Jeffrey BrewerAs Bigfoot Raises Funding to Innovate, MedTech VCs are MIAEvery company founder in Silicon Valley will tell you they run a mission-driven company. Here at Bigfoot Biomedical, we’re taking that…Apr 5, 20181Apr 5, 20181
Jeffrey BrewerPeople Shouldn’t Need Their Own IT Department to Manage a DiseaseMedical device companies should put more focus on patient experience and take responsibility for the ecosystem that surrounds their…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Jeffrey BrewerUser-Centered Design Has Propelled Consumer Tech — Why Not Medical Devices?Twenty-five years ago, the tech industry had a problem. Engineers and entrepreneurs were developing exciting new ways to connect…Mar 9, 2018Mar 9, 2018
Jeffrey BrewerSelf-Experimenting with Vaccines Gets You Headlines, But Won’t Help PeopleTesting out unproven vaccines on yourself and broadcasting the experiment on Facebook Live — as the CEO of Ascendance Biomedical did at a…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
Jeffrey BrewerLet’s Work Together to Reverse Recent Medicare Decision on Sharing CGM DataAt the beginning of this year, I was among those celebrating a groundbreaking decision by CMS: the agency said it would begin covering the…Nov 13, 20172Nov 13, 20172
Jeffrey BrewerDiabetes Apps Increase User Engagement But Should Be Doing Just The OppositePeople with diabetes increasingly turn to smartphone apps to help them manage their condition, and people like my son, a young adult who…Oct 31, 20171Oct 31, 20171