The adoption of medical devices across the healthcare landscape is accelerating at break-neck speed. New models of care delivered closer to the patient demand rapid adoption of solutions in order to quickly realise the potential for improvements in patient care.
‘The Richards Report’ – Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal published in December 2021 available to download here https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/diagnostics-recovery-and-renewal-report-of-the-independent-review-of-diagnostic-services-for-nhs-england/ promotes the formation of community diagnostic centres (CDCs) which employ diagnostic tools, including point of care devices, to speed up diagnosis and clinical decisions. The report also encourages the adoption of new and innovative medical technology.
Adopting medical devices for clinical use has always been a slow process with an obsession around validation and verification of performance. This may be required of newly developed, unproven technology, but is it as valid for industry standard technology with proven track history in the healthcare sector and published data on utility and performance?
In an article written for Healthcare Transformers in 2021, I challenge the approach to device adoption and offer guidance on new approaches. The content is as relevant today as it was then, and I encourage you to digest the content and challenge the way we approach adoption of medical technologies.
https://healthcaretransformers.com/healthcare-business/diagnostic-technology/
Tony Cambridge is the Managing Director of Thornhill Healthcare Events and Consultancy, and former Lead Biomedical Scientist in the Pathology Management team of a busy acute care hospital in England. He frequently speaks at national and international healthcare events, and is a key opinion leader for point of care testing. He is also a member…
The company was set up in 2018 by Tony Cambridge MSc. BSc. Lead Biomedical Scientist, who is the managing director. With over 20 years experience in Blood Sciences and more recently Pathology management, Tony set out to provide affordable training opportunities to healthcare organisations through a number of different ways, from small group seminars to…