http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/medicine The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. xx http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chuck-salter/dash-salt/im-pcand-i-fund-crazy-ideas-might-save-millions-lives Now there's a line that would fit nicely in Microsoft's unusually moving <a href="http://imapc.lifewithoutwalls.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">new ad campaign</a>. This week the <a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation</a> announced that it had spent $10 million on 104 global-health research projects considered too risky for traditional funding. It hopes that placing relatively smaller bets will lead to a major medical innovation.<br /> <br /><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chuck-salter/dash-salt/im-pcand-i-fund-crazy-ideas-might-save-millions-lives">read more</a></p> Bill Gates business global health Innovation Innovation medicine microsoft Technology Leadership Management Social Responsibility 1058257 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:01:28 -0400 Chuck Salter 1058257 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/madeleine-miehls/technology-and-finance-something-everybody automotive finance for kids health health and fitness Innovation investing medicine nanotechnology politics science medicine Technology Technology Social Responsibility Work/Life 994080 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:21:20 -0400 Madeleine Miehls 994080 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/09/mayo-clinic.html <!--paging_filter--><p>It may have started out as a small outpatient facility, but now, a century later, the Mayo Clinic is one of the top-ranked hospitals in the nation, with annual revenues of nearly $7 billion. How does the hospital balance a 100-year history with cutting-edge research and innovation? In this interview, Leonard L. Berry, a marketing professor at Texas A&amp;M, and Kent D. Seltman, the marketing chair at Mayo Clinic -- coauthors of <em>Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic</em> discuss the secrets behind the Mayo Clinic brand.</p><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2008/09/mayo-clinic.html">read more</a></p> branding hospital Innovation Kent D. Seltman Leonard L. Berry Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic Marketing medicine research Sales and Marketing Management 990144 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:20:07 -0400 Anne Lee 990144 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/katherine-conner/we-need-medication-coverageso-what-did-i-do-about-it <strong><span>Katherine Conner</span></strong><span> </span><span>Marketing is in her blood…nothing is more satisfying than getting to know someone who wants to market their product or service and guiding them to success.<span>  </span></span><span> </span><span>Katherine was born July 25,<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/katherine-conner/we-need-medication-coverageso-what-did-i-do-about-it">read more</a></p> Advocacy Advocate business database healthcare healthcare medicine help others Innovation Innovation medicine new company start up website technology Technology Leadership Management Careers Design Social Responsibility Work/Life 928305 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:54:40 -0400 Katherine Conner 928305 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-blog/you-are-here <p> This title occurred to me when I think of a visual representation of what I want this blog to be about. </p> <p> You Are Here is a blog to discuss where we are in relevance to the world around us and talking about points of interest, where we want to go and how to get there.  But unlike the &quot;You Are Here&quot; map at the mall, this is interactive...so please feel free to contribute.  </p> brands business charlie rose cultures current events democrats digital distribution economy independents Innovation John McCain Marketing medicine obama politics psychology republicans sales science social networks stocks Technology trends Technology Management Social Responsibility Work/Life 889433 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:43:00 -0400 Oscar Merino 889433 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/event/2008-international-conference-biomedical-engineering-and-informatics-3 Amid the boom in personalized medicine and consumer genome analysis, scientists from around the world will convene in the tropical Chinese resort of Sanya. A full range of research on topics from the cutting edge (artificial organs) to the soporific and wonky (medical-data compression) will be addressed.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/careers" class="og_links">Careers</a></li> </ul></div> Biomedical Engineering Engineering Innovation medicine science scientists Technology Careers 809725 Careers Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:09:57 -0400 Laura Palotie 809725 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/event/2008-international-conference-biomedical-engineering-and-informatics-2 Amid the boom in personalized medicine and consumer genome analysis, scientists from around the world will convene in the tropical Chinese resort of Sanya. A full range of research on topics from the cutting edge (artificial organs) to the soporific and wonky (medical-data compression) will be addressed.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/careers" class="og_links">Careers</a></li> </ul></div> Biomedical Engineering Engineering Innovation medicine science scientists Technology Careers 809723 Careers Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:09:01 -0400 Laura Palotie 809723 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/event/2008-international-conference-biomedical-engineering-and-informatics-1 Amid the boom in personalized medicine and consumer genome analysis, scientists from around the world will convene in the tropical Chinese resort of Sanya. A full range of research on topics from the cutting edge (artificial organs) to the soporific and wonky (medical-data compression) will be addressed.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/careers" class="og_links">Careers</a></li> </ul></div> Biomedical Engineering Engineering Innovation medicine science scientists Technology Careers 809722 Careers Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:08:16 -0400 Laura Palotie 809722 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/event/2008-international-conference-biomedical-engineering-and-informatics-0 Amid the boom in personalized medicine and consumer genome analysis, scientists from around the world will convene in the tropical Chinese resort of Sanya. A full range of research on topics from the cutting edge (artificial organs) to the soporific and wonky (medical-data compression) will be addressed.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/careers" class="og_links">Careers</a></li> </ul></div> Biomedical Engineering Engineering Innovation medicine science scientists Technology Careers 809720 Careers Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:07:10 -0400 Laura Palotie 809720 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/richard-jarvis/medicines-problems-begin-technology-and-end-art-medicine <p> The pressure on today's healthcare providers is insane. Technology is supposed to be the tool that saves healthcare. And it will if it can keep from killing all the patients and care providers first. Today's healthcare professional is overloaded with technology and faces a treadmill existence where the &quot;efficiency&quot; screamed for by managed care and everyone else has come at the cost of loading the care providers with insane workloads and sicker and sicker patients. </p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/group/medical-technology" class="og_links">Medical Technology</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/richard-jarvis/medicines-problems-begin-technology-and-end-art-medicine">read more</a></p> doctors EMR health Innovation innovations medical medicine physicians. electronic medical record software Technology Technology 714515 Medical Technology Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:25:12 -0500 Richard Jarvis 714515 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/group/medical-technology In the world of healthcare innovation is important and necessary. Sometimes though it happens at such an alarming rate that it can be hard to keep up on. Do you have information on the cutting edge of the healthcare field? Well then join up and become a part of this resource. doctors EMR health Innovation innovations medical medicine physicians. electronic medical record software Technology Technology Work/Life 714061 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:05:52 -0500 Rachel Grover 714061 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-blog/business-online-health <p> Health impacts every person on the planet.  As a consequence, health has become a major online topic.   It's about maximizing good health, curing illness, and overcoming disabilities.  When it's an issue that impacts everyone, it also means big business. </p> <p> Online health is changing the traditional business of health care and medicine. New businesses find the Internet frontier full of opportunity and possibility.  Online health is a reality that will continue to grow. </p> Disability disease health illness Innovation medical medicine Technology Social Responsibility Work/Life 700774 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:22:09 -0500 Gunnison Carbone 700774 at http://www.fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-bio-and-interests/bio-and-interests-s-johnson emerging technologies healthcare Innovation medicine startup Technology Leadership Management 131763 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:48:18 -0500 S Johnson 131763 at http://www.fastcompany.com