In this Up Front column, 24×7 Magazine chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens discusses a hot topic in healthcare technology management—and one that was discussed in detail during the recent AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo: artificial intelligence and machine learning. It’s also a subject that’s explored extensively in the upcoming July issue of 24×7 Magazine.
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In this in-depth feature article, seasoned writer Chris Hayhurst explores an important subject in healthcare technology management: capital equipment purchasing. Read on to learn how HTM professionals are playing key roles in procuring the equipment hospitals need.
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During the AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo, set to take place June 1-4 in Long Beach, Calif., more than 2,000 HTM professionals from across the country and around the world will be discussing how to address many of the top issues facing the field, including ways to bolster their organizations’ cyber defenses.
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ECRI Institute has named Boston Medical Center the winner of the 2018 Health Devices Achievement Award. The award, now in its 12th year, recognizes innovative and effective initiatives undertaken by ECRI Institute member healthcare institutions to improve patient safety, reduce costs, or otherwise facilitate better strategic management of health technology.
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The U.S. FDA has ruled that there is insufficient evidence to currently “justify imposing additional/different burdensome regulatory requirements” on third-party servicers of medical devices. The decision appeared in the agency’s report on the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medical device servicing—which was mandated as part of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017.
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