Principles for Data Access & Utilization in Medical and Digital Health Technologies

Medical and health technology innovators are committed to handling data responsibly, ethically, and transparently to benefit patients, clinicians and the overall healthcare system’s safety, reliability, and efficiency. Innovators are also committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals and delivering trustworthy medical technologies to our patients, partners, collaborators, and customers.
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September 23, 2025
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Medtech meets AI: Join Morrison Foerster to explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding artificial intelligence in medical devices.
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AdvaMed, Patient Groups, State Medtech Associations Urge Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Medtech
August 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, is among 67 stakeholder groups, including patient advocacy groups and state medtech and life sciences associations, urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a timely, streamlined pathway for Medicare patients to access FDA-authorized breakthrough medical technology.
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AdvaMed Welcomes MDUFA VI Discussion Kickoff at FDA Public Meeting
August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AdvaMed, the medtech association, today welcomed the kickoff of the latest Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) discussion at a public meeting at FDA headquarters. Three AdvaMed senior staff members encouraged the agency to build on the successes of the prior five such agreements to ensure the next agreement, MDUFA VI, delivers strong results for the American public.
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AdvaMed Welcomes Administration’s Health Data Sharing Pledge
July 30, 2025
AdvaMed, the medtech association, released the following statement today from Shaye Mandle, executive director of the organization’s Digital Health Tech division, on the announcement from the White House, CMS, and HHS of a voluntary pledge by health care entities to make patient data more accessible and delivered faster between patients and providers.
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ICYMI: AdvaMed Op-ed on the Vital Role of Medtech in Making Americans Healthy Again
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new op-ed in The Washington Times, Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, laid out medtech’s vital role in the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, calling for policies that ensure faster, broader access to lifesaving medtech.
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AdvaMed Welcomes White House’s “America’s AI Action Plan”
July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the medtech association, issued the following statement on the White House’s “America’s AI Action Plan”:
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Looking Ahead: How Provider Priorities Are Reshaping MedTech Sales & Marketing Strategy
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Join Alexander Group to explore how you can refine your go-to-market strategies, optimize resource allocation and strengthen provider engagement in a constrained and competitive environment.
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