The American College of Radiology backs the ROOT Act, which would resume the Appropriate Use Criteria program for advanced diagnostic imaging, aiming to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure and lower Medicare costs.
The WHO has launched MeDevIS, an online platform providing comprehensive information on medical devices to aid governments and regulators.
California passed a sweeping right-to-repair law for consumer electronics that will require device manufacturers to provide parts and tools.
The American College of Radiology backs the ROOT Act, which would resume the Appropriate Use Criteria program for advanced diagnostic imaging, aiming to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure and lower Medicare costs.
While the legislation still has to pass the Assembly, the New York Senate became the first legislative body in the United States to pass a bill that would make it easier to repair equipment, Vice reports.
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Not enough is being done to protect healthcare networks from cyber threats, writes Peter Roff in an opinion piece in Newsweek.
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Healthcare IT leaders want to see the federal government take action on five key issues during the next presidential term.
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An opinion piece details why biomeds are having difficulty repairing needed medical equipment right now, and how the Right to Repair Act could help.
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The Right-to-Repair Act will prevent medical device innovation by forcing manufacturers to cede intellectual property, according to an opinion piece.
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The U.S. FDA is planning a major reorganization of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), which will see the current four device offices combined into one “super office.”
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The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced that it is expanding the scope of the NEMA American National Standard for Servicing of Medical Imaging Devices to cover all medical devices, not just medical imaging technologies. MITA officials say this decision—which is likely to be met with criticism from many in the medical device sector—“comes after the consideration of extensive stakeholder feedback indicating a desire for one, universal standard for the medical device industry.”