iRhythm Technologies (Nasdaq:IRTC) announced results of multiple studies supporting the use of its Zio technology in detecting AFib. San Francisco-based iRhythm presented the results of three clinical research studies at The American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo. According to a news release, the studies further validate Zio as an option for […]
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Former CEO Kevin King to retire from iRhythm’s board of directors
iRhythm Technologies (Nasdaq:IRTC) announced today that Kevin King will retire from the company’s board of directors. King joined San Francisco–based iRhythm’s board in July 2012 and served as the company’s president and CEO from then until January 2021. “On behalf of the entire iRhythm team, I would like to thank Kevin for his contributions over […]
iRhythm plans silent AFib screening pilots, high-level hires and Zio Watch evaluations
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) has big plans for 2022 and its remote external electrocardiogram monitors as the medical device developer gears up for growth. President and CEO Quentin Blackford is looking to hire an international general manager among other roles in the coming months, he told Medical Design & Outsourcing after presenting at this month’s 2022 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, […]
iRhythm CEO considers costs on the path to profitability
Fresh off positive reimbursement news for its Zio remote external electrocardiogram monitoring device, the CEO of iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) doesn’t just have revenue on his mind. iRhythm President and CEO Quentin Blackford — the former Dexcom COO who replaced Mike Coyle in September — said his company will need to keep costs under control as it […]
iRhythm scores an important reimbursement win
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) and other companies pioneering remote external EKG monitoring have scored a significant reimbursement win. The regional Medicare administrative contractor Novitas Solutions has set CPT codes 93243 and 93247 at roughly $223 and $233 respectively — news first reported by analysts this morning. The rates are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022. “We would […]
12 of medtech’s biggest personnel changes in 2021
As medtech companies continued to drive innovation throughout the past 12 months, a number of high-level executives led the way. Some of those companies and those executives opted for major changes over the course of 2021, though, with some high-profile moves from medtech giant to medtech giant. Here are some of the biggest personnel moves […]
iRhythm slides after hours on lowered sales guidance
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) shares took a hit today after the company reported third-quarter results and lowered its 2021 guidance. The San Francisco-based wearable electrocardiograph patch maker lowered its revenue guidance for 2021 due to unforeseen impacts related to the COVID-19 Delta variant, customer staffing challenges and delayed account launches and expansion. The company’s new range […]
iRhythm ‘disappointed’ with CMS final rule on wearable ECG patches
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) issued a comment on the CMS Calendar Year 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule. In the Final Rule, CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) did not issue national pricing and continued carrier pricing for the 2022 calendar year on Category I CPT codes 93241, 93243, 93245 and 93247 for […]
iRhythm picks Dexcom COO Quentin Blackford as new CEO
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) announced today that it appointed Quentin Blackford as its new president & CEO. Blackford will assume the role of president & CEO and become a member of the company’s board of directors effective Oct. 4, 2021. The company had been searching for a CEO since June when Mike Coyle announced that he […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry reaches another high point
The medtech industry is continuing its massive 2021 boom, with the past week marking yet another record in the markets. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week (Aug. 27) at 121.05 points, representing a 1.2% rise from the 119.63-point mark set a week before. […]
How iRhythm sought to outdo the old-school Holter monitor
iRhythm is changing the game in a heart rhythm monitoring space that has been dominated for years by the Holter Monitor. Here’s how. About 14 years ago, when Mark Day was interviewing at iRhythm, he could see the unmet needs that a project out of Stanford’s Biodesign program addressed. While that was a start, there […]
