FDA-FCC Meeting on Converged Communications
Two government agencies want to gather information to better understand issues surrounding the use of radio technology in healthcare.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold a joint public meeting July 26-27 on converged communications and health care devices impact on regulation.
The meeting is in response to an increased proliferation of “devices using established commercial communications networks such as Internet connectivity to communicate with care providers,” according to the meeting notice. “Mobile devices like smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are transforming the transmission of information used by physicians to help manage patient care, including communication networks to relay information for patient health monitoring and decision support.”
The purpose of the meeting is to gather information from affected stakeholders on each agency’s jurisdiction and how regulatory approval can be coordinated and simplified.
For more information on the meeting, including how to register, click here.