About Rebecca Vesely

Rebecca Vesely is AHCJ's topic leader on health information technology and a freelance writer. She has written about health, science and medicine for AFP, the Bay Area News Group, Modern Healthcare, Wired, Scientific American online and many other news outlets.

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The 21^st Century Cures Act – passed overwhelmingly by Congress in recent days – will have broad implications on health IT and medical technology.

The $6.3 billion bill is probably best known for:

• Accelerating the path to FDA approval of drugs and medical devices by giving the Food and Drug Administration new authority in this area; Continue reading →