Medical Devices
The framework would use more modern criteria, allowing comparisons to standards more in line with the tech being evaluated.
Patient Engagement
New research finds patients could benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes with doctors rather than simply reading them.
Privacy & Security
Congressman says BOMs included with every device will help organizations assess threats and give transparency with managing system vulnerabilities.
Connected Health
Hospitals should begin with appropriate infrastructure and that includes robust connectivity, storage and security. Here’s a look at how to get started.
Privacy & Security
The Internet of Medical Things Resilience Partnership Act would require the FDA to establish a working group to recommend frameworks and guidelines for medical device security.
Analytics
Emerging technologies will start to gain some firmer footing in the year ahead, moving out of pilot testing and into production environments.
Quality & Safety
Intermountain and Geisinger -- among others -- are joining similar calls to action by OIG and Congress for CMS to finally add UDI to claim forms to better identify faulty medical devices.
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Elizabeth Warren are giving the agency until Dec. 1 to decide whether CMS will follow OIG recommendations to ensure UDI is included on Medicare claim forms.
The cost-effective way to boost capabilities can save providers thousands.
Although adding UDI to Medicare claim forms has bipartisan support in Congress, the CMS chief medical officer told a Senate committee on Tuesday that the agency is still reviewing the policy.