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Sean Ruck, Contributing Editor | May 26, 2017
From the May 2017 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
HCB News: What is the feeling about the likely rollback of the ACA and how will it impact AAMI members?
RJ: Given the fact that Congress pulled the vote on replacing the ACA, a rollback does not seem likely anytime soon. Generally, folks are waiting to see what decisions are being made in order to respond. We don’t do advocacy or lobbying. We’re a neutral convener between the government, industry and other stakeholders. We stay objective.
One element of the now-sidelined health care legislation was a formal repeal of the medical device excise tax of 2.3 percent, which industry has long argued has squelched innovation and increased costs. Clearly, the future of that tax, which has been temporarily suspended, is something industry will be following closely.
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HCB News: Do you believe technology has made medical instrumentation more manageable, or has it become more complex?
RJ: What we’re seeing is that it’s both more manageable and more complex. There are more devices with more capabilities, so that pays off in better patient outcomes. There are oceans of data being collected and what you do with it is more complex, but that’s a problem that can be solved. Soft skills are becoming more sophisticated in terms of organizational capabilities.
HCB News: How do you predict medical instrumentation will change over the next decade?
RJ: I think we’re going to see some incredible innovations and technologies. More and more personal devices will be used to help patients interact with their physicians. We’ll see further advances in monitoring in real time and monitoring remotely. Increasingly, health care — and health care technology — will be literally on the move. Industry’s commitment to patient safety will also continue to increase. The ability of technology to help effectively diagnose and treat medical conditions is, in some ways, just in its infancy.
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