Healthcare Services
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the healthcare services industry.
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09-10-25
Back to School: Tech Innovation Fuels Hiring Boom
Cardiac mappers are experts in the cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedure, which requires technical knowledge of the procedure, cardiac anatomy and physiology, and skill at operating the software.
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08-27-25
‘Shining Light Through the Fog’: How AI Makes Every Pulse Count
The company opened a clinical physiology lab near the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, to conduct its clinical trials not only with a wide array of participants but with more speed and frequency, leading to faster innovation.
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08-20-25
From Home Visits to Health Victories: Global Health Tech Gets Personal
In August 2023, Medtronic LABS and Virtua launched Healthy Neighbor. The goal was to improve health outcomes through a home healthcare program for patients living with high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes. And it’s working.
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07-30-25
From Interns to Innovators
Holton was a graduate student in her early 20s when she lost her own mother to metastatic breast cancer. The experience left her wondering: If women could get hands-on experience to learn what’s normal and what’s not in a self-exam, could it lead to earlier cancer detection?
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07-17-25
Got Their Backs: How Medtronic Brings Spine Surgeries to Kids
The volunteer teams typically take two to four mission trips every year. Three missions are planned for 2025. Each trip involves prepping, packing, shipping and setting up an entire, functioning operating room in another country — roughly 30 bins of precision medical equipment.
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07-10-25
A Look at How Healthcare Technology Is Improving Wildlife Conservation
Research is well underway to build a deeper understanding of wolf physiology that can help improve both wild conservation and captive care.
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06-11-25
Medtronic Open Book: Alex's Story
Alex was born with a quarter-sized hole in his heart and after experiencing irregular heart rhythms in his 20s, he received his device. Join us in the latest episode of Open Book as we learn how he continues to help people in his career as a nurse, and live the life of his dreams
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06-04-25
Teen With Spina Bifida Inspires in the Face of Physical Adversity
In this episode of the Medtronic series Open Book, Manny shares how spina bifida impacts his life in unseen ways.
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05-21-25
Can Math Help Detect Heart Disease Even Before You Know You’re Sick?
Artificial intelligence allows us to examine that data to identify certain types of heart disease sooner and get personalized treatment to the patient faster.
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05-15-25
Fast Company: Healthcare Innovation Could Be at Risk
What if we could equip a generation with the critical skills needed to meet workforce shortages while also breaking cycles of poverty?
