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For new President of Medtronic Canada, ‘no better place to be’

Cardiologist Dr. Blandine Mondésert feels like she’s working at the edge of a new medical frontier where remote heart monitoring and programming devices and technology will eventually help...

By Neil Fraser I have been working within the Canadian healthcare system for almost four decades and have witnessed the changing tides of health technology procurement. I’ve also seen countless...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hospitals to deal with the conflicting demands of clearing surgical backlogs and creating inpatient bed capacity. Minimally invasive surgeries can be part of the solution to help lower wait times.

BY NEIL FRASER AND PETER TOMASHEWSKI While the national opioid epidemic is killing thousands of Canadians each year1— straining an already overburdened healthcare system — there is another,...

Neil Fraser, president of Medtronic Canada and regional vice-president – Canada, Medtronic plc In Canada, I am often asked to speak about value-based procurement. Given our single-payer...

KEEPING THE "CARE" IN VALUE-BASED HEALTHCARE A former critical care nurse, Pam Winsor leads value-based healthcare (VBHC) efforts for Medtronic in Canada. Keeping patients at the center of VBHC...

New Brunswick, Canada, September 26, 2017 — The evolution of Medtronic from a medical device company into a global healthcare solutions provider has taken another step forward. A year ago,...