Five Minutes in Healthcare

Five Minutes in Healthcare - Dr. Alan Cheng

by Philip F. Jacobus, CEO | October 21, 2025

Dr. Alan Cheng

Five Minutes in Healthcare is where I discuss current events with some of the industry's most influential leaders.

Today I am joined by Dr. Alan Cheng, chief medical officer of the Cardiac Rhythm Management business at Medtronic and practicing electrophysiologist, for a conversation about the evolution of patient monitoring devices and the rise of consumer wearables.

Specifically, we discuss the difference between wearables and medical-grade monitors, such as the Medtronic LINQ ICM, a small implantable device that monitors and records heart rhythms to flag irregularities or arrhythmias. While Dr. Cheng thinks the rise of consumer wearables is a positive thing, he notes that there are differences in their performance when compared to medical-grade devices.

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About Phil Jacobus

Phil Jacobus has been involved in health care since 1977, when he visited China to sell equipment. He has done business in 35 countries and still travels extensively. Phil is active in charity, helps rural clinics and always tries to help DOTmed users when he can.

Phil is a member of AHRA, HFMA, AAMI and the Cryogenic Society of America. He has contributed to a number of magazines and journals and has addressed trade groups.

Phil's proudest achievement is that he has been happily married to his wife Barbara since 1989, who helped him found DOTmed in 1998.



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