‘Cybersecurity has become a full-time job’ in healthcare
As the nature of the threat evolves, there are calls for the Department of Health and Human Services to create a cyber leader in the form of an elevated chief information security officer.
One hospital’s solution to improving the OR waiting area? Texting.
Six months ago, members of the surgery team at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. set out to fix the gap in communication they experienced with families who had to wait anxiously for hours as their children underwent surgical procedures. To create a workable solution that would increase its efficiency in communication, the hospital […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Children’s National Medical Center joins Institute for Pediatric Innovation
The Institute for Pediatric Innovation Inc. added another health center to the consortium of healthcare providers its assembled to develop medical products for children. The Cambridge, Mass.-based institute tapped Children’s National Medical Center of Washington, D.C., for its collaborative of six health centers working to develop medical devices and pharmaceuticals specifically designed for infants and […]