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A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

Health Populi

The post A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Furthermore, the enterprise itself could lose patient-customers, wary of using a specific hospital facility whose equipment was hacked. Risk management for cybersecurity in healthcare touches finance, quality and reputation alike.

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Legislation to grant 4-year coverage of breakthrough medical devices passes Ways and Means, with a heavy discount

Fierce Healthcare

The House Ways and Means Committee advanced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would grant Medicare coverage to novel medical technologies for four years while the Centers for Medicare & M | The House Ways and Means Committee advanced updated legislation to expedite Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices.

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Patient Square Capital Forms Elevage Medical Technologies to Partner with Growth-Stage Medical Device Companies

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital (“Patient Square”) forms Elevage Medical Technologies (“Elevage”), a new portfolio company to support the growth of promising medical device companies by providing capital and deep strategic expertise.

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Pandemic hastens shift away from hospital inpatient care, Moody's reports

Health Care Dive

The transition to more treatment in the home and in lower-cost outpatient settings will persist, aided by reimbursement changes and advances in medical technology, the ratings agency said.

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How to Improve Patient Confidence When Rolling Out New Medical Technology

HIT Consultant

For many patients, it’s clear that new medical technology (or medtech) isn’t effectively providing the experience needed to improve their medical condition. Maybe a patient’s diabetes management app uses overly clinical language, or perhaps it doesn’t walk them through every app feature.

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Global medical costs to dip in 2024 — but respite may not last long, research finds

Health Care Dive

Medical costs will continue to rise over the next few years, according to WTW. Surveyed insurers blamed expensive medical technologies and an overuse of health services.

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The True Value of Human-Centered Research Within Medical Technology

HIT Consultant

Hollie Johnston, Principal and Human Sciences Capability Lead at PDD. With recent statistics suggesting that 70% of all projects fail, it’s vital that we do all we can to set ourselves up for success when we set out on a new design or development of a product.