Medical Devices
Although only the breach only affected 1,391 patients, the size of the fine reflects the organization’s failure to implement HIPAA Security Rule policies and procedures.
The industry group argued that not adequately funding the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT would undermine the 21st Century Cures Act and inhibit work toward a learning health system.
Startup is developing device to measure nitric oxide level in seconds.
With $17 million in funding from the state and GE Healthcare, WPI said the lab will advance digital health and medical device development and create new jobs in the region.
The agency says St. Jude Medical continued to ship faulty defibrillators despite issues with rapid battery depletion.
CEO Stuart Randle said the startup will use its first round of funding to enhance its technology platform and work toward FDA clearance.
GE will combine the Novii Wireless Patch System with its digital technologies to build out its offerings for care services and childbirth, an official says.
The telemonitoring program of the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties and Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice are now connected with the state's HIE.
The security, analytics and cloud infrastructure vendor has launched Active Insights, which aims to provide healthcare organizations with a secure, integrated approach to managing medical devices.
Currently, 60 percent of healthcare organizations worldwide have introduced IoT into their facilities, with nearly two-thirds of those using it for monitoring and maintenance.