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BMS
Conferences & Events Schedule
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New Brunswick, October 29-31, 2008 - Dr. Frederick Cahn of BMS will be presenting at the 9th annual New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science and Regenerative Medicine in New Brunswick, NJ. Hosted by the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, the Center is one of the leading academic research groups to address the challenges of biomaterials discovery and optimization through a rational approach. Dr. Cahn will be presenting at Session 1C: Development of New Therapies and Delivery Systems. |
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San Diego, October 2 - BMS will be attending the California Heart Rhythm Symposium in San Diego. The Symposium brings together leaders in cardiac electrophysiology and highlights new clinical therapeutic strategies. |
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San Diego,
September 17-19, 2008 - BMS has been invited to attend the Scripps Clinic 2008 Coronary Interventions conference in San Diego. Scripps Clinic’s Annual Coronary Interventions conference is a stimulating and comprehensive program that features live case demonstrations, lectures and panel discussions that will discuss the state-of-the-art concepts and techniques of interventional cardiology. |
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San Diego, July 18, 2008- BMS will be present at a Legislative Roundtable with Assemblymemer Lori Saldaña at BIOCOM. |
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San Diego,
June 18, 2008 - BMS will be attending the Italian Trade Comission sponsered Italian Bio2008 Conference in San Diego. The Italian Trade Commission is the government agency entrusted with promoting trade, business opportunities and industrial co-operation between Italian and foreign companies. |
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La Jolla,
June 16, 2008 - Ms. Emily Galati will be attending the Israel Life Science Day and meeting with medical device manufacturers at the event. |
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Rockville,
May 13th, 2008 - Dr. Frederick Cahn will be presenting at the United States Pharmacopeial Convention's "Tissues and Tissue Based Products Workshop" held in Rockville, MD. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States.
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San Diego, April 24 - 27, 2008 - Biomedical Strategies will be attending the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) & Wound Healing Society (WHS), taking place at the San Diego Convention Center. Dr. Frederick Cahn will be available to speak with those who have reimbursement questions or concerns. For more details on the event, please click here.
Huntington Beach, March 29, 2008- Biomedical Strategies will be presenting at the SABPA, Third Annual Biomedical Forum this month. Dr. Frederick Cahn will be speaking on Cardiovascular Reimbursement issues and what it takes for new companies to get Reimbursement for their medical devices. There will be a question and answer portion of the lecture, and also, Dr. Cahn will be available throughout the day for additional questions and concerns. For a complete agenda and a list of companies presenting and attendeing, please click here. |
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San Diego,
February 14, 2008 - BMS has been invited to attend the San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium held in San Diego. The Symposium is the premier educational gathering for perfusionists, physicians and surgeons, and biomedical professionals whose work relateds to cardiovascular surgery. |
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Baltimore,
March 2, 2006 - Dr. Cahn, representing BioMedical Strategies,
and Dr. David Ahrenholz and Mr. Mark Finkelstein, Administrator,
Staten Island University Hospital Burn Center, Staten
Island, New York, representing the American Burn Association,
testify at the Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Classification
(APC) Groups' Meeting at the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services regarding the APC group assignments
of the new 2006 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
for Skin Replacement & Skin Substitute Procedures.
In response, the Panel recommended that CMS move the new
CPT codes from APC 0024, Level I Skin Repair to APC 0027,
Level IV Skin Repair. Agenda
and Report of the APC Panel Meeting |
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Los Angeles,
April 4th, 2005- The
Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at
the University of Southern California, invite Dr. Frederick
Cahn, CEO, and Emily Cahn, COO to speak about the Ins
and Outs of medical device reimbursement. The audience
will include management groups of medical device companies
situated in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County
areas. |
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San Diego,
March 31st, 2005- San
Diego Regulatory Affairs Network Invites Dr. Frederick
Cahn to speak about the ins and outs of medical device
reimbursement. This educational seminar will cover an
overview of Medicare coverage, coding, and payment. This
talk will cover the basics that everyone should be aware
of so that the development plan, and possibly the clinical
trials, will provide support not only for FDA requirements,
but also reimbursement needs. |
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London,
February 17, 2005- Frost
and Sullivan, Along with several companies that included
Johnson & Johnson, Dragen Medical, and Biomedical Strategies,
held a European Roundtable Forum. The forum discussed
domestic and global issues in medical device reimbursement,
specifically focusing on the European market and its policies
on healthcare and medical device reimbursement. |
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Resources |
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White
Paper by Frederick Cahn, Ph.D., CEO of BioMedical
Strategies. "Medical Device Reimbursement:
Using Data to Drive Strategy." With more than 30
years of experience in all aspects of product development,
including scientific research, marketing, and clinical
studies, Dr. Cahn helps medical device companies bring
their products to market quickly and profitably. |
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Food
and Drug Administration - The official web site
of the U.S. FDA. Find Breaking News, Hot Topics, Regulatory
Information, FDA Activities and more information. Reference
materials and contact information is also included. |
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UCSD
Connect - The globally recognized, university-based
public benefits organization fostering entrepreneurship
in the San Diego region by catalyzing, accelerating, and
supporting the growth of the most promising technology
and life sciences businesses. |
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BIOCOM
- A premiere life science industry association. |
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ASTM
International - An open forum for the development
of high-quality, market-relevant international standards
used around the globe. |
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California
Healthcare Institute - Researches, develops, and advocates
policies and actions that promote biomedical science,
biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device innovation
in California. |
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University
of Washington Engineered Biomaterials - UWEB brings
together a cross-disciplinary team of scientists, biologists,
engineers, researchers and physicians, as well as industry
leaders, to exploit specific biological mechanisms in
the development of medical innovations. |
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Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services - A Federal agency
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare,
Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
HIPAA, and CLIA. |
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Advanced
Medical Technology Association - The Advanced Medical
Technology Association, AdvaMed, (formerly HIMA) is the
largest medical technology association in the world representing
more than 1,200 innovators and manufacturers of medical
devices, diagnostic products and medical information systems. |
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InSearch
- We find the patterns that connect designers with businesses
who seek to create successful products and brand experiences.
We translate these patterns into placements that resonate,
and sustain over time. |
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Medical
Device Manufacturers Association - Anational trade
association based in Washington, D.C. that represents
independent manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic
products and healthcare information systems. |
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