National and International Regulation Impacting Health & Life Sciences Technologies - PowerPoint Presentation

National and International Regulation Impacting Health & Life Sciences Technologies

Overview Introductions Emerging technologies and regulatory structure Current legislative and regulatory realitiesAnalysis of technologies as would they would come to an in-house or outside counsel’s deskIncluding hyperlinks to resources

Examples of Healthcare Technology Telehealth/Telemedicine Telepharmacy Mobile Apps (mHealth) Telephony+ (texting)Virtual RealityDigital MedicationsEHR, EMR, Personalized Shareable Medical RecordsData Analytics - Artificial IntelligenceInternet of Things (IoT)

International Health Technology Regulation New Healthcare Reform Emerging Healthcare Issues Emerging Health Technology ExamplesInternational Regulation ExamplesFDAEMA International Medical Device Regulators Forum

New Healthcare Reform HHS Secretary Price letter to states: Medicaid Waivers: work requirements, premiums and co-pays Block grants vs waiversPer-capita capTax credits vs subsidies for lower-incomeAge-based creditsPotential reduction in insured Americans

Emerging Healthcare Issues Healthcare Reform Facility and Pharmacy Operations AccessOpioid EpidemicClinical Research

Foundational Technology Foundational technologies are key to supporting provider operations Off-site computing and storage – the “cloud” Connectivity and the Internet-of-ThingsInteroperabilityInfrastructure SecurityBehind the scenes but form the backbone of healthcare operations

Telehealth What does “tele health ” mean?Communication with patient or consulting provider from remote location to provide care to patient Store & Forward (Asynchronous)Real Time (Synchronous)Remote MonitoringElectronic Patient Engagement

Two Types of Telemedicine Asynchronous, Store & Forward Communications Services that transmit medical data, x-rays, images, lab results to a distant site practitioner for later assessment by a physicianSynchronous, Real-Time CommunicationsProvision of medical services through use of simultaneous, two-way communications between a originating site patient & distant site physician (or delegate)Interactive audio/video communication devicesTelephone?

Regulatory Structure of Telehealth Reimbursement/Payment Requirements Physician Licensure – Interstate Medical Licensure CompactFDA – medical devicesFCC – wireless spectrumOCR – HIPAA/HITECHFTC – Breach Notification RuleONC – standard development & coordinationDEA – no controlled substances without in-person examArmed Forces – federal employees not subject to state regulation (innovation) Malpractice – Raised Standard of Care? Informed Consent Privacy & Security compliance

Mobile Apps (mHealth ) 15 billion industry by 2017 Simplest – base Apple Health appCollects general wellness data (activity, sleep, mindfulness, nutrition)Data mostly entered by the userAdvancedApp works with devices to collect, analyze, and transmit data to the user’s physician

Babyscripts Doctor delivered digital health tool (app) that is a “to-do list” which guides mother through each gestation period with practice-specific, provider-approved tasks Includes an internet enabled scale and blood pressure cuff – “Mommy Kit”Readings are automatically uploaded to mother’s Babyscripts profile. Permits real-time feedback and intervention from the comfort of the patient’s home.

Internet of ‘Medical’ Things ( IoMT ) IoT technology – worth $6.2 trillion by 2025In and outside of the hospitalTele-monitoring

Internet of ‘Medical’ Things ( IoMT )

Medical Device Accessories FDA – “International Convergence” FDA Guidance on Medical Device Accessories (December 30, 2016)Reference to new 21st Century Cures Act: “Secretary shall classify an accessory . . . Based on the intended use of the accessory, notwithstanding the classification of any other device with which such accessory is intended to be used.”Classification of accessory devices, as for non-accessory devices, should reflect risks of device when used as intended & level of regulatory controls necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness Risk based on that of parent or can have lower risk profile and lower class International Medical Device Regulators Forum: Software as a Medical Device (2013) With new guidance, FDA’s efforts for “international convergence” with the International Medical Device Regulators Forum ( IMDRF ) adopted the definition of SaMD as “software intended to be used for one or more medical purposes that perform these purposes without being part of a hardware.

App & IoMT U.S. Legal ConsiderationsPrivacyHIPAA - Is the data being collected by or on behalf of a covered entity? FTC privacy implications OCR/ ONC /FTC tool Security Is data transferred? How? How is data entered and accessed within an app? HIMSS Mobile Health Security Kit Wireless spectrum integrity considerations

App & IoMT U.S. Legal Considerations (cont.) FDA & OCR Guidances on Mobile Apps Is the app or device regulated as a “medical device”? Is the data gathered for a covered entity? Standard of Care vs Reliance on Patient Produced Data With more information can come higher expectations of care Is data entered by patients or collected by their off-the-shelf product reliable? When is treatment engaged? Informed Consent

Personalized Shareable Medical Records Electronic application used by patients to acquire, maintain and manage their health information Not patient portal Patient does not access provider EMR system directlyNetworked Personal Health Record (PHR) E.g. Apple Health and My Medical

2007 Source: Markle Foundation

Personalized Sharable Medical Records - Legal Considerations Privacy & Security National, State Health Standards? Trade Commission Standards?Personal health record system a business associate for U.S. analysis? Clearinghouse for other organizations? Reliance on records provided by patient Raised standard of care Informed consent for system vendor to release records Regulated medical device?

Virtual Reality (VR) Virtual simulations for medical training and education Surgery Use of new equipment and techniquesVR therapyAmblyopia therapyPlay a game through virtual reality where patient is forced integrated images shown to each eye individuallyPTSD

Neuroscape Lab – UC-San Francisco VR to study brain function effect of certain diseases Patient moves through virtual world Monitor brain activity & reactions to certain stimuli Selectively challenge patient

VR Legal Considerations Studies are showing potential risk for physical & psychological side effects Medical Device Regulation (e.g. FDA, EU, EMA)FDA: Treatment vs wellnessPhysician–patient relationshipInformed consent Provider liability