Aqua Medical Wins TAG Award for Revolutionary Type 2 Diabetes Platform

Beyond the Bill: How Enovis’s VeriPro Is Building Patient Trust Through Radical Price Transparency

Getting hit with a surprise medical bill is the worst. But what if the confusing world of healthcare pricing could be simplified to a single "Easy Button"?  Justin Starbird sits down on TAG’D Beyond the Award [https://open.spotify.com/show/4SuDThyhf6ORBZ3wCxy6FX] with BJ Maack [https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bj-maack-atc-4739536/], Senior Director of Healthcare Solutions at Enovis [https://enovis.com/], the TWO-TIME TAG Award [https://www.tagawards.co/] winner behind VeriPro, to dive into how VeriPro is revolutionizing patient price transparency for durable medical equipment (DME).  Find out how this platform removes the fear, confusion, and negative reviews, and helps clinics get paid upfront over 80% of the time! Hit play to hear how Enovis became a SaaS pioneer, prioritizing trust and clarity over complexity.

Aqua Medical Wins TAG Award for Revolutionary Type 2 Diabetes Platform

They did it! 🎉 Aqua Medical [https://aquaendoscopy.com/]'s Dr. Raj Nihalani [https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-nihalani-m-d-rac-3b03972/] joins us on TAG'D: Beyond the Award [https://open.spotify.com/show/4SuDThyhf6ORBZ3wCxy6FX] to celebrate the team’s TAG Award [https://www.tagawards.co/] win in the Medical Device category for Endoscopic Therapeutic Innovation. Raj talks about how their game-changing Radiofrequency Vapor Ablation Platform is revolutionizing the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.  Find out why their "if you can scope it, you can treat it" philosophy is simplifying complex procedures, dramatically reducing recovery time, and finally tackling metabolic disease with a minimally invasive approach. Hear the story behind the innovation, the tough questions from critics, and what’s next for this trailblazing startup.  Congrats to the whole Aqua Medical team!

Why Recor Medical’s TAG Award is a Win for Millions of Patients

On this episode of TAG’D: Beyond the Award, Justin Starbird sits down with Dr. Helen Reeve Stoffer [https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-reeve-stoffer-352a361/], Chief Operating Officer of Recor Medical [https://www.recormedical.com/]'s, to unpack the extraordinary 14-year journey behind the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, winner of the 2026 TAG Award for Cardiovascular Therapeutic Innovation [https://www.tagawards.co/medtech-26/recor-medical/]. What began as a bold idea to treat hypertension with ultrasound technology became one of the most resilient comeback stories in modern MedTech. After a devastating industry-wide clinical trial failure nearly derailed renal denervation entirely, Recor refused to walk away. Instead, the team rebuilt the clinical playbook from the ground up, partnered with leading hypertension experts, and helped prove that device-based therapy could become a viable new option for millions of patients living with uncontrolled high blood pressure. The conversation dives into the realities of bringing category-defining technology to market, the persistence required to survive in MedTech, and why hypertension remains one of the world’s most urgent healthcare challenges. With more than 100 million Americans affected by high blood pressure, Recor’s mission extends far beyond innovation. It is about giving patients another path forward against one of healthcare’s most dangerous “silent killers.” Released alongside World Hypertension Day [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/05/17/default-calendar/world-hypertension-day-2026] on May 17, this episode is also a reminder of the importance of awareness, prevention, and expanding access to new treatment options for patients worldwide. From startup uncertainty to commercial success, this is a story about science, resilience, leadership, and the long road to changing patient lives.

Codonics Secures Second TAG Award with the Safe Waste System

They did it again! 🎉 Codonics [https://codonics.com/] is officially a two-time TAG Award winner [https://www.tagawards.co/medtech-26/safe-waste-system/], and today we’re celebrating the incredible team behind the innovative Safe Waste System (SWS)!  Join Mike Kohlberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-kolberg-84638463/], General Manager, and Cristy Berg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristy-berg-ctsm-silver-158b139/], Vice President, OEM, Marketing, Communications, and Global Trade Shows, on the TAG’D Beyond the Award [https://open.spotify.com/show/4SuDThyhf6ORBZ3wCxy6FX] podcast as they walk us through how they cracked one of the toughest nuts in healthcare: controlled substance waste.  Learn how the SWS brings safety, simplicity, and total accountability to the operating room, streamlining the entire medication workflow, from preparation to waste and reconciliation, in seconds.  Get ready to be inspired by a company that proves the most practical innovations are often the most impactful!

MD&M South Beyond the Booth: Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions

TAG’D: Beyond the Award [https://open.spotify.com/show/4SuDThyhf6ORBZ3wCxy6FX] brings you Beyond the Booth live from the floor of MD&M South [https://www.mdmsouth.com/en/home.html] in partnership with Informa Markets [https://www.informamarkets.com/en/home.html]. Ever wonder how the biggest names in manufacturing ensure their quality control is powder-to-finish perfect? On this episode, host Justin Starbird [https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinstarbird/] is joined by Aimee Ozarchuk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-ozarchuk-2b5943129/], Southeast Business Sales Manager for Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions [https://www.zeiss.com/metrology/us/home.html], to break down the massive scope of Zeiss’s inspection equipment, from nanometer-level microscopy to 100% in-line automotive part inspection. This conversation goes beyond the booth as Aimee reveals the excitement around their brand-new Quality Excellence Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, a true hands-on customer center designed to solve complex applications in X-ray, CMM, and micro-abilities.  Plus, get the inside scoop on Aimee's career journey from inside sales to leading the entire Southeast region, and how customer demands are driving their innovation roadmap toward AI, Industry 4.0, and merging critical data sets.  Tune in to discover how Zeiss continues to redefine precision and partnership in the ever-evolving world of industrial manufacturing!