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4 Keys To Accelerate Development for MedDevice Software

agile, FDA, lean startup, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. I spend a fair amount of time talking to R&D directors and heads of innovation at medical device companies many of whom acknowledge feeling pressure to accelerate their product development efforts.  Many are starting to […]

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A Faster Path to App Development with Orthogonal

agile, digital health, FDA, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. We asked Amanda Plummer, Business Systems Analyst of American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) to write a guest post with her perspective on the space: I’m a business systems analyst with the American Association […]

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Propeller is Addressing COPD via Connected Devices

digital health, FDA, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. There’s a big opportunity for wireless devices, as part of systems and services to improve health outcomes and decrease costs among those who suffer from chronic conditions. Take for example COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

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Wireless Medical Devices: Mobile Apps & Cloud Computing

cloud, FDA, medical device software development, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more.  Big opportunities are being driven by changes in the healthcare market.  There’s been an increasing emphasis on value-based care, not least as a result of the affordable care act.  For example, providers are increasingly trying […]

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In Mobile Medical App Development, MVP is Important

agile, FDA, lean startup, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Nope, I’m not talking about a Most Valuable Player trophy. The MVP to which I’m referring is minimum viable product, a relatively new concept to product design that’s been gaining worldwide recognition. It’s a way […]

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Selecting Mobile Tech to Achieve Speed to Market

agile, digital health, FDA, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. We asked Cameron Brackett, Director of R&D of Honeywell to write a post with his perspective on the space: Process Management and Agile in an FDA Environment to accelerate product timelines. My background is primarily in […]

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FDA Basics at the MMA Roadshow Panel

agile, FDA, medical device software development, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Tom Schady is the Director of Engineering and Quality at Orthogonal, a Chicago-based software consulting firm specializing in the development of medical software.  In addition to running the day-to-day operations of his department, Schady is […]

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VGBio Vitalink: Medical Wearable Sensors & Mobile Apps

FDA, Healthcare, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. One of the trends from the 2012 MHealth Summit I briefly touched on last week was the growing number of Bluetooth and wifi enabled wearable medical devices.  I think this trend will become extremely important […]

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Faster Launch in FDA Regulated Environments Using Agile

FDA, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. The FDA regulates software for medical devices, and may in future regulate mobile medical software as well. Can you speed up time to market with Agile development in an FDA regulated medical environment? We shared […]

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Agile in FDA Regulated Medical Software - Partnering

FDA

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. This may be generic advice, but it might not be a familiar concept for those in IT working within a large organization doing validated software: Once you adopt the practices described in my previous blogs about regulated software, […]

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Agile in FDA Regulated Medical Software - Sweat the Details

agile, FDA, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Very few people in the software development community have issues with maintaining good attention to the details. However, I bet those who live in the regulated software community view the “normal” software world as quite […]

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