Greg Slabodkin
Supply Chain Dive
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GE diversifies sourcing, adds factory capacity to battle supply chain challenges
The ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage is causing delays, order cancellations and other supply disruptions for medical device companies. → Read More
Legacy medical devices, growing hacker threats create perfect storm of cybersecurity risks
Aging medtech and increasingly sophisticated criminals are leaving hospitals highly vulnerable to attacks. → Read More
An insider's look at how GM, Ventec ramped up ventilator production amid COVID-19
The weight of the Defense Production Act was key in opening doors, said the CEO of the engineering firm contracted to test each of the 30,000 devices expected under the agreement. → Read More
Coronavirus chaos ripe for hackers to exploit medical device vulnerabilities
As crowded hospital emergency rooms and ICUs in major U.S. cities try to keep up with demand for medical services, their networks face a rising threat level from cybercriminals probing for weaknesses. → Read More
Manufacturers welcome executive order improving parts access for ventilator production
The move is meant to help domestic manufacturers by removing hurdles to accessing parts and materials needed to ramp up ventilator production. → Read More
AdvaMed wary of Trump's use of DPA to boost ventilator production
The medtech industry contends the Defense Production Act could strain supply chains, but the administration says it's "working to sign contracts immediately" with GE, Medtronic, ResMed and other major manufacturers. → Read More
How a lab facing coronavirus supply shortage signals nationwide struggles
The Western New York regional public health lab is a microcosm of the insufficient swab and reagent stocks labs face as they attempt to confirm COVID-19 cases and gauge the scope of the outbreak. → Read More
CDC chief: Certain materials critical to coronavirus tests 'now are in short supply'
Separately, the government Friday announced funding for development of COVID-19 diagnostic tests meant to detect the pathogen in about an hour. → Read More
FDA chief warns of supply 'pressure' on reagents for coronavirus tests
Qiagen, a major supplier of RNA extraction kits, confirmed to MedTech Dive Thursday that "extraordinary demand for coronavirus testing workflows" is challenging the company's capacity. → Read More
Verma: Private actors are using privacy as pretext to hold patient data hostage
The Trump administration continues to circle the wagons in its defense of the federal government’s efforts to enable patient access to their electronic health information. → Read More
CMS tool to help consumers make informed care decisions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to provide consumers with a simplified and consistent online experience to make it easier for them to find and compare healthcare providers. → Read More
Google under fire for its efforts to access health records
Tech giant Google continues to face criticism for the company’s reported efforts to obtain the health records of millions of Americans without their awareness or consent. → Read More
HIEs boost efforts to form nationwide network for sharing patient data
The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative—representing HIEs across the country—sees itself as a critical component of the enabling infrastructure. → Read More
Doctor groups ask CMS to rethink prior authorization reforms
Medical societies contend that only focusing on the technological aspects of prior authorization could set the stage for increased use of it. → Read More
Amazon launches virtual health clinic for its Seattle employees
A new benefit for Amazon’s employees in the Seattle area is a virtual medical clinic that also offers in-person healthcare services. → Read More
VA appoints Paul to serve as agency’s chief data officer
The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Kshemendra Paul to be the VA’s chief data officer and executive director for data governance and analytics. → Read More
Providers aren’t consistently screening for social determinants of health
Few physician practices and hospitals in the United States screen patients for all five key social needs associated with health outcomes. → Read More
Rucker: APIs will empower consumers, transform healthcare
As the industry joins the app economy, he contends that patients will be as protective of their medical data as they are of their banking information. → Read More
Michigan Medicine makes AI, machine learning a top tech priority
The academic medical center of the University of Michigan is leveraging investments in artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics to unlock the value of its health data. → Read More
Consumer devices differentiate users with mild Alzheimer’s, cognitive impairment
Researchers from Apple, Eli Lilly and Evidation Health have shown in a feasibility study that wearable devices could help to identify those people beginning to experience cognitive decline. → Read More