By Anna Abram & Mark Abdoo – Even in this modern era, when so much can be done remotely, there are many tangible benefits to having “boots on the ground” when doing business overseas. That’s the thinking behind the FDA’s foreign offices, which play a vital role in inspecting….
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By Matt Fisher – Healthcare organizations are learning tough lessons that actions of employees can come back with serious consequences to the organization. When it comes to maintaining the privacy and security of patient data, no action comes without a consequence.
By Kayla Matthews – Since 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered a fast-track approval process for medical device manufacturers that could prove their products were substantially similar to approved items that were already in the marketplace.
By Grant Elliott – There’s an inherent risk to doing business, particularly business that touches personal data. For years now, the business community – from healthcare to retail – has focused on the threat prevention aspect of data security.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a draft strategy designed to help reduce administrative and regulatory burden on clinicians caused by the use of health information technology such as electronic health records.
By David Harlow – A survey of C-level healthcare execs conducted by OptumIQ finds that the overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe that there will be a positive ROI on artificial intelligence investments in healthcare.
By William O’Toole – For the supermajority of Health IT companies and healthcare providers alike calendar year-end is fiscal year-end. Companies strive to book as much business as possible; incentives exist.
By William Hyman – Once again, we are assured that ONC wants to reduce the burdens they helped create. This time we learn of these desires in the draft “Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs.”
Understanding how a person’s genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach to prevent or treat disease. We are on the beat to find and report just what is happening now in Precision Medicine which includes GE Healthcare, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Paradigm4, All of Us Research, AACN, & Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist.