Cleveland Clinic's clinical trial center on pending regulatory changes and their impact on the cardiovascular regulatory landscape.
Jan Garfinkle, Managing Partner, Arboretum Ventures
Michael Lincoff, MD, Vice Chairman, Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Rebecca Robertson, Managing Director, Versant VenturesWilliam Maisel, MD, Deputy Center Director, Sciences and CDRH Chief Scientist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Regenerative Medicine: Is the Dream Becoming a Reality?
Moderator: Stephen Ellis, MD, Invasive / Interventional Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic
Top Executives of leading edge companies give their unique and upbeat perspectives on how regenerative medicine to treat the cardiovascular disease is a short step away from reality.
Rahul Aras, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Juventas Therapeutics
Andrea Hunt, MD, Vice President Regenerative Medicine, Baxter Healthcare
Randall Mills, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Osiris Therapeutics
Gil Van Bokkelen, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Athersys
- Watson in Everyday Clinical Decision Making
Moderator: Roger Longman
The specifics of how systems like Watson will be put into daily use will be examined by IBM team leaders and two highly IT savvy Cleveland Clinic clinicians.
Basit Chaudhry, MD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Clinical Transformation, Healthcare Analytics, IBM Research
David Ferrucci, PhD
Doug Johnston, MD, Staff Cardiac Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic
William Morris, MD, Associate Staff Hospital Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
- Reimbursement: Innovation's Inner Self
Moderator: Carol Harding, Senior Director, Supply Chain Innovations, Cleveland Clinic
Reimbursement considerations are now core to the devlopment of any new product innovation. This session will examine reimbursement of new cardiovascular technologies from the patient, provider, company and government perspective.
Moderator: Carol Harding, Senior Director Supply Chain Innovations, Cleveland Clinic
Bonnie Handke, RN, Senior Director Reimbursement, Medtronic
Sean Lyden, MD, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Gwen Mayes, Executive Vice President, National Patient Advocate Foundation- Tour of Cleveland Clinic's Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC)
GCIC Provides a state-of-the-art home for medical technology companies in all fields. Designed, built and equipped as one of the fist cardiovascular healthcare focused incubators in the U.S., GCIC delivers 50,000 square feet of prime, brand new space.
6:30-9:00 P.M.
Sunset Dinner Gala & Fireworks Display on the Lake Erie Shore
The Shorby Club
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
7:30-8:30 A.M.
Procedural Demonstrations
Moderators:
Bruce Lindsay, MD, Chair, Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic
Matthew Eagleton, MD, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Attendees will see the latest innovations in Electrophysiology and Peripheral Arteral Disease Treatments.
Surgeons:
Daniel Clair, MD
Mohamed Kanj, MD, Electophysiology, Cleveland Clinic
Sean Lyden, MD
Walid Saliba, MD, Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic
Sunita Srivastava, MD, Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic
Oussama Wazni, MD, Electophysiology, Cleveland Clinic8:30-9:10 A.M.
The Case for Smarter Medicine
David Snow, Chief Executive Officer, Medco
The prosepects for genuine, sustainable healthcare reform will hinge upon the extent to which innovation, including health information technology, is embraced and implemented system-wide. Mr. Snow will make the case that a truly "wired" healthcare system-the sort already established in the world of advanced pharmacy - has the potential to address issues of medication non-compliance, patient safety and significant imissions in care, leading the way from the current approach of "shotgun medicine" to a new world of precision medicine that can form the foundation for sustainable healthcare reform.
9:10-10:10 A.M.
Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Imaging: Powerful New Insights; Strong Cost Pressures
Moderator: Michelle Cortez
Clinicians walk a fine line between reliance on ever-improving imaging technology and the cost of acquiring the added information. Join the debate with clinicians and industry executives as they calibrate these trade-offs and the future of cardiovascular imaging.
Rory Hachamovitch,MD, Cardiovascular Imaging, Cleveland Clinic
Douglas Hansell, MD,Chief Medical Officer, Americas, GE Healthcare
Scott Huennekens, Chief Executive Officer, Volcano
Tom Marwick, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Imaging, Cleveland Clinic
Bert van Meurs, General Manager, Interventional X-Ray, Philips Healthcare10:10-10:30 A.M.
Break
10:30-11:30 A.M.
Investing in Healthcare IT: The Hottest Market in the Industry
Moderator: Vi Schaffer, Research Vice President, Healthcare Providers, Gartner, Inc.
IT is the hottest market in healthcare. Join these leading experts to discuss investment perspectives and hot new cardiovascular related IT technologies.
Pat Fortune, PhD, Partner, Millennia Partners
Martin Harris, MD, Chief Information Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Mark Kvamme, Chief Investment Officer, JobsOhio
Stephen McHale, Chief Executive Officer, Exporys
John Reardon, Managing Partner, Trident Capital
11:30 -12:30 P.M.
Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2012
Moderator: Michael Roizen, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 list of breakthrough technologies for the coming year has become an international sensation. Join us again as Dr. Mike Roizen and a panel of ten of the Clinic's physician leaders roll out these much anticipated selections.
12:30-2:00 P.M.
A Patient's Perspective on Cardiovascular Innovation
Moderator: Bob Woodruff, ABC News Anchor
At its most fundamental level, all innovation is about the patient. Please join us for a powerful exchange with one of the nation's best known heart failure patients. The session will include on of the Clinic's leading cardiac surgeons and will be moderated by a top journalist - himself a grateful Cleveland Clinic patient.
Dick Cheney, Former US Vice President
Medicare's Innovation Agenga: What's possible, what's likely and what will it mean to me?
One of the most significant actions taken during this period of healthcare reform was the establishment of the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation at CMS. The leader of the center will discuss his perspectives on healthcare innovation and the role of the world's largest payor.
Richard Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director, Center for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation
2:00 - 2:15 P.M.
Wrap-Up and Adjournment
Joseph Hahn, MD, Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic
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Reinhard Ambros, PhD
Novartis Venture Funds
Rahul Aras, PhD
CEO, Juventas
Maria Bartiromo
Correspondent, CNBC
Robert Bazell
Chief Science and Health Correspondent, NBC
Paul Begala
Media Correspondent
Mike Buck
Abbott Ventures
Gary Burbach
CEO, Thoratec Corporation
Ursula Burns
CEO, Xerox
John Castellani
CEO, PhRMA
Basit Chaudhry, MD, PhD
IBM
Dick Cheney
Former US Vice President
Daniel Clair, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Michelle Cortez
Bloomberg
Matthew Eagleton, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Stephen Ellis, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Eric Fain, MD
St. Jude Medical
Matthew Ferguson
Avinger
David Ferrucci, PhD
IBM
Pat Fortune, PhD
Millennia Partners
Jan Garfinkle
Arboretum Ventures
Richard Gilfillan, MD
Acting Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Marc Gillinov, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Raymond Gilmartin
Merck
Douglas Godshall
CEO, Heartware
Gonzalo Gonzalez-Stawinski, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Roy Greenberg, MD
Cleveland Clinic
James Greenwood
CEO, BIO
Jeff Gruen, MD
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rory Hachamovitch, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Robert "Chip" Hance
President, Abbott Vascular
Bonnie Handke
Medtronic
Douglas Hansell, MD
GE Healthcare
Carol Harding
Cleveland Clinic
Martin Harris, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Howard Holstein
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Scott Huennekens
CEO, Volcano
Andrea Hunt
Baxter Healthcare
Howard Hutchinson, MD
CMO, AstraZeneca
Jeffrey Immelt
CEO, General Electric
Omar Ishrak
CEO, Medtronic
Douglas Johnston, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Mohamed Kanj, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Samir Kapadia, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Ezra Klein
The Washington Post
Mark Kvamme
JobsOhio
William (BJ) Lehmann
Athersys
Michael Lincoff, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Bruce Lindsay, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Roger Longman
CEO, Real Points
Sean Lyden, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Bernard Lyons, PhD
CEO, Direct Flow Medical
Bruce Lytle, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Pat Mackin
Medtronic
William Maisel, MD
FDA
John Maroney
Delphi Ventures
Thomas Marwick, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Gwen Mayes
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Stephen McHale
Explorys
Clive Meanwell, MD, PhD
CEO, The Medicines Company
Jason Mills
Canaccord Genuity
William Morris, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Ferid Murad, MD, PhD
Nobel Laureate
Michael Mussallem
CEO, Edwards Lifesciences
Steven Nissen, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Jake Orville
CEO, Cleveland Heart Lab
Antoine Papiernik
Sofinovva Partners
Ferolyn Powell
Abbott Vascular
Ian Read
CEO, Pfizer
John Reardon
Trident Capital
Harry Rein
Foundation Medical Partners
Tim Ring
CEO, C.R. Bard
Rebecca Robertson
Versant Ventures
Campbell Rogers, MD
CSO, Cordis Corporation
Michael Roizen, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Michael Rosenblatt, MD
CMO, Merck
Walid Saliba, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Vi Shaffer
Gartner, Inc.
John Sheets, PhD
Boston Scientific
David Shepler
IBM
Nick Smedira, MD
Cleveland Clinic
John Smith, MD, PhD
Boehringer Ingelheim
David Snow
CEO, Medco
Sunita Srivastava, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Daniel Starks
CEO, St. Jude Medical
Randall Starling, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Lars Svensson, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Murat Tuzcu, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Stephen Ubl
CEO, AdvaMed
Bert van Meurs
Philips Healthcare
Oussama Wazni, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Gail Wilensky, PhD
Project HOPE
Bob Woodruff
ABC News
Bram Zuckerman
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Devices, US FDA
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November 10, 2010 Cleveland.com
The mobile healthcare revolution: better innovation, better solutions, better value, better health: William A. Hawkins III
November 6, 2010 blogspot.com
2010 Medical Innovation Summit
Attendee perspectiveNovember 5, 2010 The Today Show, NBC
Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2011
Dr. Roshini Raj talks to TODAY's Ann Curry about some groundbreaking medical innovations for 2011, including drugs for cancer, hepatitis and multiple sclerosisNovember 3, 2010 The Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic announces its top 10 medical innovations of the year
A radioactive dye that can detect and highlight brain plaques that signal Alzheimer's disease is the medical innovation of the year, chosen from more than 90 candidates by physicians at the Cleveland Clinic.November 3, 2010 Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo
Eli Lilly Tackles Diabetes
The number of Americans with diabetes is expected to double or triple by 2050, with John Lechleiter, Eli Lilly chairman and CEO. .
November 3, 2010 The Plain Dealer
Lilly CEO Calls for a 'Wave of Invention' to Reduce the Toll of Diabetes
Lechleiter Addresses the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit
November 1, 2010 Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo
Stryker in Focus
Can biotech, pharma and device companies devise an innovative response to the diabetes epidemic and profit at the same time? Stryker CEO Steve MacMillan, discusses the topic with CNBC.
November 1, 2010 The Plain Dealer
2010 Medical Innovation Summit
Meeting to focus on need and opportunity of obesity, diabetes
September 21, 2010 Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Jeffrey Friedman Receives Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation announced today that Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator Jeffrey M. Friedman of Rockefeller University and Douglas Coleman of The Jackson Laboratory will share the 2010 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award.July 7, 2010 MedCity News
Cleveland Clinic Innovations starts next decade with 33 companies
Cleveland Clinic Innovations - the corporate venturing arm of the nation’s top heart hospital — is entering its second decade with a first-of-its-kind venture ranking, a brand-new incubator building and a growing portfolio of spin-out companies.June 25, 2010 MedCity News
Health IT’s a hot property at Cleveland Clinic Innovations
Health information technology is hot at Cleveland Clinic Innovations, these days.June 21, 2010 MedCity News
Cleveland Clinic named to top corporate healthcare venturing list
Cleveland Clinic Innovations is the only corporate venture division on the list associated with a major academic medical center.February 22, 2010 General Electric
Bringing World Class Innovation to Market
Marc Harrison MD Chief Medical Operations Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Chris Coburn, Executive Director of Innovations, Cleveland Clinic
December 5, 2009 The Jerusalem Post
Israeli Mini-Sleep Lab Cited
An Israeli-developed "miniature sleep lab" worn on the wrist and one finger to diagnose and identify the source of sleep problems has been named one of the 10 best medical innovations for 2010 by the Cleveland Clinic, one of the best-known medical facilities in the world.
October 08, 2009 Forbes
Medicine's Big Bottleneck
If healthcare companies and the U.S. government do not tread carefully, concerns about the cost of developing and providing treatments could derail medical innovation. That was the consensus among top industry and regulatory figures yesterday during speeches and interviews at the Medical Innovations Summit at the Cleveland Clinic.
October 08, 2009 Nasdaq
Doctors, Drug Executives Say Reform Won't Cure healthcare's Ills
Many attendees at the Cleveland Clinic's annual summit agreed that the latest reform proposals would help expand health-insurance coverage. But they're skeptical that reform, as outlined in legislation seen as having the best chance of passage, will directly lead to more efficient delivery of healthcare or to controlling soaring costs.
October 07,2009 The Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic summit names Top 10 medical innovations predicted for 2010
That's how it came to biomedical engineer Jay Alberts, whose research into treating Parkinson's Disease symptoms is being recognized today by the Cleveland Clinic as one of the Top 10 medical innovations for 2010.
October 07, 2009 The Wall Street Journal
Pharma CEOs: Tax Soda, Cap Malpractice, Pay for Prevention
Schering-Plough CEO Fred Hassan called for taxes on sugary soft drinks, and argued for higher payments from people with unhealthy behavior. "I feel if they're adding to the cost of the system, there has to be a level of responsibility," Hassan (pictured) said. (Here's more on the soda-tax debate, and on Coca-Cola's plan to put a calorie-count on the front of its packages.)
October 07, 2009 News Channel 5
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October 07, 2009 AstraZeneca
Improving the prognosis: cancer cures through innovation
CEO, David Brennan, delivered a speech titled "Improving the prognosis: cancer cures through innovation" at the 2009 Medical Innovation Summit, a major industry conference run by the internationally renowned Cleveland Clinic.
October 06, 2009 MedCity News
Reporter's notebook: Cleveland Clinic's 2009 Medical Innovation Summit
Many of the diagnostics, drugs, devices and biologics don't cure cancer. Rather, these treatments enable cancer patients to manage their illnesses, sometimes for days or months, and other times, for years or even decades.
October 06, 2009 The Wall Street Journal
Schering CEO Warns Of Loss Of Innovation In Drug Cos' Deals
A cash crunch among smaller drug developers has created more buying opportunities for large pharmaceutical companies, but Schering-Plough Corp.'s (SGP) leader says that's not always good for medical innovation.
October 06, 2009 The Wall Street Journal
IBM CEO Sees Big Opportunity In Health-Care Technology >IBM
The chief executive of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) sees a huge business opportunity in making the U.S. health-care system more efficient. "Someone is going to drive incredible progress," IBM Chief Executive Sam Palmisano told a conference on medical innovation at the Cleveland Clinic Tuesday. "Someone is going to unlock this incredible economic opportunity. And I suggest, why shouldn't it be us?"
October 06, 2009 IBM
A smarter healthcare system: its time has come
I'm also humbled-as I look out on a room filled with such extraordinary depth and breadth of expertise... and then think about speaking on a topic in which I am decidedly not an expert. Fortunately, my company has many who are. IBM has deep involvement in your world, on at least three different levels.
October 05, 2009 Medical Device Daily
Summit expected to have 'all the ingredients' for unique gathering
The 7th annual Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit which begins today, will have "all the ingredients" for a truly unique gathering, Chris Coburn told Medical Device Daily. Coburn, the executive director of CCF Innovations - the technology arm of the Cleveland Clinic - expects this year's meeting to be "terrific" for first-time attendees as well as those who have attended the event since its 2003 beginning. As in past years, the summit is taking place at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center.
October 01, 2009 CNBC
IBM CEO, FDA Commissioner and Top Leaders at Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit
The Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit is unprecedented in healthcare. It draws 900 decision-makers from throughout the industry for a three-day dialogue on the future of innovation. At a time of fundamental change in the healthcare system, this gathering will examine the newest cancer-fighting technologies as well as what the future prospects are for innovation in a post-reform era.
July 01, 2009 Medical Design
One-stop, real-time networking, and more
You shouldn't miss the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit - that's my unsolicited, unbiased opinion. The Summit is truly a rare opportunity to learn firsthand from medical-device executives, researchers, investors, surgeons, and even the FDA commissioner herself. Attendees also can witness a live robotic-assisted single-port kidney removal and treatment of a brain tumor using a hypothermic device.
June 25, 2009 Crain's Cleveland Business
Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit to focus on cancer
Cancer therapies and diagnostics, including enhanced drug developments and the consumer market for genetic testing, will be at the center of the Cleveland Clinic's 7th Annual Medical Innovation Summit, set for Oct. 5-7.
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2012 Elections and Its Effect on Innovation
A Patients Perspective on Cardiovascular Innovation
Breakout: Regenerative Medicine
Grand Scientific Challenges in Cardio Care
Healthcare as a Pillar of Competitiveness
Innovations Welcome
Investing Healthcare IT
Partnering for Biomedical Innovation
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Procedural Demonstrations Tuesday
Procedural Demonstrations Wednesday
Revitalizing a Market-Leading Cardiac Franchise
State of Cardiovascular Drug Development
The Case For Smarter Medicine
Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2012
Treating the Heart Failure Patient
Watson In Everyday Clinical Decision Making
Reimbursement: Innovation's Inner Self
Cardiovascular Investing
Perspectives from the Top of Industry
The Shifting Cardiovascular Medical Device Environment
Ensuring the Innovation Balance
Cardiovascular's Special Regulatory Challenges
Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Imaging


