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Macron, DiGA, dtx
By Tammy Lovell | 07:45 am | October 20, 2021
Emmanuel Macron announced plans to replicate Germany’s DiGA Fast Track process. 
A person holding a phone with an IV in their arm
By Kat Jercich | 10:26 am | October 14, 2021
Federal regulators should "put guardrails on, but let us continue the good work," says Mayo Clinic's Dr. Michael Maniaci.
A hacker at a keyboard
By Kat Jercich | 04:25 pm | October 13, 2021
New research suggests vulnerabilities in healthcare's API "last mile," while another report assesses the cost of unsecured devices.  
Person using tablet
By Emily Olsen | 03:16 pm | October 12, 2021
Women+ funding still only accounts for 7% of the total U.S. digital health deals through August 2021, according to Rock Health.
A person using a connected glucose device
By Kat Jercich | 01:25 pm | October 08, 2021
The agency noted that communications about cyber risks should be easy to understand and readily available online.
Mike Murray Scope Security cybersecurity
By Bill Siwicki | 12:23 pm | October 06, 2021
A security professional with deep healthcare expertise offers his perspective on medical-device patching and previews cybersecurity trends for 2022.
Medtronic's Hugo RAS system
By Adam Ang | 02:08 am | October 01, 2021
Also, more pathology labs have connected to the Australian government's My Health Record platform.
person wearing Elvie breast pump
By Mallory Hackett | 06:38 pm | September 29, 2021
Elvie has partnered with a number of durable medical equipment providers to ensure customers get their breast pumps covered by insurance.
A person wearing a VR headset
By Kat Jercich | 10:23 am | September 29, 2021
A study from UC San Francisco found that frontline pain management clinicians are curious about VR – but want to see crucial adaptations for diverse patient groups.
A telehealth patient speaks with a doctor
By Kat Jercich | 12:30 pm | September 17, 2021
The contract is aimed at procuring remote patient monitoring and telemedicine devices, to be distributed to VA facilities or to veterans.