GE Healthcare announced Feb. 25 the sale of its biopharmaceutical business to Danaher, and GE Chairman and CEO Larry Culp Jr. said the deal signified that a planned 2019 initial public offering (IPO) for GE Healthcare is now unlikely. GE is reportedly weighing its options following the deal, which casts off the biopharmaceutical business for $21.4 billion.

Here is what I thought were the top five most important take-away presentations from the 2019 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting in late January. 

 

Philips will unveil a new mixed reality concept developed together with Microsoft that the company says is designed for the operating room of the future. Based on Philips’ Azurion image-guided therapy platform and Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 holographic computing platform, the companies will showcase novel augmented reality applications for image-guided minimally invasive therapies. The technology will debut at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona, Feb. 25-28 in Barcelona, Spain.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2019 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas, May 19-22, with feature a peripheral vascular track with interactive sessions. Henry Ford Hospital CTO case.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2019 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas, May 19-22, with feature a peripheral vascular track with interactive sessions. 

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

The annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), will be held 17 to 19 March at the Lisbon Congress Centre (CCL) in Portugal.

Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS is the industry's largest health information and technology educational program and exhibition center. Attending a HIMSS Global Conference provides an opportuinity to learn about the latest developments and trends in healthcare information and technology.

HIMSS23, HIMSS 2023

Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS is the industry's largest health information and technology educational program and exhibition center. Attending a HIMSS Global Conference provides an opportuinity to learn about the latest developments and trends in healthcare information and technology.

HIMSS22, HIMSS 2022

Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS is the industry's largest health information and technology educational program and exhibition center. Attending a HIMSS Global Conference provides an opportuinity to learn about the latest developments and trends in healthcare information and technology.

HIMSS21, HIMSS 2021

Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS)

HIMSS is the industry's largest health information and technology educational program and exhibition center. Attending a HIMSS Global Conference provides an opportuinity to learn about the latest developments and trends in healthcare information and technology.

HIMSS20, HIMSS 2020

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