MD+DI's November Must-Reads: Stories to be Thankful for

The industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs in 2013. Here are six top MD+DI stories from November to keep a positive spin on things:

The Government Wants to Give Startups Money. Here's How You Can Get Some

Venture capital may be fleeing the medtech industry, but there are other sources of capital for device companies, particularly medtech startups.

The Future of Hospitals Under Obamacare

Nicholas Donoghue, associate principal at business advisory firm McKinsey & Co., offers some positive predictions on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on hospitals.

Patents Continue to Play a Key Role in the Medical Device Marketplace

Patents should still play a key role in companies' business plans.

Risk Management: An Unlikely Source of Product Innovation?

Looking for ways to improve your products? The answer lies in mining risk management files, postmarket data, and input and output.

Here's a Chinese Company Using its Offshore Fund to Invest In U.S. Companies

Emerging China Capital is looking to partner with companies that want to enter the Chinese market.

Gamification for Device Makers: Lead With Fun and Health Will Follow

 Zamzee is a company using gamification to engage patients and improve outcomes. And device makers can do the same.

-Chris Wiltz, Associate Editor, MD+DI
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