Category Archives: Innovation

Visionary Mayo Clinic Cardiologist and Scientist, Dr. John Shepherd, dies


John Shephard, M.D., a visionary cardiologist and scientist who worked with the Soviet Unionon space travel during the peak of the Cold War died October 4. 2011 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He was 92. Dr. Shepherd made major … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Creates Healthy Aging and Independent Living Lab


The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation is collaborating with Mayo Clinic’s Robert and Arlene Kogod Center for Aging and the Charter House in creating the Healthy Aging & Independent Living (HAIL) Lab to support ‘aging in place’ – helping seniors … Continue reading

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New iPad App launched at TransFuse Conference


There seems to be an iPad application, over 65,000 and counting, for almost anything to make one’s daily life more manageable, efficient and entertaining. Today, health care professionals can also turn to iPad apps for educational purposes and as decision-making tools. From medical calculators to drug … Continue reading

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Innovative Summit on Blood Management with New iPad App


TransFuse (Transformative Fusion of Innovative Blood Management Technologies) 2011 will be held April 14–15 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix. This multidisciplinary conference is focused on optimizing blood transfusion for patients by exploring state-of-the-art science and technology. … Continue reading

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Mayo Researcher Wins NIH Innovator Award


Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the winners of the Director’s Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award – given to young researchers who are trying new ideas and approaches — brings with it a maximum of … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Innovation Cited in Harvard Business Review Blog


From a post this morning by Uri Neren on the Harvard Business Review blog: Start listening for guidance on innovation and you tend to hear a lot about Apple, Google, and other high-tech pioneers in Silicon Valley, Boston, or Seattle. You rarely … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Releases Mobile Apps


Mayo Clinic is launching two mobile applications during the first quarter of 2010, the second of which became available in the iTunes store today. For more background, see this news release. Symptom Checker Scott Eising, director of Advance Market/Product Development … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Physician Calls for "Minimally Disruptive Medicine"


Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Victor Montori, M.D., is among three authors of an article published this week in BMJ calling for “minimally disruptive” medicine to help ease the burden of treatment for patients, especially those with multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Montori … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic to Host Transform Health Care Innovation Symposium


The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will host Transform, a collaborative symposium on innovations in health care experience and delivery, Sept. 13–15, 2009. It will feature nationally recognized speakers on topics focused on innovation methodology and innovations in health care … Continue reading

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Facebook Cuts Mayo Medical School Orientation Costs


In deciding whether to engage in social media platforms, many businesses and other organizations ask about the return on investment, or ROI, for social media. Last week I had an impromptu opportunity to interview Barbara Porter, Assistant Dean for Academic … Continue reading

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