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FDA Patient Network: Pretty darn patient-centered

The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. The twin goals for this website are promoting the educational mission of the FDA, and promoting opportunities for patient advocacy within the FDA — and earlier in the policymaking process than has been the case historically. read more Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2013 8:05 AM by Latest Blog Entries for heathcareitnews.com

Filed under: Industry News, FDA, Quality and Safety, Policy and Legislation, program, James Valentine, Office for Health
The FDA Patient Network Website – Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

Published Tue, May 05 2013 3:30 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: Patient Engagement, FDA, David Harlow, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Technology in healthcare, patient advocacy, Health care & health policy, Politics & public policy, clinical trials, PATIENT-CENTERED, HealthBlawg, FDA Patient Representatives, FDA Patient Network, FDA Safety and Innovation Act
FDA clears Sorin’s SmartView, cardiac implantable device remote monitor

This week, Sorin Group announced that the FDA cleared SmartView, a remote monitoring application for patients with implanted cardiac rhythm management devices. The technology allows physicians whose patients have a Paradym device, Sorin Group’s implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), to monitor them outside of the office. SmartView is a home health hub that collects data wirelessly from the patient’s [...] Read More...

Published Mon, May 05 2013 3:45 PM by mobihealthnews

Filed under: Uncategorized, FDA, ICD, remote patient monitoring, Center for Body Computing, implantable cardiac devices, SmartView, Paradym, Sorin Group
Massively Open Online Medicine: Bad Idea or Just Before Its Time?

Published Mon, May 05 2013 3:00 PM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: education, accountable care organizations, data security, ACOs, Social Media, FDA, David Harlow, Patient Safety, distance learning, Medical research, Medical Education, mobile health, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Eric Topol MD, remote monitoring, mHealth, e-patients, Technology in healthcare, wireless health, Innovation/innovative companies, big data, Quantified Self, Health care & health policy, sensors and health, Change Management, population health, Khan Academy, Online College Course, patient empowerment, health data analytics, The Walking Gallery, privacy regulations, HealthBlawg, self-monitoring, Massively Open Online Medicine, Massively Open Online Courses
AACR Opposes Bill to Exempt Cigars From FDA Regulation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) formally issued letters to all members of the House of Representatives and the Senate urging them to oppose recently introduced legislation that would exempt many cigars from...

Published Wed, May 05 2013 9:00 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, FDA, Research, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, lung cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, tobacco, smoking, Dr. Margaret Foti, Dr. Roy Herbst, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013, S. 772, H.R. 792, cigars
FDA goes DTP(atient)

Published Wed, Apr 04 2013 4:21 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: Social Media, FDA, Patient Safety, Health Populi, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Pharmacy and pharmaceuticals, Medical research, People in healthcare, Medical devices, Technology in healthcare, Innovation/innovative companies, Pharmaceuticals, shared decision-making, Health care & health policy, Politics & public policy, Medicine: wellness & disease, clinical trials, crowdsourcing health, empowered patients, PATIENT-CENTERED, Society for Participatory Medicine, patient advocates, FDA approval process, FDA Patient Representatives, FDA Patient Network
Interview: FCC’s new health director Matt Quinn

Some time last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) quietly filled its long-vacant Director of Healthcare Initiatives position, responding to a call made last September by its mHealth task force. The FCC’s appointee, Matthew Quinn, is no stranger to healthcare innovation. With a background in two previous government agencies and a number of large and [...] Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2013 3:51 PM by mobihealthnews

Filed under: Uncategorized, EHR, Health IT, ONC, FDA, Health 2.0, Affordable Care Act, FCC, AHRQ, Healthcare Connect Fund, Matthew Quinn, Rural Health Care Program, i-Beacon, NIIST, spectrum
HHS workgroup could shape mHealth regulation

The Department of Health and Human Services has formed a new workgroup, charged with “identifying key considerations to improve patient safety and promote innovation in health information technology (Health IT), including mobile medical applications.” The group has been selected by HHS and the FCC and will report to the Health IT Policy Committee which advises [...] Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2013 11:48 AM by mobihealthnews

Filed under: Uncategorized, ONC, FDA, IBM, Qualcomm, HHS, Practice Fusion, Department of Health and Human Services, Aetna, Happtique, Philips, Esther Dyson, Office of the National Coordinator, West Health, Health IT Policy Committee, Matthew Quinn, Better, MobileHealth Rx, Bradley Merrill Thompson, FDASIA, HealthIT Now Coalition
$2.2 billion in revenue, but training is not our job

Published Tue, Apr 04 2013 8:30 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: FDA, Patient Safety, Medical Education, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Medical devices, Technology in healthcare, Health care & health policy, Medical Ethics, medical training, Bloomberg, Running a Hospital, Paul Levy, risk mitigation, lawsuits, robotic surgery, Intuitive Surgical
Discounts on Two Upcoming Conferences for Venture Valkyrie Readers

Published Tue, Apr 04 2013 5:30 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: FDA, Qualcomm, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Medtronic, People in healthcare, investors, AliveCor, Technology in healthcare, consumer engagement, Innovation/innovative companies, Walgreens, AARP, Health care & health policy, Lisa Suennen, Venture Valkyrie, Creativity, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, accountability, Stacy Enxing Seng, Covidien Ventures, Consumer Reports, seechange health, MedTech Investing Conference, Consumer Health & Wellness Innovation Summit
Robotic surgery: New medical malpractice underwriting risk

Published Mon, Apr 04 2013 5:00 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: FDA, Patient Safety, Informed consent, Medical Education, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Medical devices, Technology in healthcare, Health care & health policy, Politics & public policy, medical errors, Medical Ethics, medical malpractice, Running a Hospital, Paul Levy, risk management, adverse events, robotic surgery
Collateral Damage

Published Mon, Apr 04 2013 3:43 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: CMS, FDA, hospitals, Patient Safety, Health Care Quality, Informed consent, Medical Education, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Fraud, Medical devices, Technology in healthcare, Best practice, Don Berwick, Health care & health policy, transparency, medical errors, physician leadership, Cardiovascular, hospital adverse events, Medical Ethics, Educate the Young blog, Dave Mayer, provider accountability, FDA approval process, caregivers, hospital administration, Dan Walter
FDA clears iPhone vision test

The FDA has granted Class II prescription-only 510(K) clearance for an iPhone-enabled vision test. The software, called myVisionTrack, was developed by Vital Art and Science. The FDA clearance applies to the software when run on an iPhone 4S. Vital Art and Science has developed the test for patients with serious degenerative eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy [...] Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2013 3:45 PM by mobihealthnews

Filed under: hipaa, Uncategorized, FDA, Novartis, FDA clearance 510(k), mobile health clinical trials, clinical trials, diabetic retinopathy, MyVisionTrack, Vital Art and Science, vision test, AMD, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, age related macular degeneration, FDA health app regulation
The 128-Byte Data Field That Could Save Lives and Billions of Dollars

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 8:00 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: hipaa, CMS, Meaningful Use, EHR, Health IT, HIMSS, ONC, Health information technology, electronic health records, Patient Engagement, interoperability, FDA, HHS, Congress, HITECH Act, People in healthcare, Technology in healthcare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Forbes, Health care & health policy, Politics & public policy, Change Management, Dan Munro, TED talks about health, Hugo Campos, PATIENT-CENTERED, health care costs, Effectiveness/Efficiency, government regulation, health care incentives, standard protocol, health care waste, medical device data and HIPAA, national patient identifier, national provider identifier
Who will regulate mHealth? Patient Engagement at Crossroads; New Alliance Takes On Interoperability

We came back from HIMSS and got right to work on the March Monthly Update for Chilmark Advisory Services subscribers. As we’ve reported in a previous post, HIMSS13 afforded enormous buzz and less enlightenment regarding the state of health IT, particularly...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2013 9:49 PM by Chilmark Research

Filed under: health information exchange, FDA, ACO, consumer health, Acquisition, Connected Health, mHealth, consumer engagement, Happtique, CommonWell

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