HealthTech : law and regulation / edited by Jelena Madir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Madir, Jelena, editor.

Series:

Elgar commercial law and practice.

Elgar Commercial Law and Practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical technology--Law and legislation.

Medical technology.

Medical care--Law and legislation.

Medical care.

Data protection--Law and legislation.

Data protection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

"This comprehensive book provides a detailed survey and practical examination of a wide range of legal and regulatory topics in HealthTech. Key features include: Analysis of the impact of emerging innovations on the accessibility, efficiency and quality of healthcare and its effects on healthcare providers; Examination of artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital identity applications in healthcare, alongside associated regulatory challenges; Guidance on the financial requirements of healthcare start-ups at different stages of growth and various collaboration and partnership models in the HealthTech market; Discussion of the major regulatory questions affecting the HealthTech industry, from data protection, public procurement and product liability, to the regulation of medical devices, intellectual property and advertising."

Contents:

Using technology to deliver health services / Jelena Madir

Part I: Regulation and governance of healthtech

Data protection, information security and international data transfers : a practical guide through key provisions and compliance tools / Tom Chakraborti

Healthcare technology regulation in the EU and the UK : from medical devices to intellectual property and advertising / Alison Dennis

Healthcare technology regulation in the US / Matthew DeNoncour

Product liability : compliance and safety issues / Annabelle Bruyndonckx, Vladimir Murovec and Michael Bulckaert

Part II: Frontier technologies and markets

Artificial intelligence in healthcare / Roland Wiring

The role of digital ID in healthcare / Emeka Chukwu

Blockchain opportunities in healthcare / Jelena Madir

Technology and healthcare opportunities in emerging markets / Jane Thomason and Nichola Cooper

Part III: Healthtech businesses

Financing healthcare start-ups / Stephen Tainsh

Collaboration and partnership structures in healthtech / Simonetta Giordano, Frédérique Potin and Sharon Cohen

Procurement considerations for the acquisition of healthtech products / Patrick Parkin

The impact of the European Medical Device regulations on the development and use of mHealth apps in Europe / Trix Mulder

Telemedicine : opportunities and challenges : a US perspective / Richard Cheng and Barrett Robin

What skills will be required of healthcare professionals in the future? / C. Donald Combs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1839104902

9781839104909

OCLC:

1201267028