National [Electronics] Right-to-Repair Bill Filed in Congress
The Fair Repair Act would require manufacturers to provide device owners and independent repair shops with everything needed to repair electronic devices, reports Vice.
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Right to Repair Medical Equipment Inches Forward
Across the country, hospitals and healthcare providers are joining a chorus of biomeds calling for the right to repair medical equipment. Here, Kevin O’Reilly, U.S PIRG’s Right to Repair advocate, reveals where the Right to Repair fight currently stands.
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The First Thing a Biden FTC Should Tackle
The author of an opinion piece says the new Biden administration should end manufacturers' exclusive agreements, supporting the right to repair movement.
Musings on the New ‘Right-to-Repair’ Act
In this Soapbox column, G. Wayne Moore, CEO of Acertara Acoustic Laboratories and 2020 chair of MITA/NEMA’s Ultrasound Section, shares his thoughts on the Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020. Don’t miss out.
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Inside the Groundbreaking ‘Right to Repair’ Bill
Thursday, August 6, may go down as a monumental day in the Right to Repair movement: Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Yvette D. Clark introduced legislation into Congress that would eliminate hospitals’ roadblocks for repairing medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. 24×7 editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens shares more about why this was so significant.
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Surprising Thoughts About the ‘Right to Repair’ Act
In this Soapbox column, Gay Gordon-Byrne, executive director of The Repair Association, shares her thoughts on the Critical Medical Infrastructure Act of 2020, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke on August 6. Her views may surprise you.
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Let Techs Fix Medical Devices: Why the Right to Repair Is a Healthcare Imperative
In an article for the New York Daily News, reporter Kevin O’Reilly details how several physicians in the U.S. have been unable to use life-saving equipment on COVID-19 patients due to broken devices. And, unfortunately, hospital-based biomeds aren’t able to fix the devices due to manufacturer-imposed constraints.
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New Senate Right to Repair Bill to Reduce Barriers to Fixing Medical Equipment
Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) introduced the Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act in an online press conference with U.S. PIRG on August 6—a bill that would remove manufacturer-imposed barriers to fixing medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates say.
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Congress Will Consider National Right-to-Repair Legislation for Medical Equipment
In a groundbreaking move, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representative Yvette D. Clark (D-N.Y.) have introduced right to repair legislation in the House and Senate that would eliminate hospitals’ roadblocks for repairing medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No End in Sight
When the pandemic first hit, many people incorrectly assumed that it would resolve quickly. And like COVID-19, there is another battle with seemingly no end in sight: the fight over access to vendor service manuals.
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Viewpoint: Is It Really About Patient Safety?
Here, Gay Gordon-Byrne, executive director of The Repair Association, discusses a new argument against IFixit.com and reveals why she doesn’t buy it.
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U.S. PIRG: Proprietary Medical Device Repair Could Threaten Patients
A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund details the challenges that medical professionals face as a result of device manufacturers setting up barriers to repair and outlines steps to help hospitals.
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Why Repair Techs Are Hacking Ventilators with DIY Dongles from Poland
Novel times call for novel solutions—a truth that certainly rings true in the case of inventive healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals. Just look at how they are handling ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical Device Maker Threatens iFixit Over Ventilator Repair Project
IFixit.com, which 24×7 Magazine profiled in depth recently, has received a letter from a medical equipment provider claiming that the website violated its copyrights.
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Medical Device Repair Again Threatened with Copyright Claims
Below, Kit Walsh, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, shares what she perceives to be the latest threat against the Right to Repair movement.
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