Will United Health move to acquire Executive Health Resources Inc. ?

According to the BioEnterprise Rankings, Minnesota has slipped to the fifth position in venture raise totals for the first six months of 2010. Leading states included: Illinois, Western PA, Wisconsin, Ohio and Minnesota. Biotech companies raised the most with $289 million compared to $96 million for medical device.

CG3 Consulting continues to create new businesses in the medical device area for clients in Europe and the U.S. New technologies for the future treatment of patients in an uncertain healthcare world! See us at www.CG3Consulting.com.

The poll found that 44% of workers said they had gained weight in their current jobs, with many saying stress was a contributing factor.

Skin Cancer, Melanoma: http://bit.ly/cxYMaQ LA Times News Story, How to Avoid Skin Cancer.  Melanoma can affect your skin only, or it may spread to your organs and bones. Luckily, it can be cured if it’s found and treated early.

DOVER, N.H.—Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a small community hospital in this coastal New England town, used a college hockey game to showcase its new technological marvel: a $1.4 million surgical robot named after Leonardo da Vinci. http://bit.ly/cTEruv

In theory, a computerized system to send doctors’ orders directly to those who carry them out is supposed to save lives. See story at http://bit.ly/b6nUKs

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose 16% on higher sales of drugs treating heart disease, viruses and cancer.

Patrick Kullmann, CG3 Consulting to attend AATS meeting to work in the eHealth Medical space for cardiac health care and wellness company www.iMobilewellness.com.

CG3 Minneapolis, Boston and San Deigo continues to serve the investment community by providing screening and due diligence support and other investment advisory services in the life science area to experienced life science venture and angel firms as well as general venture capital and angel firms with little or no experience in the life science areas.

AstraZeneca PLC, in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, agreed to pay about $520 million See: http://bit.ly/aPSXe3

Merck & Co. said Friday that the recently enacted U.S. health-care overhaul legislation would reduce its revenue by $170 million this year and up to $350 million next year, but the drug maker reaffirmed its long-term profit forecast.

The FDA cited an increase in the number and severity of problems with external infusion pumps. It said it has received 56,000 reports of problems in the past five years, including more than 500 deaths associated with the devices.

The Food and Drug Administration is raising a red flag, calling for greater oversight of devices such as dialysis machines, ventilators, infusion pumps and IV machines—which are increasingly operated by patients, family members and other minimally trained caregivers. 

Already pharma companies are changing their sales and earnings expectations because of legislative changes that take place immediately, such as increased Medicaid rebates. Johnson & Johnson today said changes to the U.S. system would pare 2010 earnings by about 10 cents a share and cut revenue by between $400 million and $500 million.

CG3 Consulting is working with physician inventors in the process of bringing new medical devices to market.  CG3 is a partner that stays abreast of current industry news and can anticipate many of the requirements that will allow physicians to introduce their products successfully. We support medical device and other medical technology inventors prepare their products for presentations to potential inventors, acquirers or to build a sustainable growth medical device company.  Located in Minneapolis, Boston and San Diego.

Patrick Kullmann, Founder, CG3 Consulting will be a presenter at the Health Academy of the National Public Relations Society of America meeting in Chicago on April 15, 2010. “Harnessing iPhones and PDAs to Reach Your Audience”. Patrick will be presenting a case study on the work for a CG3 client, iMobileWellness, a healthcare and wellness internet based and iPhone application company that creates a community of both patients and physicians to collaborate and share useful information on health matters.  See www.iMobilewellness.com.

CG3-LaBreche and the University of Minnesota are sponsoring the second in a series of Health Care Communications Events on March 4th on the University of Minnesota campus.  See Link for more information and registration for this exciting event.  Several very noteworthy presenters will be participating. 

Information and registration: http://labreche.com/alliance/HCSeries2.html

CG3 Boston is working with another European based medical device company that is developing a highly disruptive technology in the intensive care space of medicine.  CG3 continues to expand its base of clients in both international as well as U.S. based companies.

CG3 and LaBeche exhibited jointly at the Life Science Alley EXPO in Minneapolis on December 9, 2009 as the co-founders of the Healthcare and Wellness Alliance.  www.CG3Consulting.com/alliance.

The CG3 team exhibited at the Life Science Alley 8th Annual EXPO meeting at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Wednesday, December 9, 2009.  CG3 showcased its offering to a variety of current and prospective clients.

CG3 Boston conducts discussions with European economic development firm to provide services through CG3 and the Launch America Alliance.  There are several early stage medical device firms to be supported through initiative.

As investment community experiences early “firmness” in lending, CG3 continues its work with turnaround early stage companies.

CG3 Boston will be meeting with early stage medical device companies December 2-5, 2009.  CG3 is a leading provider of marketing, market development, sales and strategic planning for early stage medical device companies.

Minneapolis-CG3 Announces today that they are taking a leading role in providing services to early stage medical device companies in the face of increasing funding activity for new start up firms.

iAorticValve will help radiologists by saving time, according to Pat Kullmann, CEO of iMobileHealthCare. A patient who needs an MRI or CT scan, for example, may have a mechanical prosthesis specified in his or her chart. The technician or radiologist can use the iAorticValve app to explore the prosthesis the patient has and identify any imaging concerns that may be associated with it, he said.

“They can look up the different brands of valves, and, in some cases, it may preclude the technician or radiologist from needing to call a cardiologist, or hunt down the information on multiple websites from multiple sources,” Kullmann said.

Patrick Kullmann of CG3 Consulting and other members of the Launch America Alliance present their capabilities to an extended group of Japanese delegation on October 23, 2009.

Patrick Kullmann, CG3 is featured presenter at executive leadership meeting, October 28, 2009 at Right Management in Minneapolis, MN.  How to weigh your options in transition during an economic downturn.

But some companies have figured out ways to reach doctors and patients in the socialsphere. One way is through smart phones, which are gaining popularity with physicians who ditch pagers and PDAs.
A website and iPhone application launched Monday by Phoenix-based iMobileHealth, for example, helps doctors (and patients) access aortic valve information in mobile form. For a fee, the app includes information about new devices and the companies making them, experts, blogs, journal articles and clinical trial results. Patients or their caregivers can enter their contact information, helping them connect with doctors, according to Kullmann, whose firm collaborated with LaBreche to develop the product. But some companies have figured out ways to reach doctors and patients in the socialsphere. One way is through smart phones, which are gaining popularity with physicians who ditch pagers and PDAs.

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“It’s a discussion about a complex procedure and a complex application of a complex device, so the discussion is much more difficult,’’ said Pat Kullmann, president of Edina-based CG3 Consulting.

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CG3 is principle advisor to iMobileHealth in the launching of the company.  The first application for iMobileHealth is the iAorticValve application will allow doctors and patients to access and use critical aortic valve information—and have it at their fingertips in a mobile form. The application will take information spread across different sources and create a portal for connection, feedback and better health decisions. Like all of the ten-plus applications iMobileHealth plans to release, the application is designed to remove barriers and provide access to valuable and reliable health information for doctors, patients and the entire healthcare community. See press release: http://is.gd/4r8l2

See Link for more information.  http://is.gd/4oCUj.  Kullmann to present exciting new information on the concept of medical device company’s participation in social media by a case study of a new company launch :iMobileHealth LLC”.  See link: www.imobilehealthcare.com.

CG3 continues to provide highly impactful and creative sales training in support of launch for a west coast based medical device company.

Patrick Kullmann, CEO of CG3 Consulting participates as a team member for mobile application seminar at LaBreche in Minneapolis with leading company CEOs and other senior leaders in attendance.  Kullmann presents case study for mobile applications in healthcare with iMobileHealth, a company Kullmann and others have launched October 15, 2009.  See www.imobilehealthcare.com for more details.

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CG3 Consulting Expands to the East and West Coasts
New corporate offices and staff in Boston and San Diego will extend the capabilities of the Minneapolis location

MINNEAPOLIS (September 22, 2009) – CG3 Consulting, LLC, announced today the addition of two corporate office locations in Boston and San Diego. CG3, established in Minneapolis in November of 2008, advises healthcare, scientific and technology companies, providing marketing, market development, sales and general business support for clients interested in commercial growth. “CG3” literally means creating growth for businesses in the three areas of healthcare, scientific and technology companies.

Led by founder and president Patrick Kullmann, the company has seen significant growth nationally and internationally since its founding. “Opening offices in Boston and San Diego is a big milestone for CG3,” said Kullmann. “Many of our clients have national and international offices, and expanding to the coasts will allow us to serve those companies even better.”

In addition to the establishment of offices on the east and west coasts, CG3 has expanded its staff with marketing, market development, sales and general healthcare business staff members in the areas of medical device, capital equipment and pharmaceuticals. Several highly respected physicians have come on staff as medical directors in various specialties, and will serve an important role as experts in support of CG3 clients. Biography information is available on the CG3 Web site: www.cg3consulting.com.

The added offices and staff will also support the Healthcare and Wellness Alliance that CG3 has formed with Minneapolis-based brand communications company LaBreche. The alliance, formed in February of 2009, combines LaBreche’s brand development, public relations, interactive services and design with CG3’s business development expertise. This allows healthcare clients of both companies to engage the best communications services, tools and marketing, market development and sales services at any time during the product or service development, launch and life cycle process.

The CG3 Boston office is located at 60 State Street, Suite 700, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The CG3 San Diego office is located at 402 West Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, California, 92101. For more information, call toll free 866-CG3-8111, e-mail info@cg3consulting.com, or visit www.cg3consulting.com.

About Patrick Kullmann
Founder and president of CG3, Patrick Kullmann, MBA, has spent 25 years in the medical device, pharmaceutical, scientific and technology and healthcare fields with companies such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, Baxter International and other highly successful emerging and startup companies worldwide. Kullmann has distinguished himself by serving at various senior leadership levels for marketing as well as sales and business development in both the large and small company models. Kullmann has served in ten medical specialties and subspecialties in his career to include all surgical specialties with an emphasis in cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, radiology, neuroradiology and intensive care medicine.

About CG3 Consulting LLC
CG3 (Creating Growth) Consulting LLC is a full-service commercial growth consulting practice that focuses on the key drivers for growth in the three industries of healthcare, scientific and technology. The firm provides consulting on marketing, market development, sales and general business areas to drive growth in client companies. Based in Minneapolis, MN, our portfolio serves markets in national and global levels. CG3 is a member of the Healthcare and Wellness Alliance with LaBreche, and the Launch America Alliance. For more information, visit www.cg3consulting.com.

Patrick Kullmann, President and Founder CG3 is a featured speaker at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications Healthcare Communications Series program.  “The Future of Healthcare Communications: Connecting with Patients and Physicians”.

University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communications Healthcare Communications Series program

Patrick Kullmann, CG3 Consulting Founder announces global expansion with additional new offices in Boston, MA and San Diego, CA.  Expansion also includes newly added consulting resources that include experienced healthcare consultants and physician medical directors. 

Edina-based healthcare consulting firm CG3 Consulting, LLC and Minneapolis-based brand communications company LaBreche forge healthcare alliance.

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CG3 Featured Article in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Patrick Kullmann, MedTech Vet establishes healthcare consulting firm

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MedTech Vet forms CG3 Consulting LLC with mission to provide top-level consulting in healthcare, scientific and technology companies.

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