Medical Devices
Privacy & Security
Vulnerabilities were found in three versions of its wireless syringe infusion pumps and will issue a resolution in January 2018 with the release of a new model.
Mobile Health IT
Older devices are often most at-risk because some were not originally designed to be connected devices.
Electronic Health Records
Manufacturers should make safe connectivity a central part of their design process and clearly communicate devices' interface characteristics, the agency says.
Quality & Safety
Oschner Medical Center says use of Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots will improve patient safety since they destroy deadly pathogens and drug-resistant organisms.
Electronic Health Records
Beyond patient safety, the initiative has improved nurse workflow and is leading to more accurate billing, says CIO.
Mobile Health IT
The pharma company also unveiled a new wearable wristband device to let patients track activity levels and monitor heart rate.
Connected Health
ZingBox’s IoT personality-based approach will integrate with VMware Pulse IoT Center, an IoT infrastructure management system.
Connected Health
Agile Strategies Lab is billed as a Shark Tank-like initiative to help startups gain viability and attract VC funding. Early pitches include surgical devices and wearable monitors.
But while Congress proposed taking ONC’s budget down to $38 million, the FDA would get $500 million budget increase if passed.
Security
A new alliance of IT and security professionals wants to promote best practices and spread awareness of a standard definition.