Through its engagement with international institutions, scientific organizations, and regulatory bodies, COCIR promotes market access, standardization, and innovation-friendly policies that benefit manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and patients.
Sectors
01
Global Representation
COCIR is a founding member of DITTA, the global trade association for diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical equipment and radiopharmaceuticals. COCIR also collaborates closely with key regulatory agencies and international policymakers, working to harmonize trade regulations, improve global market access, and drive innovation-friendly policies. These collaborations ensure that COCIR members are positioned at the forefront of global regulatory discussions, shaping policies that impact the future of healthcare technology. DITTA Members: JIRA (Japan), Advamed and MITA (United States), Technation and Medtech Canada (Canada), THAIMED (Thailand), IMEDA (Russia), CAMDI (China), ABIMED (Brazil), KMDICA and KDMDIA (Korea), MTAA (Australia).
02
Scientific
& Medical
COCIR actively works with leading European scientific and medical organizations to drive clinical research, technological adoption, and healthcare interoperability. By collaborating with these institutions, COCIR helps bridge the gap between industry innovation and clinical adoption, ensuring that medical professionals have access to the latest, most effective technologies.
03
Global & European Standardization
COCIR plays an active role in shaping international medical technology standards, ensuring that safety, performance, and interoperability remain at the core of healthcare innovations. By working closely with these bodies, COCIR helps ensure that manufacturers comply with evolving global regulations, facilitating safer, more effective healthcare solutions worldwide.
04
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
COCIR actively participates in shaping the future of AI in medical technology. These collaborations help define AI’s role in diagnostics, decision support, and healthcare automation, ensuring regulatory clarity and ethical standards.
Interoperability and Health Data Exchange
COCIR supports the secure and seamless exchange of health data across systems, ensuring digital tools work together through common standards. This can improve care coordination, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Blockchain and Digital Identity in Healthcare
COCIR is a founding member of INATBA, the global blockchain association, and collaborates with Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) to enhance security, data privacy, and trust in digital health ecosystems.
05
Industry & Policy Collaboration
COCIR works closely with leading European industry associations to promote: regulatory clarity for medical devices and digital health solutions ; fair market access for healthcare technology companies ; sustainable and ethical business practices. These collaborations ensure that COCIR members are well-represented in critical policy discussions, helping shape a regulatory environment that fosters innovation and competitiveness.
