News & Events

EXCITE International has become a member of FDA’s Early Payor Feedback Program

Posted Nov 23rd, 2022 in News

It is a great pleasure to announce that EXCITE International has become a member of the FDA’s Early Payor Feedback Program (EPFP) set up by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). This is a voluntary opportunity for medical device sponsors to obtain payor input on clinical trial design or other plans for gathering clinical evidence needed to support positive coverage decisions.

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Leaders in Bringing Innovative Ideas to Healthcare

Posted Jun 28th, 2022 in News

EXCITE International is a not for profit collaborative focused on fixing unacceptable market adoption problems for innovative nondrug medical technologies.

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EXCITE International & Izotropic Corporation Announce Partnership

Posted Apr 6th, 2021 in News

With this EXCITE partnership, Izotropic will engage with EXCITE’s global network to align the device, clinical trial design, and regulatory strategy with potential payor groups, methodologists, and expert end-users. 

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2020 Summit Plans Are Underway

Posted Jan 9th, 2020 in News, Events

We are pleased to announce that plans for the annual EXCITE International Summit are underway. A more formal separate announcement will be made as soon as the Planning and Program Committees have been struck and the venue confirmed. ...

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New Executive Board Member

Posted Jan 8th, 2020 in News

EXCITE International is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeff Popma to its Board. Jeff is Chair of EXCITE International’s Scientifi...

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New Chair for EXCITE International Payers' Advisory Committee

Posted Aug 26th, 2019 in News

EXCITE International wishes to announce that Naomi Aronson will be stepping down as Chair of the Payers’ Advisory Committee (PAC) effective August 31st. We are, at the same time pleased to announce that Jo Carol Hiatt, Chair of the Inter-Regional New Technology Committee at Kaiser Permanente has agreed to succeed Naomi as Chair.

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Payers' Advisory Committee Membership Grows by Two

Posted Aug 22nd, 2019 in News

EXCITE International's Payers' Advisory Committee welcomes two new members. Robert Garnett is President, Amerigroup Tennessee, part of the Medicaid Central Region and Government Business Division at Anthem, Inc. where he is responsible for the strategic, fiscal, regulatory, and operational leadership of the health plan. Stig A. Slørdahl MD, is CEO of The Central Norway Regional Health Authority. He was dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTN...

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New Scientific Collaboration Chair Appointed

Posted Jun 11th, 2019 in News

EXCITE International is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey J. Popma, MD as chair of its Scientific Collaboration. This appointment follows the retirement of Dr Bryan Luce who has been chair since the inception of EXCITE International in 2016.

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EXCITE International Health Technology Global Summit - Proceedings

Posted Apr 1st, 2019 in News

EXCITE International held a Health Technology Global Summit in Washington, DC in March 2019. The event was well attended and very well received. To learn more about the Summit, Read more