The Importance of Collaboration between Health System and Product Developer
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
It is quite refreshing when health systems are willing to meet with novel technology companies. Hopefully, they realize that by meeting with a new company, the health system can provide feedback that will be integral to the DNA of the product. At Output Medical, we welcome the challenge of visiting health systems and sharing our value proposition with physicians, nurses, supply chain, and purchasing personnel. While we want these healthcare professionals to learn about the problem that our product addresses, we especially want to listen to feedback and collaborate on how we can improve our cli ..read more
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Output Medical HydroLink Usability Study at Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
Output Medical’s Formative Usability Study took place at Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center on Monday, May 15th though Tuesday, May 16th. The study was designed for the purposes of testing the usability of Output Medical’s HydroLink device. The HydroLink system is a Class II, 510(k) exempt medical device that is designed to automate urine output measurement in the ICU. The device is registered and cleared with the FDA; this study had no involvement with any FDA processing. Over the course of the study, 12 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit (CCU) nurses participated. T ..read more
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Automation: No longer Nice to Have… But Need to Have!
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
Hospital systems believe overall cost reduction and efficiency are their top two financial priorities, Health Leaders recently reported. With the healthcare industry continually looking to cut costs and improve efficiency, automation of manual tasks can be an important part of a strategy for performance improvement. An aging population along with more people in the healthcare system will require more care, and staffing levels in healthcare will not be able to keep up. A shortage in staffing is a potential threat that hospitals must prepare for. The looming shortage of nurses demands effic ..read more
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Clinical Studies on the Horizon
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
We are thrilled to be on the cusp of clinical studies that will help justify the need for automating urine output measurements.  We have spent upwards of four years internally testing and designing our product. It has taken patience, focus, and discipline. But now, Output Medical is in a position to collaborate with medical institutions in order to validate the product value as well as learn more about the product’s relationship with its future users. It will be critical to compare our device with standard ICU urimeters in order to prove urine output automation can maintain/improve accura ..read more
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Data Is King
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
In our world, data is king (if not God). It is the fundamental marker of our product’s success and patients’ quality of life. In order for nurses and physicians to rely on us, we need to deliver high-fidelity urine output data. The best way to hold ourselves accountable is clinical research. Given our 510(K) exempt pathway to market, we do not need clinical studies to commercialize. Nevertheless, we want our product to be up to nephrologist standards in order to avoid errors in manual urine output measurement. While one of many young medical device companies, our goal is to help continue the m ..read more
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Turning a "Cold-Call" into a Partnership
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
When you are a young company eager for impactful connections with KOLs (key opinion leaders), it is logical to be cautious with “cold-calling.” I am here to tell you that I completely understand the logic behind timid engagement in the early-going. However, I firmly believe that is the incorrect way to look at the situation- at least in the healthcare industry. Physicians are, for the most part, innovators in their own right. They most certainly want to be a part of (and engage!) a community that is looking to improve patient outcomes and cost of care. That’s right, Doc! We are trying to help ..read more
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Kidney Week 2016
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
The American Society of Nephrology was in our city (Chicago!) for Kidney Week 2016, and it was an excellent experience for our team. We were fortunate enough to meet with distinguished, leading physicians as well as governing bodies in the kidney treatment field. After gaining insight as to what are necessary improvements to fluid output management, the Output Medical team is excited for 2017! We will be launching clinical trials and reaching commercialization- getting ever closer to our vision of standardizing urine output measurements and acute kidney injury management. The overarching theme ..read more
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Establishing a Research Ecosystem
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
There is significant research being performed on quantified algorithms and urinary biomarkers to improve the detection and diagnosis of AKI.  However, many of the research excludes urine output as a metric or data input.  It is important to recognize all the challenges in obtaining high-fidelity urine output measurements in the different clinical settings. The lack of availability of automatic urine meters are often impeding factors in applying the strict urine output based AKI criteria definition. Despite these difficulties, the results of recent studies establish the absolute neces ..read more
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When Innovation Meets Academia
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
As a Physician, you are trained to think a certain way and process information in a structured manner.  This thought process helps you diagnose clinical conditions and identify the optimal therapy based upon the diagnosis.  You start by evaluating the patient in a structured manner, performing a physical example, and then creating a differential diagnosis based upon the findings.  This thought process is inculcated to all medical students and residents, and the learning of this takes place within the culture of academic medicine.  This culture instills respect for medical s ..read more
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The Art of Storytelling
Output Medical
by Jay Joshi
3y ago
Output Medical’s marketing and communications strategy is simple, yet elegant: tell the story. Storytelling is a timeless tool that can help both a startup or a Fortune 500 company connect with their audience. Our goal is to use the narrative to lay out of all entities that make Output Medical drive forward the mission to become leaders in the Acute Kidney Injury space. As we move towards our clinical trials at the University of Chicago and OSF-Peoria, there will be quite the need for analytical detail. From a marketing perspective, however, it is critical to humanize the experience and the vi ..read more
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