MX Magazine
Selected Contents
March/April 2001
MARKET ANALYSIS
Best
Medtech Themes for 2001
by Daniel T. Lemaitre, Katherine A. Martinelli, Timothy J. Lee, and Suzanne
L. Levine
Medical device firms are following a Wall Street formula for success:
consolidate, integrate, leverage-repeat.
Robotic
Surgery: The Future Is Now
by Tracy A. Schaaf
Surgical robotics are on the cusp of revolutionizing operative capabilities,
according to surgeons and device manufacturers.
COVER STORY
Picture
This!
Interview by Greg Freiherr
John Padfield, PhD, CEO of Nycomed Amersham Imaging, on reinventing a
global corporation to meet future demands in healthcare.
FINANCE
The
IPO Class of 2000
by Jason Brillantes and David DuBois
Ten medtech companies went public in 2000. Here's how they're faring,
and what their performance means for future debuts. .
BUSINESS PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Gaining
the Greatest Value from Your Board
by Stacey L. Bell
The best boards do more than govern; here's how to help ensure that your
board adds true value to the bottom line.
Values-Driven
Product Innovation
Thomas K. Paterson
To create a reputation for innovative products, company leaders first
have to build a company culture that supports innovation.
GOVERNMENTAL & LEGAL AFFAIRS
Taking
Company Information Public
by Ethna M. S. Piazza and Michael A. Henry
A new SEC regulation limits selective disclosure of information by public
companies.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Leveraging
E-Learning in the Medtech Industry
by Kevin H. Nalty and David Osborn
When it comes to medical technologies, there's a lot to learn–and
a lot of innovative modalities for learning it.
The
Changing Face of E-Healthcare
by Flora Nguyen
Is healthcare too complicated for an Internet-based supply-chain solution?
Here's what manufacturers should expect in 2001.
IT
Solutions for Medtech Manufacturers
by Cliff Henke
Part 1: The IT Lexicon
Software-based tools
can streamline your company's business processes—but you'll never
know until you learn to speak IT.
ADVERTISING, DISTRIBUTION, & SALES
Understanding
Global Internet Healthcare Marketing
by Patricia Malone
To ensure success, healthcare marketing professionals should make their
Internet-based marketing efforts part of a branded strategy.
