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FDA Calls For Classifying Health IT Products By Patient-Safety Risk Level
April 4, 2014The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulating health information technologies based on their potential risks to patient safety, rather than by the technology platform they utilize. The federal agency stayed close to recommendations made by stakeholders when developing the outlining … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT, Health IT Policy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, ONC | Leave a commentIn The Spotlight – Medical Apps Regulation
July 12, 2013The number of medical apps available to doctors and patients alike is growing continuously. The FDA has made its intention to regulate some medical apps clear, but less clear is which apps will and will not be regulated. Recently, two … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged FDA, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Regulations, Health IT Services, Medical Apps, Patient Experience | Leave a commentThe FDA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Expedite Medical Device Approvals
December 19, 2012The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it is part of the first public-private partnership to promote medical device regulatory science. The partnership will focus on speeding up the review and approval processes of new medical devices. … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, mHealth, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentEnvironmental Intelligence Releases July 2012 Newsletter
July 31, 2012Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its July 2012 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: July 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged ACO, Broadband, CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EHR Study, EI Connections Newsletter, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, FCC, FDA, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Healthcare, HHS, HIE, HIE Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Security, telemedicine | Leave a commentFDA Proposes Unique Device Identifier For Medical Devices
July 9, 2012In an effort to improve adverse events reporting, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier (UDI). A UDI system has the potential to improve … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, Meaningful Use, Medical Devices, Patient Experience | Leave a comment