12
Oct 20
Telemedicine: Lombardia and Piemonte give the green light to televisits
Since this summer, two additional regions have agreed to allow and recognize televisits at the Regional Health System (“RHS”)’s expenses.
12
Oct 20
Remote clinical trials: from emergency to new normal
This article first appeared on the website of the Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association, and is reproduced by kind permission of the International Bar Association, London, UK. © International Bar Association.
9
Apr 20
COVID-19 emergency: increasingly dematerialized prescriptions
In order to reduce the spread of Covid-19, on March 19 the Head of the Civil Protection Department adopted an ordinance (“Ocdpc 651/2020” or “Ordinance“) allowing a citizen to receive from his/her physician an electronic prescription number (numero di ricetta elettronica – “NRE“), which is necessary to get a prescription drug from a pharmacy, without going to the doctor’s office.
12
Dec 19
New European Guidance on the qualification and classification of software as medical devices
In October 2019, the European Commission’s Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG) published a new guidance on the qualification and classification of software as medical devices (MDSW) under the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulations (IVDR) (the “Guidance”).
10
Dec 19
Case-law clarifications concerning telemedicine
On June 20, 2019, the Court of Cassation issued a relevant ruling on telemedicine. Indeed, it clarified which activities, in the context of telemedicine, shall be qualified as typical health services and, therefore, are subject to the prior authorization of the competent Italian Region under Article 193 of Royal Decree No. 1265 of July 27, 1934 (hereinafter, “TULPS”).
22
Oct 19
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare between opportunities and new challenges
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly important protagonist in the healthcare sector, undoubtedly gaining its place among tomorrow’s main challenges.
