For those of you who have Bluetooth devices in your hospitals and in your daily life (probably all of you), you probably were quite interested by a recent FDA communication regarding the “Sweyntooth” vulnerability. Now […]
Patient experience is a primary focus of healthcare organizations. When new patients arrive, the typical hospital campus environment is terra incognita to them: Where do I register? How do I get to the lab? Where […]
Hey, biomed! It’s me again, Bob in IT. I know, it’s been a while. Wi-Fi Alliance has been pretty busy this past month. Have you heard about the new wireless security certifications? They rolled out […]
Hey, Information Security, how’s it going? You may remember me, Bob in IT. Thanks for meeting me over coffee. Did you order already? I did, too. While we’re waiting for them to bring it out, […]
What’s a medical device? The courts are going to have a field day for years to come with the first of what I predict will be many lawsuits about alleged inaccuracies in the growing number […]
The decision this past summer by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow TV White Space (TVWS) devices to share Channel 37 with Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) systems changes the spectrum environment in an […]
On Aug. 6, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of TV White Space (TVWS) devices in the 600 MHz band. As part of the order, TVWS devices are allowed to share Channel […]
My name is Kevin, and I’m a millennial. Based on the stereotypes alone, that means I’m entitled, impatient, impetuous, and addicted to Snapchat. And if I’m being honest with myself, I mostly agree (except for […]
What does a deadly virus outbreak in West Africa have to do with the future of medical devices? More than you might think. An article in The Boston Globe describes an effort at Massachusetts General […]
The focus of healthcare information technology during the past few years has been on the rollout of new electronic health records and the demands of meeting government-mandated meaningful use. Many of these applications and other […]
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