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How Open-Source Technologies Will Transform Digital Clinical Trials

HIT Consultant

Precedent exists for accelerating approval timelines during health emergencies such as the AIDs/HIV epidemic, where Compound S, a re-make of AZT, or azidothymidine, originally developed to fight cancer, became controversially fast-tracked after the discovery that it could block HIV activity.

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Health Equity Gap: Why Cybersecurity Should Be A Priority

HIT Consultant

Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in health outcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M medical workers 4 takeaways from Braselton hospital expansion presentation HAWAII Hawaii Gov.

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TAKE TWO: CMS’s Second Attempt to Streamline Breakthrough Device Coverage Limited to 5 Devices Per Year

Health Law Advisor

3] The FDA created the voluntary Breakthrough Devices Program to expedite the development, assessment, and review for premarket approval, 510(k) clearance, and de novo marketing authorization for devices designated as “breakthrough devices” to improve timely access for patients and providers. [4]

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