With six weeks to go until 2019, 24×7 Magazine chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens looks back on 2018 and discusses some of the most monumental moments of the year in HTM. She also teases the December and January issues of 24×7 Magazine.
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In this expert roundtable, six of the top authorities in HTM—all of whom serve on 24×7 Magazine’s editorial board—sit down with 24×7 Magazine Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens to discuss the last 12 months in HTM and reveal what they expect to see in 2019.
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Recently, the U.S. FDA issued draft guidance regarding medical device cybersecurity, as well as a cybersecurity playbook. In this article, 24×7 Magazine correspondent Aine Cryts reveals what you need to know about the FDA’s latest approach to healthcare technology—particularly as it relates to security. Don’t miss out.
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In a bid to address cybersecurity concerns, medical device manufacturer Medtronic Plc has disabled web updates for roughly 34,000 CareLink programming devices, according to a new Reuters report. In a letter sent to physicians (and intercepted by Reuters), Medtronic officials said that despite this move, they know of no cases where a hacker has exploited vulnerabilities in these devices.
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As part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in health care, the U.S. FDA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a memorandum of agreement to implement a new framework for greater coordination and cooperation between the two agencies for addressing cybersecurity in medical devices.
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