"med-tech"
Med Tech Start Ups
Med tech start-ups are companies that focus on developing innovative technology solutions to address the challenges faced in…
Med Tech Loss Prevention Issues
Medical technology (medtech) plays a crucial role in the healthcare industry, providing cutting-edge devices and equipment…
Biggest Advancements In Med Tech Field
There have been several significant advancements in the field of medical technology in recent years, here are some of the…
3d Printing In The Med Tech Field
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a technology that enables the creation of complex three-dimensional…
Top Ten Challenges for Med Tech Start Ups
As the field of medical technology continues to advance rapidly, med tech start-ups face a unique set of challenges and…
Categorizing & Comparing Examples of SaMD
In the recent past, we reviewed examples of software as a medical device (SaMD) as well as how SaMD is categorized in two…
Brain-Computer Interfaces for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) have emerged as a revolutionary technology that enables direct communication between the…
The 5 Elements of a HIPAA Compliance Checklist
When working with people’s personal health information, whether you’re a healthcare company or not, it’s essential to be…
The development of personalized medicine and its potential to improve patient outcomes
In recent years, the healthcare industry has seen an explosion in the amount of data generated from patient records, medical…
The Future of Healthcare: How Wearable Medical Devices are Changing the Game
Wearable medical devices are revolutionizing healthcare by providing patients and healthcare providers with real-time data…
Top 10 Medical Device Innovations
The healthcare industry has witnessed several groundbreaking medical device innovations in the last few decades. Here are…
MedTech Revolutions
In the modern era, medtech has revolutionized patient care by providing healthcare providers with the tools and technology…
MedTech Impacts on Healthcare
Personalized medicine, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and wearable devices are expected to have a significant impact…
Advancements in MedTech to Disrupt Healthcare
It is anticipated that personalized medicine, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, and wearable devices will each have a…
Electronic Health Records Pros and Cons
Electronic health records, also referred to as EHRs, are digital representations of a patient's medical history that are…
10 Ways MedTech Will Reduce Healthcare Cost
By streamlining processes, increasing efficiency, and making it possible to administer treatments that are both more…
The Pros and Cons of Custom Software Devices in Healthcare
The healthcare industry is quite unique when it comes to technology. One of the main reasons for this is that industry…
5 of the Top Medical Technologies in 2022
Technology has been a main factor in the advancement of healthcare for many years. These advancements in the medical field…
HIPAA Compliance Considerations in the Work From Home Era
Working remotely from home isn’t new, but now it’s much more common compared to the past. When the Covid pandemic hit the…
The Risk of Using Legacy Medical Devices with Outdated Software
The healthcare industry is a prime target for cyberattacks and has been for years. The main reason being that personal…
What to Consider When Creating a Portal for Healthcare
There are plenty of reasons for a healthcare organization to create a portal, whether it’s for patients, employees or both.…
The 10 Most Common HIPAA Violations
All HIPAA violations could be considered potential threats to your medical-related organization, but there are some that are…
How SaMD is Regulated in the US
There are many different medical markets around the world, with the largest two being the US and the EU. In this article, we…
7 Examples of Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
Software as a medical device is a relatively new and revolutionary tool in healthcare. It can collect massive amounts of…
Why We Love Building SaMD: BloodHub
At The Refinery, we have designed and built a huge variety of software, applications, portals, websites, etc. for multiple…
Designing HIPAA Compliant Websites
A well-designed and user-friendly website is a necessity for any business or organization today. This includes hospitals,…
What are the 4 Risk Categories of SaMDs?
There are many variables that go into identifying and classifying software as a medical device. It’s important to remember…
What is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)?
Technology has progressed faster over the past two decades compared to any other span of time in history. Today, even…
5 Rules You Need to Know About HIPAA Compliance for Web Apps
Keeping medical data safe and secure is more crucial than ever these days, and this is why HIPAA compliance continues to…
Am I Responsible for HIPAA Compliance Even if I Don’t Store PHI?
If you’ve recently been to a doctor's office or hospital, you’ve signed a piece of paper regarding HIPAA (The Health…
What is the Difference Between HIPAA Compliance & PCI Compliance?
PCI and HIPAA standards both have high requirements to meet, but what is the difference between the two, and why are these…
Manufacturing to MedTech
As a sales professional with a background in manufacturing, I had spent years working in the industry, gaining experience in…
The Refinery Refined
Since its founding in 2005, The Refinery has been a software design and development agency. We’ve worked with clients from…