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User Experience in an FDA Environment

agile, FDA, Human Factors & UX

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Navigating UX through an FDA Environment Amy Willis brings years of field experience to her current role as Director of User Experience and Visual Design at Orthogonal. As part of her responsibilities in this position, […]

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The Increasing Importance of Software in Medical Devices

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. Medical devices have become such a vital part of modern healthcare that practically no diagnosis or treatment is possible without them. According to the WHO, there are about 1.5 million medical devices available today, ranging […]

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A Fully Functioning Agile Shop in an FDA Environment

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. As an application and software development project manager at Orthogonal, I’ve been on the front lines of many product development processes, and I’ve witnessed both the successes and obstacles that cross the development path. Working […]

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Lowering Risk Using Agile and Lean Methodologies

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. We asked Jacque Harper, User Experience Architect of Pathfinder to write a post with his perspective on the space: Several common types of risks in software development can be mitigated by using Agile, Lean and a user-centered […]

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The Growing Significance of Bluetooth BTLE in Healthcare

bluetooth, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE), also known as Bluetooth Smart, is a wireless computer network technology that allows Bluetooth-enabled devices to “talk” to each other over a short distance. Compared to a standard Bluetooth connection, BTLE […]

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The Growing Landscape of Medical Apps in Healthcare

bluetooth, digital health, mobile medical apps

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Handheld medical apps are changing the healthcare landscape. While medical devices with embedded software have been around for over two decades, the advent of smartphones with touch screens, smart Bluetooth technologies and internet connectivity has […]

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Launching Products Faster with Agile in an FDA environment

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. We asked Dan Blake,  Chief Technology Officer of Valence Health and former Senior VP of AirStrip Technologies to write a guest post with his perspective on the space: Experience has shown me the challenges of […]

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Gamification of the Healthcare Industry and its Implications

Healthcare, medical device software development

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Gamification is the application of elements of video games, game-thinking and game-mechanics to enable one to solve everyday real-life problems. In the business and social environment, it is used to develop skills, change behaviors and […]

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Earlyvangelists and the Metrics that Matter in Healthcare

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. Earlyvangelists are a special breed of customer that are a combination of early adopter and internal evangelist. They are critical to a startup success because they first buy the vision and then the product, and […]

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What is Patient Centered Software Design?

digital health, FDA, Human Factors & UX, medical device software development, patient engagement

This post was previously on the Pathfinder Software site. Pathfinder Software changed its name to Orthogonal in 2016. Read more. In today’s fast evolving healthcare landscape, organizations are increasingly adopting patient centered care to remain competitive in the field. One big part of this strategy is to develop software that is designed with the patients […]

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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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