In this Soapbox article, Caitlin Young—a senior biomedical engineering student and a recent alumnus of the clinical engineering co-op program at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC)—shares why asking “why” is a boon to one’s career. It’s something she discovered when she was tasked with revising a checklist used for assessing the risk category of a device at EMMC.
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Medical device interoperability is a hot topic in healthcare technology management—and one 24×7 Magazine correspondent Aine Cryts explores in this in-depth feature article. Here are key considerations regarding device integration—and what you need to know about interoperability in the medical device sector.
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Type “artificial intelligence” and “radiology” into a Google search, and one can observe how the sophisticated technology has been increasingly inserted into conversations about the future of the profession. But is artificial intelligence radiology’s next frontier? 24×7 Magazine investigates here.
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Ann Arbor, Mich.-based NSF International has launched a comprehensive set of online training modules covering global medical device regulatory requirements for all five countries participating in the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP). The company’s new online program includes interactive training, tools, and video-based courses, NSF International officials say.
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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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