Medical Devices

The region tightens rules while promoting commercialisation.

Sonja Fulmer, who had been acting director of the agency's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is reported to be taking a lead policy role at the Minnesota health technology innovator.

The HHS Secretary has called for Americans to wear government-issued health monitoring devices. Dr. Arti Masturzo, chief medical officer at CCS, a provider of collaborative care programs and home-delivered medical supplies, offers thoughts.

Meeting the EMR maturity model requirements has improved patient safety and data accuracy at the group’s hospitals.

Early pilots have shown potential to improve multidisciplinary collaboration and reduce critical errors.

Also, Victoria has expanded access to telestroke services in regional communities.

The AI, integrated into a hand-held point-of-care device, demonstrated 94% diagnostic accuracy.

A new collaboration aims to improve detection of heart rhythm problems in patients. Sukrti Nagpal, deputy chief medical officer of virtual care provider Doccla, and Yosef Safi Harb, founder and CEO of health monitoring company Happitech, discuss.

It has also saved around $1,700 in costs per patient, according to a recent study.

Also, HealthOne EMR from New Zealand's South Island is heading north.