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What is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)?
Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) refers to software that is intended to be used for medical purposes, without being part of a hardware medical device. SaMD is designed to provide medical information, support clinical decision making, or manage patient data.
Watches, Rings, and Wristbands: What’s happening in consumer wearables and women’s health
Major tech companies and FemTech startups vary greatly in how they show up for women in their consumer products.
Is an Academic Medical Center Partnership Right for Your Startup?
It’s not all glitz in the Ivory Tower. We pull back the curtain on how AMCs operate with tech companies to help set expectations for effective partnerships.
How risky is digital birth control?
Explore the risks and benefits of digital birth control, FemTech's modern version of natural family planning.
5 Pitfalls to Avoid as a Startup Founder
Sharing top bits of advice for founders after a decade working with startups.
Resources for Female Founders
Helpful resources for female founders starting and growing their businesses | Well Made Health, LLC
The Spring of Reproductive Health Policy Struggles
April and May were interesting months in reproductive health policies in both North Carolina and at the federal level. Let’s dive in.
3 Reasons Why Your Healthcare Company Needs Content Marketing
Why Healthcare companies need to incorporate content marketing into their marketing strategy. One way that content marketing differs from traditional marketing is that companies contribute to the conversation versus making the conversation about themselves.
The Evidence Edit: Exploring Evidence-Based Pleasure Tech
I’m talking about health benefits of sex and orgasm as well as interesting evidence-based sex technology. I cover products and the studies I can find related to their efficacy.
What's in a name?: Women's Health Innovation vs. FemTech
I have been searching for unicorns -- FemTech products that promise and deliver on evidence-based interventions that address female health needs.
2022: A Year in Review by Katie
I’m taking a moment to pour myself a virtual glass of champagne and appreciate my progress as well as look forward to 2023.
Women’s Health Innovation Summit Recap
I spent September 28-30,2022 in Boston at the Women’s Health Innovation Summit – my first in-person conference since Covid-19 hit in 2020! What a wonderful way to re-enter professional gatherings.