The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA's) device center launched an initiative to promote at-home medical device development with a focus on health equity in at-home care. It spent $1.2 million on ...

Increasingly popular home medical devices can be a huge help for Medicare beneficiaries (particularly ones with chronic conditions) and their family caregivers. The devices offer vital health ...

ONES WE SHOULD CONSIDER. GUS RAMIREZ LIKES KEEPING TRACK OF HIS PRE-HYPERTENSION AT HOME. I TAKE MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEPENDING ON THE READING, I CALL MY DOCTOR. HAVING A FEW MEDICAL DEVICES HANDY ...

ECRI, the patient safety organization, has published its annual list of the 10 health technology hazards it's watching in 2024. As part of its safety-focused mission, the nonprofit ECRI conducts ...

Parents of children with medical complexity report that they rely on various medical devices for essential care of their kids at home, yet the processes of obtaining and using these devices are ...

New technologies for health monitoring and improvement at home are taking off, and are expected to see massive growth in the coming decade. An analysis from Precedence Research predicts that the home ...

Cold weather can bring unexpected power outages, so ensuring you have an emergency plan for your at-home medical devices is crucial for winter weather. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine ...

Jenny McClelland’s 13-year-old son, James, was born with a rare genetic condition that makes him unable to breathe when he’s asleep. To stay alive, he relies on a ventilator with an attached ...

Electrical blackouts pose a serious threat to those who rely on at-home medical devices to live. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains why preparation for a sudden loss of power is ...