Pulse+IT's weekly weekend round-up of international health IT and eHealth news:

Frustrations linger around electronic health records and user-centered design
Healthcare IT News ~ Mike Milliard ~ 10/03/2016

Electronic health record usability might not have been the hottest topic at HIMSS16 this past week – our polling shows big data and interoperability tied for that honor, with privacy/security just nudging population health for the second spot – but it was certainly top of mind for many.

Senate bill imposes limits on FDA regulation of apps, software
Health Data Management ~ Greg Slabodkin ~ 10/03/2016

The Senate health committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would exempt low-risk medical software and mobile apps from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, so as not to stifle innovation by developers.