MARLBOROUGH, Mass.,
Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston
Scientific (NYSE: BSX) this week announced the start of the Boston
Scientific Connected Patient Challenge, an open innovation contest
designed to encourage advancements in the use of remote patient
monitoring to enhance patient care. Until January 5, 2016, clinicians, engineers, designers
and entrepreneurs can submit their ideas and collaborate on
solutions through Medstro's social networking site
(www.Medstro.com).
The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge is seeking
submissions designed to improve patient care and/or drive down
the cost of health care through the use of remote patient
monitoring technologies such as wearable, implantable or ubiquitous
sensors, with a preference for innovations in the management of the
flow of data and the decision making process. Finalists will
be honored at a live event in Cambridge,
MA where they will present their ideas to the Challenge
sponsors, fellow participants and a live audience. Up to
$25,000 of services in kind may be
divided among Challenge winners to further develop or pilot their
ideas.
"We firmly believe in the power of contests like these to
produce game-changing technologies that can help transform the way
healthcare is delivered, said David
Knapp, PhD, vice president of Corporate Research at Boston
Scientific. "Collaboration and open innovation are at the core of
Boston Scientific's vision for the future of healthcare. By
combining our industry leadership with Medstro's vibrant online
community and collaborative competition platform, we hope to
inspire the next generation of digital health solutions."
Boston Scientific's sponsorship of this challenge is part of its
ongoing commitment to supporting meaningful innovations in
healthcare. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, the company
supports advancements that increase patient engagement, enhance
clinical decision-making, and improve the quality and management of
health data. Recently, the company announced a strategic alliance
with Preventice Solutions, a leading developer of mobile health
solutions, which produces a portfolio of wearable cardiac
monitors.
"With an estimated 165,000 patients in the U.S. now using mobile
health apps and 83 percent of clinicians reportedly using
smartphone technology during clinical care, Boston Scientific's
challenge is an incredible opportunity for clinicians and
innovators with big ideas to potentially turn those ideas into
reality," said Jennifer M. Joe, MD,
Medstro founder and CEOi.
About Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific transforms
lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health
of patients around the world. As a global medical technology
leader for more than 35 years, we advance science for life by
providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address
unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For
more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on
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CONTACTS
Deaidra Smith
202-746-1324 (cell)
Corporate Communications
Boston Scientific
deaidra.smith@bsci.com
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Investor Relations
Boston Scientific Corporation
508-683-5565 (office)
investor_relations@bsci.com
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