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Jay Merkel

Senior Analyst - 20+ years’ commercial experience in the medical device and technology industries including senior and executive roles at both start up and large organizations such as Integra Life Sciences, BD, Olympus Inc. and B. Braun Medical.

Advanced Dressings

The Role of DME Suppliers in the US Advanced Dressing Market - Part 1

In this two-part series, SmartTRAK looks at how DME suppliers operate, their recent growth and how they ...

Advanced Wound Care

The Future of US Advanced Wound Care Devices in 2026 and Beyond

SmartTRAK looks at what’s shaping existing devices and what’s new in the US External Wound Care Devices ...

Wound Care

Tempo Therapeutics: Start-Up Spotlight

SmartTRAK spoke with the Westbrook Weaver, CEO of Tempo Therapeutics, to discuss the company’s new techn...

Wound Care

Innovation Flourishes Despite the Shadow of Reimbursement Changes: AWC Summit 2025

SmartTRAK reports from Boston, where discussions about the future of wound care were distracted by signi...

Wound Care

The Future of “Skin Substitutes” - What’s the Alternative?

SmartTRAK reviews possible alternatives to LCDs and CMS’ proposed payment model for Cellular, Acellular,...

Wound Care

Skin Substitutes Get WISeR – Will it Impact the Market?

SmartTRAK reviews CMS’ new WISeR model and its potential impact on the US Skin Substitutes Market. A new...

Wound Care

Feel the Pressure: Compression Trends for 2025

SmartTRAK highlights the key trends in the US Compression Therapy market that will drive growth over the...

Wound Care

Negative Pressure: Still Innovating, Growing and Expanding

SmartTRAK examines the market dynamics, innovations and growth drivers for Negative Pressure Wound Thera...

Wound Care

SAWC Spring 2024: Highlighting the Hot Topic of Skin Substitute Reimbursement

The proposed MAC LCDs for Skin Substitutes/CTPs was the hot topic of SAWC and will continue to be until ...