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US Department of Labor Awards $78M for Nursing Programs

May 15, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

As the nation honors their dedication and sacrifice during National Nurses Week, the U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) announced the award of more than $78 million in grants to support workforce training programs in 17 states and address staffing challenges […]


Biomarker, Innovation

Aspira Women’s Health and DFCI to form ovarian cancer diagnostic test

May 12, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Aspira Women’s Health has entered an exclusive licensing deal with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) to design and develop a new microRNA-based ovarian cancer diagnostic test. The new test will use circulating microRNAs, either alone or along with proteins or […]


Innovation, Research

PMT concludes patient enrolment in PCSS trial

May 12, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Providence Medical Technology (PMT) has concluded patient enrolment in its study of the Posterior Cervical Stabilisation System (PCSS). The prospective, multicentre, randomised, investigational device exemption FUSE Study is intended to assess the safety and effectiveness of PCSS in three-level cervical […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Understanding updates on medical device labelling

May 11, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Medical device labels aim to inform patients and healthcare providers on how to use and maintain instruments, as well as communicating safety or associated risks. As device and diagnostic manufacturers worldwide develop new products to improve patients’ quality of life, […]


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Monkeypox: WHO says no longer global health emergency

May 11, 2023

Via: Fox News

Monkeypox (mpox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is no longer an international emergency following an outbreak last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. During a media briefing on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in […]


EHR & EMR

Healthcare Considerations: Addressing Cyber Risk in the Healthcare Industry

May 10, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

In 2020, the Dental Care Alliance (DCA) experienced a significant cyberattack on its systems, which lasted approximately an entire month. This gave the threat actor an extended period to compromise the healthcare organization’s servers and extract the private and confidential […]


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Samsung receives FDA approval for IHRN feature in Galaxy Watch

May 10, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Samsung Electronics has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the irregular heart rhythm notification (IHRN) feature included in the Samsung Health Monitor app. The IHRN feature along with the app’s current on-demand Electrocardiogram (ECG) function […]


Biomarker, Innovation

New breast cancer screening guidelines call for women to start mammograms at age 40

May 9, 2023

Via: Fox News

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), based in Rockdale, Maryland, has released a draft of new guidelines for breast cancer screenings, recommending that women begin getting mammograms every other year starting at the age of 40. The new guidelines […]


EHR & EMR

4 Keys to Modernizing Public Health Data Collection and Analysis

May 9, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the urgent need to modernize the nation’s public health system. Despite success in rapidly developing vaccines, the unprecedented public health emergency also exposed significant gaps in U.S. public health infectious disease data collection […]


Innovation, Research

These are the worst dental mistakes you can make for your teeth

May 8, 2023

Via: Fox News

A healthy mouth means more than an attractive smile. Research has shown that oral health impacts the wellness of the entire body and is directly linked to risk levels for heart disease, pneumonia and other conditions. While it’s common knowledge […]


Editorial

COVID-19 Has Rattled the Nursing Industry, Causing Increased Vacancies and Decreased Job Satisfaction

May 8, 2023

Via: Lilian Cooper

COVID-19 drastically impacted the nursing profession, with 100,000 nurses leaving their positions due to burnout and stress, according to CNN. This survey also confirmed that 610,388 registered nurses with over a decade of experience, at an average age of 57, […]


EHR & EMR

IT Infrastructure: Creating A Culture of Security In Your Hospital & Health System

May 5, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

It’s a fact: More than 80% of data breaches involve a human in some way. That could involve someone falling for a spear-phishing campaign designed to solicit credentials, clicking on a malicious link, or a simple error that leaves a […]


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WHO declares end of Covid-19 public health emergency

May 5, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the end of the public health emergency for Covid-19, marking the end of a declaration that had been in effect for more than three years. During a meeting on Friday, WHO officials pointed […]


Innovation, Med Tech

The Importance of Decoding Health Data to Every Organization

May 4, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

To the observant onlooker, data is everywhere. From spending habits to hospital visits, humans are walking treasure troves of information. As technology has exponentially improved in the last 20 years, so has the collection of data. In 2010, a mere […]


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Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards

May 4, 2023

Via: Kaiser Health News

The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial security. In […]


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Physical Safeguards for HIPAA Compliance

May 3, 2023

Via: Health IT Answers

While it’s easy to get caught up in the many, many words of policies and procedures, how your space physically looks and functions are just as important. Physical safeguards play a vital role in achieving HIPAA compliance and keeping sensitive […]


Innovation, Research

Sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD

May 3, 2023

Via: ScienceDaily

The study shines a light on the role of spindles in alleviating anxiety in PTSD as well as confirms their established role in the transfer of new information to longer-term memory storage. The findings challenge recent work by other researchers […]


Biomarker, Innovation

Tempus receives FDA approval for NGS-based test xT CDx

May 2, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Tempus has received premarket approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its qualitative next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based in vitro diagnostic device, xT CDx. The xT CDx device is designed to detect substitutions (single nucleotide variants and multi-nucleotide variants), […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

General overview of regulatory requirements for software as a medical device

May 2, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The regulation of software as a medical device is required to ensure that software used for medical reasons produces accurate, safe, and effective outcomes. A software application that is meant to be used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of […]


Innovation, Medical Devices

Promis gets breakthrough device status from FDA for EarlyTect BCD test

May 1, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

Promis Diagnostics has received breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its EarlyTect BCD test. The test is approved for a non-invasive, urine-based diagnosis of bladder cancer from haematuria patients. EarlyTect BCD test will help […]