
AdvaMed Advocates for Medtech-Centered Privacy Protections
In response to the House Energy & Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s Request for Information,AdvaMed® outlines how federal privacy legislation must account for the unique nature of medical device data. This public comment highlights the critical distinctions between clinician-operated medtech and consumer health data tools, and calls for a tailored, innovation-friendly approach to protecting patient privacy while enabling life-saving technologies.
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Event / Digital Health
Expanding Service Margins While Protecting Clinical Availability
March 26, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join Genpact as they help Medtech Service leaders tackle the margin challenge by transitioning to a Predictive Triage & Guaranteed Uptime model.
Resource / Digital Health / Government & Legislative Affairs
AdvaMed® 2025 Membership Has Its Privileges: Advocacy Wins for Medtech Members
March 3, 2026
AdvaMed® 2025 Membership Has Its Privileges highlights major legislative and regulatory wins delivering millions in savings and new revenue for members.
Resource / Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Coverage & Payment / Digital Health / Regulatory Affairs
AdvaMed® Comment Letter to ASTP/ONC: Accelerating AI Adoption in Clinical Care
February 24, 2026
AdvaMed’s® Comment Letter to ASTP/ONC, outlines concrete policy reforms across FDA oversight, CMS payment pathways, and HIPAA data-sharing rules to accelerate patient access to AI-enabled medical technologies. As AI-enabled medical devices transform patient care, outdated regulatory, coverage, and privacy frameworks are slowing the pace of adoption.
News / Diabetes / Digital Health
Dexcom’s Jake Leach Named Chair of AdvaMed’s Diabetes Sector
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the MedTech Association®, today announced that Jacob “Jake” Leach, President and Chief Executive Officer at Dexcom, will serve as the next chair of theAdvaMed® Diabetes Sector, succeeding Chris Scoggins, Executive Vice President of Diabetes Care at Abbott. TheAdvaMed® Diabetes Sector represents the world’s leading companies producing technology across the spectrum of diabetes care.
News / Amicus Briefs / Ethylene Oxide / Legal
AdvaMed® Urges Georgia Court of Appeals to Enforce Sound Science in Ethylene Oxide Litigation
February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the MedTech Association®, the world’s largest medtech trade association, representing over 650 medical technology innovators, has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Walker v. Becton, Dickinson and Company and C. R. Bard, Inc. case now before the Georgia Court of Appeals, urging the Court to reverse a trial court ruling that allowed unreliable expert testimony on ethylene oxide (EtO) exposure.
Blog / Diagnostics / Digital Health / Government & Legislative Affairs / Health Access
Heart Month: Why Sleep Apnea Belongs at the Center of Cardiovascular Care
February 13, 2026
February is American Heart Month—a time to spotlight cardiovascular disease and highlight innovations that can improve patient outcomes. For the medtech community, it’s an opportunity to address persistent gaps in care through technology, data, collaboration, and policy advancement. Despite progress in treating heart conditions, sleep disorders—especially sleep apnea—remain a significant and underrecognized contributor to poor cardiovascular outcomes.1 Tackling this issue requires clinical awareness and supportive policies for timely diagnosis, coverage, and care beyond traditional settings.
Resource / Legal
AdvaMed® Comment Letter to OIG’s Annual Solicitation for Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts
February 9, 2026
AdvaMed® comment letter to the OIG’s recommends updates to safe harbors, value-based arrangements, & oversight to support value-driven healthcare.
News / Diagnostics / Digital Health / Medical Imaging / Regulatory Affairs
AdvaMed® Receives RAPS Accreditation for Medical Device Submissions Workshop Series (February 2026 in Washington, D.C.)
February 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the world’s largest trade association representing medical technology innovators, announced that its Medical Device Submissions Workshop Series (February 23-27 in Washington, D.C.) has been officially approved for RAC recertification credits by the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS).