All Blog Posts Tagged 'and' (159)

Effective Steps for Validation and 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance (CSV)

If one were to define validation; it can be considered the deed of testing an item or system for the level or extent to which it complies with a standard that it has to show compliance with.

In the case of computer systems, validation is a major requirement for these regulatory bodies/practices:

o The US FDA

o European Medicines Agency (EMA)

o Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

o Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

o Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

o All the… Continue

Added by John Robinson on June 6, 2016 at 2:33am — No Comments

The emerging discipline of Hospitals Management Performance Assessments

Over the past few years, Hospitals Management Performance Assessments have begun to gain acceptability and credence in healthcare circles. Hospitals Management Performance Assessments came into being as a result of a conscious effort by advanced countries, mainly European, with sufficient backing from the World Health Organization (WHO) to arrive at some sort of metrics…

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Added by Roger Steven on June 2, 2016 at 7:10am — No Comments

Workplace Safety Regulations

Workplace Safety Regulations :

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Workplace safety is a matter of grave importance to any organization. Ensuring the safety of workers is a primary goal of most countries, no matter which kind of political system or setup they have. This is because almost no workplace is free from some or another kind of hazard. These workplaces could be as varied as hospitals, construction sites, engineering plants or agriculture and many more.

Governments the world…

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Added by Roger Steven on May 30, 2016 at 3:50am — No Comments

Implementation of Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research is critical

One of the prime areas of clinical studies is regulatory aspects of clinical research. This applies in almost equal measure to medical research as a whole. The FDA and other…

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Added by Roger Steven on May 27, 2016 at 5:07am — No Comments

Understanding Medical Identity Theft and ways of preventing it

Understanding Medical Identity Theft and ways of preventing it

Medical Identity Theft is a common phenomenon in today's situation, where most health records are digitized. Although a lot of precaution goes into the security and protection of these records, Medical Identity Theft is a cause for worry.

The most common types of data that are stolen are Social Security Number (SSN), name and the Medicare number, the most potent tools with which to…

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Added by Roger Steven on May 19, 2016 at 7:55am — No Comments

What should I eat to help keep my hormones balanced?

Great conversation yesterday with Dr. Alicia Stanton regarding Hormone Harmony and how it’s intertwined with the foods you eat.…

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Added by Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD on July 23, 2010 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Watching TV is Bad for Your Health But Sitting Still is the Culprit

Did you see the stories in the newspapers that TV watching is bad for your health? It is but probably not for the reasons you might think. Certainly being a couch potato is unhealthy and if we sit there for long periods, eating chips, drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, our health will obviously take a turn for the worse. But a new study from Australian researchers observed 8800 adults for over six years and recorded the deaths from heart disease, cancer and all causes. The results were… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on January 27, 2010 at 2:43pm — No Comments

Misconception– Health care is or should be a right – not a privilege and not a responsibility

During the presidential debates, Tom Brokow asked “is healthcare a right, a privilege or a responsibility?” The candidates did not answer the question but now would be a good time for Congress and the Obama Administration to balance the rights being offered as part of reform with corresponding responsibilities.

We are the only developed country that does not assure all of its citizens basic medical care insurance access – shame on us. We spend more per capita for medical care than any… Continue

Added by Stephen C Schimpff on January 6, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) Accepted for Indexing in Medline & Index Medicus.

Colleagues,

Please see message below from organizers of CARS...Computer Assisted Radiology & Surgery 2010...

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Dear colleague,

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Computer

Assisted Radiology and Surgery (IJCARS) has been accepted for indexing in

Medline and Index Medicus. This news should encourage potential… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 23, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

New Member Update...2 March 2009

Colleagues,

Thanks to your efforts, the MedTechIQ community continues to grow and attract new members, along with their talents and collective experience. We are all, in the end, potential digital resources for each other.

Please remember ... one of the most useful ways to leverage the MedTechIQ network is to explore the "Search" boxes. They efficiently open up for you multi-media information resources and potential expert contacts. Both the universal search, in the upper… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on March 2, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

1st Annual Biomedical Science and Engineering Conference at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

BSEC_09_Flyer.pdf

Dear Colleagues;

Note the following changes to the Biomedical Science and Engineering Conference announncement:

1. Call for papers is now closed.

2. Registration for foreign nationals has been extended to February 28.

3. Registration for US citizens closes March 13.

Please keep checking the conference website regualrly for program updates and… Continue

Added by Barbara Beckerman on February 17, 2009 at 3:36pm — No Comments

New Member Update & Joyful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Eid Season (Part 1)

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

December is a joyous time for people of all faiths...Happy Holidays all!

In the spirit of the season, lets welcome these new members of the MedTechIQ community...

Academia/Non-Profit:

Babs Soller: Patient monitoring, near infrared spectroscopy, tissue perfusion

David Devore: R&D management, including industrial and academic virtual network organizations; polymer, colloid… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 24, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

New Member Update - 13 December 2008

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

We have been joined by new MedTechIQ members. They include:

Academia/ Not For Profit:

Eric Rasmussen, MD, MDM, FACP: Humanitarian medicine, Disaster medicine, public health, outbreak epidemiology, austere communications, collaboration techniques, cross-functional team dynamics

Ron Marchessault: Medical Device Research and Development, Technology Commercialization

Phil Weinfurt:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 13, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

University-Private Sector Research Partnerships in the Innovation Ecosystem

Colleagues,

Excuse the 3rd message on this subject.

But, I have received 2 emails indicating that members were unable to find the link to the Presidential Council on Science and Technology report. It is an excellent and recent, November 2008, White House Report on Open Innovation and "Triple Helix" academic, industry, government partnerships.

In case you were unable to find the link, it… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 9, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

IBM Breaks New Ground With Interoperable Medical Imaging and Patient Data Archiving Solution

Colleagues,

As transmitted to members of the "Advanced Medical Imaging" Group earlier...

A message from Clymer.."CC"..Conrad Clyburn to all members of Advanced Medical Imaging on MedTechIQ!

Colleagues,

As reported in the Wall Street Journal MarketWatch...IBM unveiled a powerful new combination of advanced imaging and information archiving technologies that provides healthcare and research organizations with complete and timely access to critical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 3, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

New Member Update - Part 2

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

New members not noted on previous update:

Industry:

Susan Zelicoff: Technology transfer & commercialization; Strategic planning; Market research/Marketing; How to do business with Dept. of Defense labs

Dan Loague: Early stage & innovation technology investing

Jonathan Barker: Clinical research and clinical trials software technology

Brian M. Park: Medical… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on December 1, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Maryland, Virginia rank high as 'New Economy' states

Colleagues,

Washington Business Journal reports...Maryland is among the top five states in its progress advancing toward the “New Economy” — one based on innovation, creativity and technology — according to a study.

Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey top The 2008 State New Economy Index, released Tuesday by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Virginia was No. 7 on the list this year. D.C.… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on November 20, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Build a Better Health Care System & Win $10 Million

A message to all members of MedTechIQ

Colleagues,

Interesting article posted in the Wall Street Journal Blog, http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/10/15/build-a-better-health-care-system-win-10-million/#comment-323079. It appears that the X PRIZE Foundation, the nation’s pre-eminent philanthropic organization focused on innovation through competition & the WellPoint Foundation, are initiating a $10 million bounty to generate new mechanisms to address the health care system… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on October 16, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

US News Announces 2008 Best Hospitals

US News announced its rankings of the top US hospitals. No major surprises. Job well done!

# 1 Johns Hopkins Hospital

# 2 Mayo Clinic

# 3 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

# 4 Cleveland Clinic

# 5 Massachusetts General Hospital

# 6 New York-Presbyterian Univ. Hosp.

# 7 UCSF Medical Center

# 8 Brigham and Women's Hospital

# 8 Duke University Medical Center

# 10… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on July 22, 2008 at 1:57am — No Comments