NQF Presents Quality Data Set at HIMSS
(NQF: Washington) -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) is advancing its efforts to support an effective infrastructure for quality improvement through the use of electronic platforms.
FDA Seeks Public Comments on Increasing Transparency With Regulated Industry
(FDA: Washington) -- As part of the final phase of its transparency initiative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comment from the public and other interested stakeholders on how the agency can increase transparency in its interactions with regulated industry.
DNV, Michigan State University Release Initial Findings Of U.S. Food Safety Survey
(DNV: Houston) -- A study being conducted by Michigan State University (MSU) on behalf of DNV finds that U.S. consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and they have high recognition of third-party certification as an effective signal of food safety assurance.
Sparta Systems Readies Leading Organizations for eMDR
(Sparta Systems: Holmdel, NJ) -- Sparta Systems Inc., the maker of TrackWise software and a provider of enterprise quality and compliance management solutions, has announced that a significant percentage of medical device companies currently submitting “high-volume” reports, leverage its TrackWi
Events: Canon Communications To Launch Medical Electronics Design Events
(Canon Communications: Los Angeles) -- Canon Communications announces that in 2010 it will launch three DesignMed events dedicated to the constantly evolving and highly innovative medical electronic imaging, diagnostics, and interventional device industry sectors.
Event: Are You Ready for the Changes to the Medical Device Directive?
(TÜVRheinland, Newtown, CT) -- Starting March 21, all medical device manufacturers must comply with the Directive 2007/47/EC or risk being pulled from the European Community’s marketplace.
Medical Device Manufacturers Turn to Dyadem for Regulatory Compliance
(Dyadem: Toronto, Ontario) -- As medical device manufacturers come under heavier scrutiny to ensure patient safety, they are increasingly looking to quality risk management (QRM) software that can identify, analyze, mitigate, and monitor quality risks throughout their organizations.
Medical Device Industry Identifies Health Care Reform Among Top Challenges
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A new survey from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) asking medical device manufacturers about industry trends and challenges shows a majority (64.7%) identify health care legislation as having a negative effect on the industry in the year ahead.
Pay-for-Performance Has Positive Impact on Low-Performing Physicians
(Wiley Blackwell: Woodland Hills, CA) -- Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs are payment models that reward workers for meeting certain performance measures for quality and efficiency.
Product News: Leica's New Line of Digital Microscopes
(Leica Microsystems: Heerbrugg, Switzerland) -- Digital technologies have revolutionized everyone’s work and everyday lives.