In Brief: HIMA membership

HIMA membership: Health Industry Manufacturers Association votes to modify existing by-laws to allow companies not manufacturing products in the U.S., but selling medical devices here, to become members. International firms will benefit as HIMA members "in light of the new FDA Modernization Act, the re-engineering underway at the FDA, and the vast changes in the Health Care Financing Administration's coverage and payment processes under the new Medicare law," HIMA maintains. For more information, contact HIMA membership director Michael Winn at 202/434-7235...