ARTICLES BY THOMAS HICKEY
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How Medtechs Can Work Best With Value Analysis Committees7/26/2022
Value analysis professionals are like economic traffic cops at an intersection that includes medical device manufacturer, distributor, negotiator, hospital system, clinician, and patient. Let’s explore a value analysis committee’s expectations of you, the medtech, and how you can work best with them to be successful.
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From The Military To The Medtech Battlefield: 6 Lessons In Leadership4/22/2022
Since returning stateside from his time in the military as a U.S. Army Special Ops leader, Charles Fisher Jr. entered the healthcare/medtech field and currently serves as CEO of Aethlon Medical. On a recent episode of the Med Tech Gurus podcast, he shared 6 principles of leadership he learned from his military days that continue to serve him well in medtech.
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The 2 Things Investors Want To See In Your Medtech — & How To Show Them12/29/2021
The host of the MedTech Gurus podcast recaps two recent episodes and shares the two things that his guests agreed that investors want to see before they will loosen their purse strings for your new medtech product. The article also describes how to make your pitch to those investors.
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4 Lessons Medtech Innovators Can Learn From Art Masters11/17/2021
You have a masterpiece in the making in the form of a medtech innovation. As far as you’re concerned, it’s a can’t-miss world-changer. But before you get ahead of yourself, slow down and take a few cues from Rembrandt, Paul Cézanne, and Vincent Van Gogh.
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Medical Device Commercialization: Traits For You To Be Successful, Part 210/13/2021
In this author's first article, he examined the first five of nine traits to “BE” as you move your medtech innovation further along the path to commercialization, growth, and profitability. This article focuses on the other four traits.
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Medical Device Commercialization: Traits For You To Be Successful, Part 110/8/2021
There are virtuous ways to “BE” when you’re working hard to move your promising medtech innovation further along the pathway to commercialization, success, and prosperity. This article shares insights from a Med Tech Gurus podcast episode and shares 5 traits for you to pave the way to commercialization success.