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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According to a recent report in the HIPAA Journal, healthcare data breaches are caused by hacking IT incidents, improper disposal of electronic protected health information, and more. Here, seasoned biomed German (John) Baron analyzes some of these causes and makes reference to security controls, which may help to address the identified vulnerabilities.
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA CPSP 2-2018 Cyber Hygiene Best Practices, which outlines industry best practices and guidelines for electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers to raise their level of cybersecurity sophistication in manufacturing facilities and engineering processes.
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For the last few years, the shape of HTM academic programs in the United States has been, well, rough. Last year, for example, several programs closed due to low enrollment numbers, heightened expenses, and a lack of qualified faculty members willing to teach. Fortunately, in 2018 and beyond, the future is looking brighter.
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