Navigating Healthcare Changes - 4 Steps To IT Success

Healthcare Reform and FDASIA are set to transform the landscape of the healthcare industry from inventory receiving to the point of care. This article outlines four specific steps hospital IT departments can take to ensure they drive their projects forward successfully.

By - Vivian Funkhouser, director, healthcare solutions, Motorola Solutions

Going forward, this is an important time for America’s healthcare system. In 2014, we will witness the activation of most of the major provisions provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as “Obamacare”). Building up to this historic event brings numerous legislative and regulatory items to a head in 2013 — many of which directly impact the production, use, and efficiency of data in the healthcare system.

For instance, on July 9, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA). This law contains a provision that requires a unique device identification (UDI) marking system for most implantable medical devices and their packaging; a provision that will require many manufacturers to make expensive changes to their current packaging and production lines. To be effective, the rule also will require track-and-trace systems that can match devices with implant patients and preserve such data for future reference.

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