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AdvaMed Develops an Online Hub for Digital Health Resources
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) introduced the AdvaMed Center for Digital Health, “a new advocacy platform designed to advance digital health and the contributions of the medical technology industry to data-driven health care,” according to the press release.It “is focused on ensuring that regulatory, payment and delivery system reforms will accelerate and expand access to innovative digital health technologies and solutions,” says Andy Fish, AdvaMed’s chief strategy officer. AdvaMed member companies can use the center to explore trends in digital health, network, advocate for public policy positions, and hold discussions with stakeholders and policymakers. Policy documents and information on key issues—such as information privacy, AI, and cybersecurity—are available on the platform. The center “will help bridge the gap between patients and the latest in health care innovation,” says Scott Whitaker, AdvaMed’s president and CEO. “Our aim is to be the resource and gathering place for all stakeholders in this exciting—yet challenging—new frontier of digital health, with the ultimate goal of improving patient care.” For more information, read the press release.
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