By Matt Patterson MD – There is broad agreement that the U.S. healthcare system must focus on improving overall care quality and cost efficiency. The pressures imposed on the system by the Affordable Care Act make this need abundantly clear.
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We conclude our Celebrating Women in Healthcare Month by saluting Dr. Margaret Hamburg as she resigns after six years of serving as the Commissioner of…
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Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act By Brian Ahier HHS released a draft report that includes a proposed strategy and recommendations for a…
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House Bill to Clarify FDA Regulation on Software COMMENTARY William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author…
FDA to Exercise Enforcement Discretion Kathy McCoy, MBA Follow her on Twitter @kathymccoy I’ll just admit it right now: I’ve been a fan of Star…
Electronic Bad Advice COMMENTARY William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author Meaningful Use requires the…
Q&A with Mac McMillan Mac McMillan, chair of the HIMSS Privacy & Security Task Force and CEO of CynergisTek answers questions for us on the…