BioMedGPS Announces Healthcare Reform and its Impact on the Musculoskeletal Industry to be Key Topics Presented at JointVentures All Orthopedic and Spine Conference
Posted by JointVentures on Jun 02 2010
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IRVINE, CA – (June 2, 2010) – BioMedGPS, LLC, the developer of the SmartTRAK Online Business Intelligence system, is pleased to announce that healthcare reform and its impact on musculoskeletal investment, reimbursement, regulatory and clinical strategies will be major topics discussed at the upcoming JointVentures Strategic Partnering and Investment conference that will be held June 14th and 15th at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare in Rosemont, IL, prior to OrthoWorld’s OMTEC 2010 conference. 

“We are extremely honored to have some of the most well respected thought leaders in the orthopedic and spine industry present their thoughts and perspectives on the recent healthcare reform and its effects on the musculoskeletal industry,” states Sharon O’Reilly, President & CEO of BioMedGPS. “Healthcare reform is a reality and companies must understand how the new rules will affect their orthopedic and spine businesses and how they will survive in a post-reform world. We have dedicated several sessions to examining the impact of healthcare reform on ortho/spine investment, reimbursement, clinical strategy and innovation.  Orthopedic and spine companies, big and small, will need to adjust strategies across the board to survive in this post-reform world.”

The JointVentures 2010 event will include presentations by Dane A. Miller, PhD, Co-Founder of Biomet, Inc., who will be sharing his experience and perspective on “Starting Biomet, Then & Now,” Charles Chon, Director, Thomas Weisel Partners presenting the “State of the Industry,” and Stan Mendenhall, Editor and Publisher, Orthopedic Network News, discussing “Device Prices and Hospital Payment: Trends and Challenges.” Panel discussions consisting of experts in the ortho/spine industry will cover key issues including, “Changing Times Means Changing Funding Strategies,” moderated by William Plovanic, Managing Director, Equity Research, Medical Devices Analyst, Canaccord Adams and "From Here to Device Commercialization: Regulatory/Reimbursement Challenges and Opportunities," moderated by Janet Webb, President/Founder, MEDVantage, Inc.  Topics to be discussed at this panel include changes in the 510(k) process and its impact on approval, reimbursement during clinical and post approval, and industry/surgeon relationships. Educational workshops will also be offered complimentary to attendees and presenters on clinical trial, regulatory and reimbursement issues, hosted by event co-sponsors Medmarc and The Hartford Financial Services Group and Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers (MCRA).

JointVentures will feature presentations from 25 promising ortho/spine companies seeking investment and funding opportunities. Presenting companies confirmed to date include: Accelalox, Articular Engineering, Bone Biologics, CoreSpine Technologies, Echometrix, Innovative Medical Device Solutions, Life Spine, LifeModeler, MTF Sports Medicine, NociMed, ORTEQ Bioengineering, OrthoCor Medical, OrthoPediatrics, OrthoX, ProChon Biotech, Small Bone Innovations, Soft Tissue Regeneration, SpineAlign Medical, SpineFrontier, and TissueGene, with more being added to the program regularly. 

Event sponsors include Medmarc and their strategic alliance partners the Hartford and Biomedic-Insure, MCRA, P&M Corporate Finance, OrthoWorld and their upcoming OMTEC 2010 conference, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), and Marketwire.

To attend, sponsor or become a presenter at JointVentures 2010, contact BioMedGPS or visit www.jointventuresconference.com.

About BioMedGPS, LLC

Founded by Sharon O'Reilly, Founder and former CEO of Medtech Insight and the In3 conference series, BioMedGPS provides online business intelligence and dynamic decision-making tools specifically designed for life science executives. Visit the BioMedGPS website for an online tour of the Company’s new SmartTRAK Online Business Intelligence platform, or call to schedule a live demo.

CONTACT:
Sharon O’Reilly or Tracy Neilssien
949-559-5511
info@biomedgps.com
www.biomedgps.com

Last changed: Jun 02 2010