Would it make sense to build something that a quarter of the population couldn’t use? The answer might seem intuitive, yet that’s what happens when you develop an application that doesn’t take accessibility into account. The CDC states that up to 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. have some type of disability, so it’s […]
R&D
R&D teams for medtech companies are tasked with innovating to create the right tools for their custom applications and surgical dashboards, and also with ensuring that future iterations of the application continue to provide value for key user groups. When it comes to getting the work done, each option provides benefits and drawbacks, and it’s up to you to pick the best solution: build the application or dashboard in-house, select an off-the-shelf solution, or work with a third-party development team.
In these blog posts, we share tips based on our experience as a development firm who works with medtech companies to build custom applications, as well as our experience in using off-the-shelf solutions and in-house development for our own business needs.
Why Coding Standards Are Essential For Success
If you’re going to build a new house, you want the satisfaction of knowing that it will be done safely and effectively. You don’t want to worry that the foundation is uneven, or the beams are in the wrong places, or the electrical isn’t installed properly. You want to enjoy every minute in your new […]
Security Essentials
With new cyberthreats happening everyday, a vigilant approach to security is a necessary part of any project. Security is part of every layer of the development process, including the following: Since vulnerabilities can occur in every layer, it’s important to test in each of those areas as well. Covering the basics It’s important to note […]
App Usability in Medical Device Design for Patients, Physicians, and Product Engineers
Product usability is a critical factor in the success of any medical device, both commercially and clinically. Still, not everyone realizes how much goes into making a product more intuitive. We recently had the chance to sit down with Jose Bohorquez, president of Bold Type, to discuss our outlooks for the medical device industry as […]
Keeping the Vision for Your Product in a Hard Economy
If your budget gets cut back, what can you do to stay focused on the purpose behind your product? In medtech, companies aren’t creating pointless products. These devices and technologies are meant to improve patient care. Purpose doesn’t make a medical device exempt from the laws of economics, though. Here are some thoughts on how […]
Automation Essentials
A development pipeline automates your testing process and gives your app the best opportunity to deploy successfully. There are simply some tasks that are better for computers to do. Humans are fallible and can take longer to accomplish rudimentary tasks. Besides, if you could set up your testing process once upfront, wouldn’t you want to […]
Testing Essentials
Practically everyone seems to understand the need for testing your application before going live. So why is it so easy to take for granted, skip steps, or ignore completely? Testing is something that everybody understands is important. Tests are how you raise confidence that it does what it does before you release it into the […]
Want to Avoid Headaches? Insist on Repeatability
It’s common to focus on the immediate problems that you’re facing when standing up a new project or server. But what about the next time that you need to perform that process? Will you remember all of the steps you took? That’s where repeatability comes in. It might not feel like a priority. Until it […]