Medical records ruling will slow R&D (research and development), says industry
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
US rules designed to guarantee the privacy of medical records may additionally impose fresh burdens on the medical device industry, industry officials fear. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation, published on December 28, will inhibit the free flow of information between clinicians and device companies, AdvaMed, the US Advanced Medical Technology Association, warned last week.