Intuitive Surgical Could Help Usher in a New Era for Medtech
More than a decade ago Amazon recognized that it needed mass-cloud computing power, but didn't believe there was a third party service available to meet their needs, so they built their own cloud computing infrastructure. The online retailer also realized early on that this problem that it had solved for itself was the same problem that people and organizations all over the world were also facing, so they created the Amazon Web Services (AWS) subsidiary.
Santa Barbara, CA-based InTouch Health is following Amazon's example in an effort to offer medical device companies an ability to connect to their products after they've b...
Source: MDDI - September 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news
Intuitive Surgical taps InTouch Health to develop platform-connected IoT
Telehealth developer InTouch Health said today it inked a multi-year licensing service agreement with Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) to deepen the robotic surgery giant’s Internet of Medical Things network connecting its da Vinci systems.
Santa Barbara-based InTouch Health said that its proprietary IoMT network is intended to allow healthcare companies to connect their surgical systems globally to allow for real-time data exchange, improved clinical insights, collaborative efforts between disparate locations and service and maintenance monitoring.
“Hospital firewalls and security requirements are purpose-bu...
Source: Mass Device - September 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Featured Robotics Software / IT Surgical InTouch Health Intuitive Surgical Source Type: news
Healthcare ridesharing startup Circulation acquired by NEMT broker Logisticare
Atlanta-based Logisticare will fold Circulation ' s HIPAA-compliant software platform into its offerings. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 18, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Circulation acquired by NEMT broker Logisticare for $46 million
Atlanta-based Logisticare will fold Circulation ' s HIPAA-compliant software platform into its offerings. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 18, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
How equipment and security software work together to make sure your business meets HIPAA compliance
The healthcare industry has some of the most stringent standards in terms of data-related regulatory compliance.
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) applies to 18 different aspects of individual health information that could potentially be used to identify someone. HIPAA privacy rules apply to both written and visual information.
Privacy rules are only one aspect of HIPAA. Whil e the entire act revolves around patient privacy, it’s not only organizations within the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - September 18, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Brad Cash Source Type: news
Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Features Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance in Partner Story
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms, featured Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance in a Partner Story outlining how the company is using technology to push healthcare forward.
The article highlights how Angel MedFlight's development team created an iPad medical charting application, MedLog2, and soon saw a need to explore and expand storage solutions for its digital content. After not finding a canned solution, the team opted to build their own solution and integrate Salesforce and Amazon Web Services.
"In the aviation he...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - September 17, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance (press release) Tags: Operations Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news
Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Features Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance in Partner Story
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms, featured Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance in a Partner Story outlining how the company is using technology to push healthcare forward.
The article highlights how Angel MedFlight's development team created an iPad medical charting application, MedLog2, and soon saw a need to explore and expand storage solutions for its digital content. After not finding a canned solution, the team opted to build their own solution and integrate Salesforce and Amazon Web Services.
"In the aviation he...
Source: JEMS Operations - September 17, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance (press release) Tags: Operations Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news
No, a Wellness Device Can ’t Save Your Life (not Directly, Anyway)
It’s no surprise that a large number of wellness devices are being developed to allow today’s tech-savvy patient-consumers to take charge of their own health. Wellness devices are a great way to empower people by giving them access to data. However, it’s vital to remember that unlike medical devices, they are not required to be proven to be safe or effective. The responsibility and choice to claim a device as either wellness or medical lies completely with the manufacturer. It is extremely important that manufacturers understand the rules. Mistakenly seeking...
Source: MDDI - September 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nigel Syrotuck Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
MouthWatch to Debut and Demonstrate Noteworthy TeleDent ™ Upgrades During CDA San Francisco
The Latest Release of the Leading All-In-One Teledentistry PlatformRaises the Bar on Efficient Workflow ManagementMetuchen, NJ – September 4, 2018 –MouthWatch, LLC aleader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, is launching a substantially upgraded version of TeleDent ™ during CDA Presents in San Francisco. MouthWatch will be demonstrating the enhanced teledentistry platform in booth #2012.Since its launch in 2016, TeleDent has enabled the sharing of patient data, clinical information, and intraoral images in real-time or via store and forward techno...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 5, 2018 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Pediatric vision test GoCheck Kids launches for iPhone
The FDA-cleared, HIPAA-compliant app looks to offer pediatricians a lower-cost alternative to purpose-built screening devices. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - September 5, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Video: Colorado Reporter Arrested; Police Cite HIPAA Violation
DENVER (Colorado Independent) - Police body camera footage released today shows two Denver officers told The Colorado Independent’s editor, Susan Greene, to “act like a lady” as they handcuffed and detained her in July for attempting to photograph them as they responded to a call on a public sidewalk.
Greene was driving along East Colfax Avenue near the Colorado State Capitol building on the afternoon of July 5 when, by her account, she noticed Denver police surrounding a nearly naked African American man sitting handcuffed on the sidewalk, and stopped to see what was happening. (The man was later taken to the hospit...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - August 30, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Videos Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
Video: Colorado Reporter Arrested; Police Cite HIPAA Violation
DENVER (Colorado Independent) - Police body camera footage released today shows two Denver officers told The Colorado Independent’s editor, Susan Greene, to “act like a lady” as they handcuffed and detained her in July for attempting to photograph them as they responded to a call on a public sidewalk.
Greene was driving along East Colfax Avenue near the Colorado State Capitol building on the afternoon of July 5 when, by her account, she noticed Denver police surrounding a nearly naked African American man sitting handcuffed on the sidewalk, and stopped to see what was happening. (The man was later taken to the hospit...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 30, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Videos Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
Pelzman's Picks: HIPAA Falls Short in Protecting Health Info
(MedPage Today) -- Also, AI-based diagnosis, drugs via drones, and speech recognition errors (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - August 7, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Cybersecurity Practice Guide, Special Publication: 1800-1, Securing Electronic Health Records on Mobile Devices
Practice guide provides IT implementers and security engineers with a detailed architecture guided by standards and best practices from NIST and others, including coverage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - July 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How a rushed California law will change the privacy and security landscape for mobile health apps
About the Author: Adam H. Greene, JD, MPH, a partner and co-chair of Davis Wright Tremaine ’s health information practice, and former Senior Health Information Technology and Privacy Specialist at the HHS Office for Civil Rights, where he was responsible for applying the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules to health IT. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - July 27, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
