The U.S. FDA, in collaboration with the McLean, Va.-based nonprofit organization MITRE Corp., has released the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook. The playbook outlines a framework for health delivery organizations and other stakeholders to plan for and respond to cybersecurity incidents around medical devices, ensure effectiveness of devices, and protect patient safety.
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Here, five ultrasound industry experts sit down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss what’s propelling demand for ultrasound and what HTM professionals should consider when maintaining and repairing these sought-after systems. Read on to learn more.
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ECRI Institute has named health technology cybersecurity at the top of its just-released 2019 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards. The report highlights the potential for hackers to exploit remote access systems to gain unauthorized entry to a healthcare organization’s networked devices and systems.
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In this Soapbox article, biomedical engineering expert German (John) Baron, CBET, BSBME, CSP, discusses a new business model—based on the software-as-a-service (SaaS) cloud model—that is being implemented in the healthcare sector and may impact the future of HTM departments. Don’t miss out.
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Cybersecurity is undoubtedly one of the biggest concerns in the medical device sector—and the U.S. FDA should take steps to improve the security of networked devices before they enter the market, asserts the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) in a new report.
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