'Cures' Bill Circumvents FDA On Medical Software Regs
Executive Summary
Lobbyists for the medical software industry, and particularly clinical decision support tools are "delighted" that lawmakers are getting around the agency by explicitly stating the types of software it is not allowed to regulate in the 21st Century Cures Act, set to pass Congress by the end of the year.
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