Medical devices are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Whether prescription or over the counter, they are still subject to a level of review before being allowed on to the market.
Many devices are specifically cleared or approved for use in a clinical environment by a health care professional. With the use of the Diagnostic Related Groups system (DRGs) patients are leaving the hospital environment quicker and continuing their treatment/recovery at home using medical devices. DRGs consist of a classification system that was developed for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that groups a patient’s conditions into approximately 500 groups based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnoses. DRGs have been used since 1983 to determine reimbursement and therefore have a direct impact on patient care and hospital stays.
Participants at this conference will learn how the government and home care industry can work better together to provide a safer environment for medical devices in the home. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear presentations given by home healthcare technology experts in multiple plenary and general sessions in addition to gaining more in-depth knowledge via smaller breakout sessions.
Sessions will follow a technology, government, or clinical tract for specific device groups. Sessions will also highlight how the devices are getting into the home, what barriers there are in the environment for safe operation, and what barriers there are with the caregiver or patient while using the device.
For more information including agenda and registration, visit:
http://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/hht/
Updated May 4, 2007
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