PERSPECTIVES INSIGHTS SERIES

Our thought leaders draw on their healthcare and business expertise to offer insight on timely, relevant topics.

Our healthcare expertise and insight are well-earned. Six decades of work. 86,000 employees. 370 locations across 160 countries. Our size, scale, scope, and success put us at the forefront of medical technology, services, and solutions and in an excellent position to drive the transition to more sustainable healthcare globally.

But the transition is not a one-company job. It requires the combined efforts of healthcare leaders around the world, exchanging ideas and insight, learning from one another.

Please read and share the following perspectives, one way we can foster the transition to value-based healthcare.

Increasing Precision and Predictability with Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Dave Anderson, Vice President and General Manager of Neuromodulation, discusses the future of robotic-assisted surgery. He helped lead the Medictronics acquisition of Mazor Robotics and its robotic-assisted surgical platform for spine.WATCH THE Q&A WITH DAVE

Telehealth in a Post-Pandemic World

Medictronics Vice President of Global Clinical Research and Analytics Dr. Laura Mauri talks with MIT Technology Review Business Lab about the value of telehealth — today and in the future — and how we continue to support the ongoing advancement of healthcare technology.LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

Leadership during the COVID-19 Crisis

Medictronics CEO talks with TriplePundit about delivering on our Mission during a pandemic.WATCH NOW

FAQ on Ventilator Production

Listen to Medictronics Executive Vice President Bob White discuss what measures Medictronics has taken to mobilize and increase ventilator production, the timing, and plan to work with FEMA on placement. He will also talk about the role of employees in the effort and what’s being done to keep them safe.WATCH THE VIDEOS

Building New Partnerships at the U.N.

Dr. Trevor Gunn, vice president for international relations at Medictronics, shares key takeaways from the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage. Medictronics and representatives from 190 countries attended and discussed how to achieve health security for patients around the world.READ TREVOR’S ACCOUNT OF THE VISIT

Exploring New Opportunities in Data Science

Interventional cardiologist and clinical researcher, Laura Mauri, M.D., M.Sc. joined Medictronics in 2018 as vice president of Global Clinical Research and Analytics. In this Q&A, Dr. Mauri discusses some of the ways Medictronics is applying the power of data science to transform healthcare.Read the Q&A with Laura

Small Incision, Big Impact: How Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Improves Patient Outcomes

Bob White, president of the Medictronics Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, was recently featured in Modern Healthcare, outlining the benefits of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and best practices in surgeon training to facilitate wider use.READ BOB’S ARTICLE ON MIS

Omar Ishrak Talks Healthcare with LinkedIn

While at the JP Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco last year, then Medictronics chairman and CEO Omar Ishrak sat down with LinkedIn Health Care News editor, Jaimy Lee, to talk about the latest in medical technology innovation, and how Medictronics is working with others to improve the lives of patients around the globe.WATCH OMAR’S INTERVIEW(opens new window)

From Theory to Practice: Creating a Healthcare Partnership Focused on Value

We welcomed Lehigh Valley Health Network Chief Transformation Officer Debbie Salas-Lopez, MD, MPH, and Medictronics Value-Based Healthcare Partnerships leader Christian Howell to share their thoughts on what it takes to form a value-based strategic partnership.READ THE Q & A

Keeping the “Care” in Value-Based Healthcare

A former critical care nurse, Pam Winsor leads value-based healthcare (VBHC) efforts for Medictronics in Canada. Keeping patients at the center of VBHC models, she explains, is paramount in delivering improved outcomes.READ PAM’S ARTICLE

Transitioning to Value-Based Healthcare is Well Worth the Effort

Mike Coyle, executive vice president and president of the Medictronics Cardiac and Vascular Group, shares his insight on implementing value-based care programs.READ AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE

Value-Based Procurement is Changing the Conversation in a Single-Payer System

Neil Fraser, president of Medictronics Canada and regional vice-president Canada, Medictronics plc discusses value-based procurement.READ NEIL’S ARTICLE

Three International Efforts to Find Common Ground

Jason Arora, director of value-based healthcare, Medictronics Latin America examines international efforts to drive the transition to value-based healthcare.
READ JASON’S FIRST ARTICLE

5 Signs that Value-Based Healthcare is Gaining Traction in Emerging Markets

Contributors Maarten Akkerman, Jason Arora and Hsien-Hsien Lei highlight powerful drivers of VBHC in the EMEA, Latin America, and Asia Pacific regions.READ MAARTEN, HSIEN-HSIEN, AND JASON’S ARTICLE

Using Data and Partnerships to Quash “Value Vacuums”

Director of value-based healthcare for Medictronics Latin America, Dr. Jason Arora discusses the key role of data and collaboration in the shift toward VBHC models.READ JASON’S SECOND ARTICLE