In February, the Federal Communications Commission published a preliminary Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) outlining its intent to expand the current 5 GHz ISM band. In March, the fledgling AAMI Wireless Task Force discussed this proposal […]
AAMI recently convened a two-day meeting to follow up on last fall’s Wireless Workshop, which outlined several broad themes, including: Clarify roles and responsibilities. Manage the spectrum to improve safety and security. Design the wireless infrastructure […]
I’m blogging about a blog that struck me after seeing exhibits and poster sessions at last week’s mHealth Summit. Laurie Reed, an engineer at The Farm, a medical device design and consulting firm, was my […]
“Was this a medical device? No, it was an iPhone app.” So writes Westby G. Fisher, MD, who blogs under the name of Dr. Wes. In a recent post, Fisher, a cardiologist with NorthShore University […]
Home healthcare is delivered outside of healthcare facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, and can be delivered in a variety of settings, including the home, in schools, at work, and during travel. The explosive growth of […]
First off, you’ll want a copy for yourself. Go ahead, I’ll wait. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3630enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr3630enr.pdf The other day I was perusing “The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012” because of a requirement in […]
The FDA’s draft guidance on radio-frequency wireless technology hasn’t made much of an impact. Why? Because no one knows if the guidance will ever move out of draft stage. The draft guidance has aged five […]
Mobile health, or mHealth, uses mobile technologies such as cellphones, smartphones, tablet computers, and personal digital assistants as platforms for health research, education, and health delivery. These technologies—and the healthcare applications that run on them—promise to […]
