Category: Standards

Standards

Medical Device Cyberattacks Hit 22% of Healthcare Orgs, Disrupting Patient Care in Majority of Cases

A new report shows that security concerns shift from IT systems to operational technology.

Standards

Prisma Health Wins 2025 ECRI Award for Health Technology Excellence

The health system’s multi-year effort to strengthen network design, improve workflows, and prepare for outages earned recognition following its performance during Hurricane Helene.

Standards

HHS, FDA Want to Slash Health Care Rules in 10-to-1 Deregulation Plan

The agencies are asking stakeholders to weigh in on a sweeping deregulatory initiative that will eliminate 10 regulations for every one introduced.

Servicing Legislation

Right to Repair Clears Texas Legislature with Unanimous Support

If signed into law, Texas would become the ninth state to enact Right to Repair legislation.

FDA Updates

Medtronic Removes Tracheostomy Tube Over Risk of Flange Disconnection

Medtronic advises customers to return affected adult flexible tubes due to potential airway blockage and respiratory emergencies.

Government Regulations

Joint Commission and NQF Reveal 2024 Eisenberg Award Honorees

The Joint Commission and NQF have announced the 2024 Eisenberg Award recipients, recognizing national, local, and individual achievements in patient safety and healthcare quality.

Cybersecurity

Small Medical Practices Face Outsized Fallout from Health Data Breaches, Report Finds

New modeling shows long-term financial consequences for practices without strong cybersecurity and HIPAA safeguards.