Morning Headlines 11/29/21

The NFL Is Giving Players Sensor-Laden Mouthpieces Instead of Just Lip Service to Study Concussions; Four College Programs Join In

Several NFL and college football teams are collecting impact data from sensor-embedded player mouthpieces to test helmet effectiveness and to influence future rule-making to reduce concussions.

MIT Catalyst Program welcomes new VHA Innovation Ecosystem Fellows

The MIT Catalyst program announces a new group of VHA Innovation Ecosystem Fellows, who will work to improve veteran care through need-driven biomedical research and innovation.

New Exa Platform Functionality Automates Decision Support, Insurance-Related Tasks for Enhanced Productivity and Profitability

Konica Minolta adds Appropriate Use Criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging to its Exa Platform, in which orders placed through its physician portal will be validated electronically against CMS criteria using logic from LogicNets.