August 2013
San Francisco, CA
http://www.opalevents.org/p/67/hit-healthcare-information-transformation
Today’s dynamic IT healthcare professionals face unprecedented opportunities for providing new and improved services in support of increasing efficiencies, improving patient care, and decreasing cost. However, with these opportunities come challenges: ensuring security and privacy, complying with the numerous regulations and “meaningful use” guidelines. Looming deadlines and various projects are competing for IT’s time. The HIT ’13: Healthcare Information Transformation Conference will help you prioritize and optimize your limited resources.
July 24-26, 2013
Boston, MA
http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL13028/
As the industry shifts to more consumer driven and accountable care models, mobile platforms, telemedicine and other technology solutions become essential to achieve accessibility, interoperability and sustainability. Convening senior executives from health care providers, payers, pharmaceuticals, vendors, government and associations, the mHealth + Telehealth World 2013 is the must attend event for health care executives interested in leveraging virtual care models to reduce costs, improve outcomes and transform the delivery of care. MRC Counsel Kim Tyrrell-Knott to speak on July 25 from 2:30- 3: 15pm on the Mobile Regulation in the US and Beyond panel.
June 27 -28, 2013
Hyatt Regency Capital Hill
Washington, DC
More information here.
Meeting schedule:
Friday, June 14 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM ET
Thursday, June 27 3:30 – 6:30 PM ET
Access information available here.
More information on the FDASIA Workgroup can be found here.
FDA announced a public workshop on battery-powered medical devices slated for July 30-31, 2013. The workshop will address the potential challenges related to battery powered medical devices. They also announced a call for public comments on this issue that are due August 30, 2013. In the announcement, the FDA states “As more medical devices become computerized, compact, and mobile, the number of battery-powered medical devices will continue to increase. While many different components can potentially impact the safety and effectiveness of medical devices, the battery is one of the most critical components.” More info here: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/ucm355183.htm?source=govdelivery#public.
On April 30th, Politico hosted an interactive conversation about how innovative technologies are changing the policy and practice of health care. Special guests included: Audie Atienza, Ph.D., NIH; Christy Foreman, FDA Office of Device Evaluation; Sridhar Iyengar, Ph.D., AgaMatrix; Jordan Shlain, M.D., Healthloop; Joe Smith, M.D., Ph.D., West Health; Bradley Merrill Thompson, mHealth Regulatory Coalition and Joel White, Health IT Now Coalition. View videos from the event here.
Stories about the event:
Experts: Government ‘struggling’ with medical apps
Doctor: Stop nannying patient-doctor email
Expert: Don’t be too hands-off with medical apps
Hear hosts Ben and Corey in a conversation about the current medical app regulatory landscape and what the space may look like in the future with special guests: Bakul Patel, MS, MBA, Policy Advisor in the Office of Center Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Bradley Merrill Thompson, JD, MBA, Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker & Green.
Thu, March 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm ET
To access an archive of the show click here.
