Digital health

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Medical technologies generate information and data that  critical for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management of health and lifestyle. More and more of this data is now digitised; it can be stored and accessed on electronic health records and personal devices, shared among patients and healthcare professionals, and aggregated and processed with data advanced analytics

MedTech Europe works with policymakers and relevant stakeholders to realise the potential of data-driven healthcare. Together we focus on legal and regulatory issues (privacy, safety), technology (cybersecurity, interoperability), the business case (incentives, reimbursement), and emerging technologies (precision medicine, artificial intelligen

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Whether your company is new to the digital health space, or enhancing its existing digital health offering in response to COVID-19, here are our top 5 legal issues to bear in mind as you embark on your journey.

COVID-19 is accelerating the adoption of digital health solutions by hospitals and medical institutions around the world. Companies are innovating at lightning speed to adapt to new needs: patients are being treated remotely through mobile doctor apps, symptom-checking bots are triaging patients and providing tailored advice, and new remote consultation and tracking solutions are hitting the market fast.

There has never been a more urgent need to help strained healthcare systems and patients. But even in the current climate, regulators are emphasising the need to balance innovation and safety.