[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":342},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-iot-in-hospitals":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":201,"relatedBooks":341},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":52,"contact_email_category":53,"yst_prominent_words":54,"class_list":65,"better_featured_image":92,"acf":136,"yoast_meta":145,"_links":148},22799,"2019-01-24T13:00:30","2019-01-24T11:00:30",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-05-18T18:10:10","2022-05-18T16:10:10","iot-in-hospitals","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fiot-in-hospitals",{"rendered":17},"A Digitally Caring Environment: The Internet of Things in Hospitals",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What do hospital beds tell about patients? How does an „indoor GPS”-system work? How could sensors and connected devices enhance both patient experience and medical resource efficiency? Here, we tell you everything about IoT within the walls of health facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Emergency drones, Fitbits, and chatty hospital-beds\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In April 2045, Paul was walking down the street with her 4-year-old daughter, Lily, in downtown Boston. They were heading to the ice cream & deli at the corner of the square two minutes from their home. Suddenly, the man experienced chest pain, started to breathe heavily and collapsed. Lily looked shocked, couldn’t move and didn’t know what to do. Some passers-by of the busy street noticed, some were too caught up in their daily rush. The control-driver of the 27A self-driving bus stopped, though, she saw the entire scene firsthand as the vehicle stopped due to a red light next to the pavement. The woman called an ambulance, took the girl by the hand and checked the Fitbit on Paul’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At first, emergency drones arrived, scanned the entire scene and Paul for electronic information. They could also attach to the man’s Fitbit and harness data that might be relevant to the emergency team. By the time, the paramedics arrived at the scene on their self-driving ambulance, they could prepare for the case based on the data the drones sent back to the car. Not only there, but also the receiving hospital had access to the live patient data, and by the time Paul arrived at the institution, doctors and nurses could wait for him with the right equipment. In his case, it turned out that he had a pulmonary embolism and had to stay in the hospital for anticoagulant therapy. \u003Cstrong>Sensors in his bed made sure that he moved around sufficiently in order not to get pressure ulcers, not to speak about measuring his heart and respiratory rate. In case of any change, the bed sent a notification to the nurses’ station or the doctor’s tablet. Connected devices took care of Paul’s healing process all along the way until he could leave the hospital.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22800\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FAmbulance-Drone.jpg\" alt=\"IoT in hospitals\" class=\"wp-image-22800\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FAmbulance-Drone.jpg 634w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FAmbulance-Drone-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.dailymail.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What is the Internet of (healthy) Things?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We live in the revolutionary era of electronic waves connecting our every gadget: in a smart home, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.grocerydive.com\u002Fnews\u002Fgrocery-lists-of-the-future-written-by-smart-fridges-and-trash-cans\u002F535605\u002F\">refrigerator could enumerate the items you have\u003C\u002Fa>, for how long you have them (without judgment about last week’s half-eaten yogurts or pizza slices) and send off the shopping list to your smartphone. You can tell Alexa what song you want to listen to and you can turn the lights on and off from your cell phone. \u003Cstrong>The Internet of Things (IoT) allows these to happen, through which connected devices communicate with each other. Gadgets collect, analyze and share data coming in via their sensors, and make certain if-then-style decisions. Artificial intelligence and digital assistants (both text-based chatbots and voice-based devices) are key components in the smooth operation of IoT networks.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww2.deloitte.com\u002Fuk\u002Fen\u002Fpages\u002Flife-sciences-and-healthcare\u002Farticles\u002Fmedtech-and-the-internet-of-medical-things.html\">Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)\u003C\u002Fa> is naturally about a connected infrastructure of medical devices, software applications, health systems, and services. However, it could extend way beyond the hospital. In the future, we can imagine that a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealthcare-is-coming-home\">smartwatch used at home\u003C\u002Fa> will send back vital signs to a GP’s tablet about a patient, toilets with microchips similar to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mc10inc.com\u002Four-products\">MC10 biostamps\u003C\u002Fa> will monitor urine – so you won’t need to bring your urine sample to the doctor anymore -; sensors will log movement patterns, bathroom sensors will follow patterns of water usage, or digital mirrors will measure basic vital signs. Or, we could imagine \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Ffuture\u002Fstory\u002F20190116-the-invisible-warning-signs-that-predict-your-future-health?ocid=global_future_rss\">Dina Katabi’s connected device put into practice\u003C\u002Fa>: it already allows monitoring patients’ \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpeople.csail.mit.edu\u002Fcyhsu\u002Fpapers\u002Fezsleep_ubicomp17.pdf\">sleep patterns\u003C\u002Fa>, mobility, and gait. It can pick up on their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdl.acm.org\u002Fcitation.cfm?id=3214289\">breathing rates\u003C\u002Fa> or detect if \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpeople.csail.mit.edu\u002Fyonglong\u002Fyonglong\u002Frffall.pdf\">someone has a fall\u003C\u002Fa>. It can monitor their heartbeats and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Feqradio.csail.mit.edu\u002Ffiles\u002Feqradio-paper.pdf\">even provide information about their emotional state\u003C\u002Fa>. What if all that information could be sent back to the hospital for control in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22801\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Healthy-Things.png\" alt=\"IoT\" class=\"wp-image-22801\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Healthy-Things.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Healthy-Things-768x512.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Healthy-Things-512x341.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.futurelearn.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>IoT and healthcare = love and marriage\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Connected sensors measuring and sharing crucial data started to spread around in hospitals, in the GP’s office and throughout the entire medical and pharma supply chain. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accenture.com\u002Ft20170215T191150__w__\u002Fus-en\u002F_acnmedia\u002FPDF-42\u002FAccenture-Health-2017-Internet-of-Health-Things-Survey.pdf\">Accenture 2017 Internet of Health Survey\u003C\u002Fa> emphasized that \u003Cstrong>almost three-quarter of healthcare executives say IoT in health will be disruptive within the next three years; first of all in three areas: remote patient monitoring, wellness\u002Fprevention – where the health sensors and wearables come into play – and healthcare operations, such as managing inventories of medical supplies. In sum, Accenture expects it to reach a $163 billion market in 2020!\u003C\u002Fstrong> That’s a number you cannot ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Health IoT could help optimize medication management processes, guarantee the accuracy of prescriptions, support remote monitoring of patients, doctors, nurses, etc, keep an eye on the levels of basic equipment on wards or reorder when new stock is needed. The multifaceted nature of connected networks comes in handy, and their possible areas of use seem to be endless. Here, we cherry-picked some of the latest examples of IoT solutions in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21780\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-Health-Versus-Health-IT.png\" alt=\"Health IT\" class=\"wp-image-21780\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-Health-Versus-Health-IT.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-Health-Versus-Health-IT-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-Health-Versus-Health-IT-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F09\u002FDigital-Health-Versus-Health-IT-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.thestem.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Monitoring in-patients’ health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Sensors could track and monitor patients from the moment they arrive in a hospital – or even in the home before that – \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fiot-and-the-nhs-why-the-internet-of-things-will-create-a-healthcare-revolution\u002F\">with real-time data automatically added to patient records\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> without the need for nurses to take readings or update charts\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hospital beds are the first choice for sensors placed in the closest proximity to the patient. For example, to avoid pressure ulcers from staying in bed for too long, SMI manufactures pressure sensors which can allow the mattress to intelligently redistribute force to minimize the occurrence of these types of ulcers. In December 2018, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhospital-beds-get-monitoring-sensors-with-hill-rom-tech\u002F544044\u002F\">Hill-Rom announced that it equips its new hospital beds\u003C\u002Fa> with heart and respiratory rate sensors. Using EarlySense’ A.I. technology, they continuously monitor patients’ vital signs and alert nurses if a change is detected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>IoT networks could also help patients get back the feeling of control. For example, NYU Langone’s newly opened hospital offers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.healthcaredive.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnyu-langone-health-touts-technology-at-new-facilities\u002F525056\u002F\">MyWall\u003C\u002Fa>, which lets patients manage daily needs like ordering meals and viewing entertainment via a tablet. Patients can also learn about their care team, plan and adjust room lighting or temperature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22802 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FEarlySense-Hospital-Bed.jpg\" alt=\"IoT in hospitals\" class=\"wp-image-22802\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FEarlySense-Hospital-Bed.jpg 864w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FEarlySense-Hospital-Bed-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FEarlySense-Hospital-Bed-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.timesofisrael.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Optimizing care processes\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>A busy hospital is a place where tracking patients, doctors, nurses, expensive medical equipment, the right medication, sought-after resources, and even hospital beds is an overwhelmingly complex and challenging task, and not doing it in time could even endanger patients’ lives\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Some years ago, there was \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness-25059166\">a case of a patient found dead in the stairwell of a California hospital\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s what the concept of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fbusiness-25059166\">Autobed system\u003C\u002Fa> goes against. It was developed by GE and introduced in the Mount Sinai hospital. AutoBed is an algorithm that uses the admitting nurse’s “triage” recommendation and real-time data on the availability of hospital beds (using real-time location awareness devices like radio-frequency identification tags, infrared, and computer vision) to figure out as fast as possible on which bed to put an incoming patient. The method proved to be highly effective: Mount Sinai \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iotforall.com\u002Fexciting-iot-use-cases-in-healthcare\u002F\">decreased waiting times by 50 percent of their emergency room patients\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>New York-based start-up, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Finspiren.com\u002F\">Inspiren\u003C\u002Fa>, concentrates on mitigating patient neglect. Using computer vision, deep learning, and natural body-movement recognition, their IoT device, iN, detects staff presence and assesses environmental safety risks while simultaneously collecting and aggregating data from other medical devices such as EKG\u002Fvitals monitors and from environmental sensors detecting temperature, noise, brightness, etc. The byproduct is an intelligent system that gains insight into the care environment and mitigates the risk of human error. The data analytics engine then uses A.I. to create predictive algorithms to prevent injuries and medical errors. The Medical Futurist expects many more similar solutions to appear on the market to monitor medical staff and patient behavior to enhance the healing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22803\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FImage-1.jpg\" alt=\"IoT\" class=\"wp-image-22803\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FImage-1.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FImage-1-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FImage-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FImage-1-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Inspiren\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Indoor GPS and medical devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In the operational processes of large hospitals, enough attention should be paid on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fiot-and-the-nhs-why-the-internet-of-things-will-create-a-healthcare-revolution\u002F\">inventory and maintenance of medical devices\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>. IoT networks could mean an immense help in both areas.\u003C\u002Fstrong> For example, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdzone.com\u002Farticles\u002Fapplications-of-the-internet-of-things-in-the-medi-1\">RFID technology could be used for tracking medication and medical equipment\u003C\u002Fa> via the unique identifier placed on the specific item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Another method is the Real-Time Location System (RTLS) used to provide immediate or real-time tracking and management of medical equipment, staff, and patients within all types of patient care environments. While the technology differs from using location data captured by satellite trilateration, it can be thought of as a type of “indoor GPS” for hospitals. It works similarly to the RFID technology in the sense that the system includes location sensors that are attached to various assets be it a patient, a staff member or a piece of equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, it’s not enough to find a device or medical equipment, doctors need to have that in optimal working conditions. That’s what Philips aims to solve with its e-Alert system, which monitors medical hardware and alerts hospital staff in case of a problem. Moreover, it takes a proactive approach to analysing the actual state of equipment and notifying users in advance of emerging issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22804 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FIndoor-Tracking.jpg\" alt=\"IoT in hospitals\" class=\"wp-image-22804\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FIndoor-Tracking.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FIndoor-Tracking-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FIndoor-Tracking-512x316.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.infsoft.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Hurdles of IoT: security concerns and lack of standards\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While there’s no medical field where connected networks cannot have a positive impact on patient outcomes, most hospitals, and medical institutions which introduced IoT systems so far are still in the experimental phase – and thus, serious problems could arise. One of the most terrifying stories regarding the power of EHRs and computer-administered medication management was the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2015\u002F03\u002Fhow-technology-led-a-hospital-to-give-a-patient-38-times-his-dosage\u002F\">story of teenager Pablo Garcia, who received 38.5 times the dosage he should have received\u003C\u002Fa> due to a setting error in the EHR system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beyond errors arising from managing IoT networks or unfortunate system design flaws, two main hurdles hamper the adoption of connected medical devices in higher numbers – and both should be solved before going forward with the spread of the technologies. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The first concern is security.\u003C\u002Fstrong> As the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-nhs-ransomware-attack-part-ii\">internet of healthy things is expanding, the points of vulnerabilities keep multiplying\u003C\u002Fa> through a swarm of endpoints, networks, and channels. Some analysts say medical devices, in particular, have been identified as highly vulnerable and hacked medical devices may now be the single biggest threat to healthcare IT. Serious \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2015\u002F11\u002Fmedical-devices-that-are-vulnerable-to-life-threatening-hacks\u002F#slide-1\">security threats are prevalent\u003C\u002Fa> in the case of X-ray systems, blood refrigeration units, CT scanning equipment, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) or implantable neurological devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>On the other hand, new medical devices, smartphone apps, sensor-based equipment are popping up almost every day: countless companies and start-ups introduce their own solutions with their own system, design, and logic for problem-solving. However, the pace of innovation is a lot faster than the regulatory framework, thus major guidelines for medical device development and industry standards are absent\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This lack of standards means \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zdnet.com\u002Farticle\u002Fiot-and-the-nhs-why-the-internet-of-things-will-create-a-healthcare-revolution\u002F\">there’s a risk that IoT will end up being rolled out in a piecemeal fashion\u003C\u002Fa>, with a lack of interoperability between medical institutions or larger units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22806\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Things.jpg\" alt=\"IoT\" class=\"wp-image-22806\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Things.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Things-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FInternet-of-Things-512x342.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.internetsociety.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Thus, if we would like Paul to be taken care of by a swarm of invisible, yet reliable, secure and seamlessly working health sensors, we need to pay more attention to security concerns and industry standards. All-in-all, IoT has tremendous potential for making care processes and resource management in healthcare more efficient – and thus to enhance patient journeys towards health in a smoother and a lot more pleasant way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Here, we tell you all about IoT in hospitals.",{"self":149,"collection":155,"about":158,"author":161,"replies":164,"version-history":167,"predecessor-version":171,"wp:featuredmedia":175,"wp:attachment":178,"wp:term":181,"curies":197},[150],{"href":151,"targetHints":152},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22799",{"allow":153},[154],"GET",[156],{"href":157},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[159],{"href":160},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[162],{"embeddable":26,"href":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[165],{"embeddable":26,"href":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=22799",[168],{"count":169,"href":170},22,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22799\u002Frevisions",[172],{"id":173,"href":174},46027,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F22799\u002Frevisions\u002F46027",[176],{"embeddable":26,"href":177},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F22808",[179],{"href":180},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=22799",[182,185,188,191,194],{"taxonomy":183,"embeddable":26,"href":184},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=22799",{"taxonomy":186,"embeddable":26,"href":187},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=22799",{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":26,"href":190},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=22799",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":26,"href":193},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=22799",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":26,"href":196},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=22799",[198],{"name":199,"href":200,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[202],{"id":144,"date":203,"date_gmt":204,"guid":205,"modified":206,"modified_gmt":207,"slug":208,"status":13,"type":14,"link":209,"title":210,"content":212,"excerpt":214,"author":23,"featured_media":216,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":217,"categories":218,"tags":219,"project_category":231,"contact_email_category":232,"yst_prominent_words":233,"class_list":240,"better_featured_image":253,"acf":287,"yoast_meta":296,"_links":299},"2019-01-15T10:14:48","2019-01-15T08:14:48",{"rendered":9},"2022-05-18T18:09:31","2022-05-18T16:09:31","healthcare-and-medicine-needs-a-global-fda","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhealthcare-and-medicine-needs-a-global-fda",{"rendered":211},"Healthcare And Medicine Needs A Global FDA",{"rendered":213,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Globalization has reached healthcare big time: a French patient can easily ask a Belgian company to sequence the DNA of his tumor tissue, then convince a Swiss pharma company to sign them up for a relevant clinical trial on a Spanish island. Not only that but also the recent controversies around gene editing in babies in China, as well as the operation of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, the online medication scene, and health technology companies expanding their services to other countries highlight the need for a global “FDA” day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>We are not waiting for regulators\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The availability of know-how, raw materials, rapidly developing methods and technology entail the exponential growth of innovation everywhere – that also means the rigorously regulated healthcare and life sciences. Previously, the traditional “ivory tower of medical knowledge” hindered the appearance of out-of-the-box solutions – individuals outside the medical community didn’t have access to knowledge, means or materials for innovation. However, \u003Cstrong>21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup>-century sharing economy enables peoples, groups or companies to access information, tools or raw materials in fields never available before – such as healthcare. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also, as the sector is (over)regulated in certain geographical and scientific areas, and regulatory bodies react too slowly to issues raised by innovation, many disruptors are by-passing the nods for a new method or product from regulatory agencies and just target the right population on online channels. Also, numerous empowered patients act similarly: they are seeking out the treatment most appropriate for them – regardless of boundaries – and they are knocking on the doctors’ door with well-articulated plans regarding their care. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My favorite example is the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\">#wearenotwaiting Twitter-movement for patients suffering from diabetes\u003C\u002Fa>. The initiator of the community, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fliving-with-an-artificial-pancreas\u002F\">Dana Lewis\u003C\u002Fa>, and her husband built a so-called artificial pancreas at home and started to spread the blueprints and know-how on Twitter to other diabetes patients – without waiting for the approval of the FDA or any other agency. Why? Because it works and patients needed it. Dana had been using the device for almost two years by the time the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2016-09-28\u002Fartificial-pancreas-approved-by-fda-is-first-such-device-in-u-s\">US Food and Drug Administration finally approved it.\u003C\u002Fa> Currently, the big fish of the diabetes market, Medtronic and Dexcom are both developing similar closed-loop systems as the “garage artificial pancreas” created by the #wearenotwaiting community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22731\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWeAreNotWaiting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22731\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWeAreNotWaiting.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWeAreNotWaiting-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FWeAreNotWaiting-512x271.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Tim Omer, a CGM “hacker” and a nightscout proponent. Source: www.desang.net\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The FDA shows the way forward for regulatory bodies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Regulations slowly following the tracks of innovation is a regular concept, but the FDA managed to catch up with the signs of times. However, it took some years for the agency to realize that they need another (faster) approach for digital health technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For example, look at the case of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies. They appeared approximately ten years ago on the market – they developed too fast, and the FDA “recoiled”. In 2014, the FDA decided to restrict 23andme’s operations saying that the health information services were not clear or complete enough for customers. So, the genetic testing company scaled back its activity mostly to provide data about ancestry. The organization took its time to scrutinize the technology, but when it figured that DTC genetic testing companies can be regulated in a way that protects patients but allows these services to be available, it gave it the green light – and even significantly changed its attitude. Three years later, in April 2017, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F23andme-won-back-right-foretell-diseases\u002F\">the FDA re-approved 23andme’s services\u003C\u002Fa>, and in November 2018, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedcitynews.com\u002F2018\u002F11\u002Ffda-approves-23andme-pharmacogenetics-test-for-33-drug-metabolism-related-genetic-variants\u002F\">the first pharmacogenetic test of 23andme\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only DTC genetic testing companies could sense the support of the FDA lately. \u003Cstrong>The agency supports various digital health trends starting from artificial intelligence through 3D printing up until digital pills with its guidelines, workshops, and regulations. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F10-exciting-digital-health-stories-2017\">The FDA approved the first deep learning algorithm for cardiac imaging built by Arterys in 2017\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>. Already a year later, the agency cleared another 12 smart algorithms in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-awards-2-6m-in-grants-for-3d-bioprinting-and-biomedical-research-140879\u002F\">FDA has been actively supporting the adoption of 3D printing technology\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> in the biomedical and dental industry.\u003C\u002Fstrong> In 2017, the agency made a statement regarding its commitment to the technology and released \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffda-makes-statement-concerning-future-3d-printing-medicine-125627\u002F\">guidelines for manufacturers submitting 3D printed implants\u003C\u002Fa> and other medical devices. Numerous 3D printing companies reacted positively to the document, and there was a noticeable upsurge in the field. At the end of last year, the FDA also announced it is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fnewsevents\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpressannouncements\u002Fucm587547.htm\">reviewing the regulatory issues related to the bioprinting\u003C\u002Fa> of biological, cellular and tissue-based products to determine whether additional guidance is needed. During the year, the agency organized workshops and meetings to prepare the regulatory body as well as the players of the industry for the coming changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22732 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FFDA-Building.jpg\" alt=\"global FDA\" class=\"wp-image-22732\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FFDA-Building.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FFDA-Building-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FFDA-Building-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FFDA-Building-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.biotecnika.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Shaping up national health regulatory bodies is the first step. What comes next?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The digitization of healthcare as well as other parts of society entails transnationalization and the disappearance of boundaries. \u003Cstrong>Cross-border cooperation in healthcare through technologies could enable treatments outside the scope of the national healthcare systems\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Individuals realizing the existing therapeutic options in other countries travel outside their national healthcare systems to receive better or cheaper treatment – or care without restrictions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> For example, many women go from Poland or Ireland to the UK for abortion as both countries have restrictive abortion laws. From Western European countries, numerous people travel to Eastern Europe for dental treatments as the quality of care is high, but prices are much lower than in France or the Benelux states. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fec.europa.eu\u002Fhealth\u002Fcross_border_care\u002Foverview_en\">EU estimates that\u003C\u002Fa> the demand for cross-border healthcare represents only around 1 percent of public spending on healthcare, which is currently about €10 billion. Some Americans also migrate to Europe in the hope of receiving more accessible care – just as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F02\u002Fopinion\u002Ffrance-united-states-universal-health-care.html?fbclid=IwAR19UzLNCOhUWXapQuynPr4pTnvN7HzUFmw1KUcN2LKW9cgOiZw0t_4jZVY\">editor of The New York Times ended up in France\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And of course, my favorite example: imagine that a patient living in France asks a Belgian company to sequence the tissue of his tumor. Afterward, another enterprise in precision diagnostics using the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faws.amazon.com\u002F\">cloud computing services of Amazon (AWS)\u003C\u002Fa> establishes that a Swiss pharma company has precisely that type of clinical trial on a Spanish island which the patient could use – for free. In case the treatment proves to be effective, the person will be healed without the expertise of French doctors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But that’s just the beginning. The American ECG sensor, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.alivecor.com\u002F\">AliveCor\u003C\u002Fa> could tell me in Hungary in the morning that I have atrial fibrillation. An Australian company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mydna.life\u002Fen-uk\u002F\">MyDNA\u003C\u002Fa>, could send me my pharmacogenomic review and advised me on which medications I’m allergic to the same day. While my \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fhu\u002Fen\u002F\">Withings\u003C\u002Fa> smartwatch produced by a French company could warn me about my low blood oxygen level in the evening. Hell, that would be a rough day! And an example of how multinational medical technology or pharma companies serve their customers globally and how our medical care will by-pass the traditional national healthcare systems – and insurance systems – more and more in the future. That’s what technological revolution, globalization and sharing economy brought to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22734\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FDigital-Health-regulations.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22734\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FDigital-Health-regulations.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FDigital-Health-regulations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FDigital-Health-regulations-512x341.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.advamed.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where are the global regulatory efforts?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It’s somewhat unambiguous that if you have a global phenomenon, you can only regulate it right with concerted efforts from all over the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The WHO has the Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) for the evaluation of national regulatory systems, which aims for the convergence of various schemes in the long run. Besides, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalcompliancenews.com\u002Fhealthcare-digital-regulation-20171028\u002F\">efforts are also underway to accelerate the harmonization and convergence of medical device regulations\u003C\u002Fa>. Members of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) meet regularly to produce harmonized principles that act as guidance for individual jurisdictions. However, this guidance extends only to the regulation of medical devices, leaving the categories of health-related apps or programs seen as non-devices, subject to the regulatory and enforcement discretion of individual national jurisdictions. Not to speak about various emerging medical treatment methods, such as gene editing and gene therapy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The FDA already realized the need to “go global” more than a decade ago. The regulatory body expanded its domestic and international product quality and safety efforts, including global collaboration, global data-sharing, development and harmonization of standards, field operations, compliance, and enforcement activities. Naturally, though, these programs and initiatives operate along the lines of the interests of the United States and its citizens, and not as elements of a value-neutral global health institution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-22735 size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FGlobal-Health-Regulations.jpg\" alt=\"global FDA\" class=\"wp-image-22735\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FGlobal-Health-Regulations.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FGlobal-Health-Regulations-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FGlobal-Health-Regulations-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FGlobal-Health-Regulations-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mcgill.ca\u002Fglobalhealth\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Setting up a global health regulatory body\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think \u003Cstrong>we should respond together to the challenges of globalisation, digitalisation and the transformation of healthcare into digital health. That necessitates the establishment of a global regulatory agency – a “global FDA” – which would support the players of individual countries as an independent body in solving global problems related to medicine and healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>. No matter whether it’s about health technologies, gadgets, smartphone apps, genetic testing, clinical trials, medical research or ethical issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I recommend that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\">the leaders of the major national regulatory agencies should set up a governing body filled with digital health experts,\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\">the FDA should show the direction in regulating digital health,\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\">the global regulatory body should take up the task of creating regulations for countries to adopt in their own healthcare systems (g., the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fda.gov\u002Fmedicaldevices\u002Fdigitalhealth\u002Fdigitalhealthprecertprogram\u002Fdefault.htm\">FDA’s Pre-Cert Program\u003C\u002Fa>),\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\">health policy researchers and bioethicists should become members of the regulatory agency to help raise questions and launch debates about issues long overdue (genomic and genetic research, gene editing, longevity research, bioprinting, artificial intelligence),\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\">and the regulatory body should communicate and conduct its actions clearly, concisely and openly so that it can educate the general public and prepare the companies developing innovative technologies for compliance.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The next step is for you to share what you think!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":215,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Globalization has reached healthcare big time: a French patient can easily ask a Belgian company to sequence the DNA of his tumor tissue, then convince a Swiss pharma company to sign them up for a relevant clinical trial on a Spanish island. Not only that but also the recent controversies around gene editing in babies in China, as well as the operation of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, the online medication scene, health technology companies expanding their services to other countries highlight the need for a global “FDA” day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",22736,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],[220,221,222,38,223,224,225,226,44,227,228,229,230],869,203,1083,1197,236,260,265,647,827,844,130,[],[],[63,234,235,55,236,237,238,239],1617,1683,2063,3189,3611,5067,[241,14,67,68,69,70,71,72,242,243,244,78,245,246,247,248,84,249,250,251,252],"post-22730","tag-regulation","tag-diabetes","tag-digital-health-companies","tag-globalization","tag-fda-2","tag-genetics","tag-global","tag-regulations","tag-health-policy","tag-diabetes-management","tag-3d-printing-2",{"id":216,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":94,"media_details":254,"post":144,"source_url":286},{"width":255,"height":256,"file":257,"sizes":258,"image_meta":283,"original_image":285},2560,1440,"2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-scaled.gif",{"medium":259,"large":263,"thumbnail":266,"medium_large":269,"1536x1536":270,"2048x2048":275,"large_old_512x288":280},{"file":260,"width":102,"height":103,"mime-type":261,"source_url":262},"060_FDA-370x208.gif","image\u002Fgif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-370x208.gif",{"file":264,"width":108,"height":109,"mime-type":261,"source_url":265},"060_FDA-768x432.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-768x432.gif",{"file":267,"width":113,"height":113,"mime-type":261,"source_url":268},"060_FDA-150x150.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-150x150.gif",{"file":264,"width":108,"height":109,"mime-type":261,"source_url":265},{"file":271,"width":272,"height":273,"mime-type":261,"source_url":274},"060_FDA-1536x864.gif",1536,864,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-1536x864.gif",{"file":276,"width":277,"height":278,"mime-type":261,"source_url":279},"060_FDA-2048x1152.gif",2048,1152,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-2048x1152.gif",{"file":281,"width":118,"height":119,"mime-type":261,"source_url":282},"060_FDA-512x288.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-512x288.gif",{"aperture":133,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":133,"copyright":27,"focal_length":133,"iso":133,"shutter_speed":133,"title":27,"orientation":133,"keywords":284},[],"060_FDA.gif","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002F060_FDA-scaled.gif",{"related_posts":288,"related_posts_footer":292,"cta_type":27,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":20},[289,290,291],11882,13748,15518,[293,294,295],13373,14131,22530,{"yoast_wpseo_title":297,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":298,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":209},"Healthcare And Medicine Needs A Global FDA - 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