Wi-Fi network quality has become a safety and security issue as the number and type of wireless medical devices—such as EKGs/ECGs, patient monitoring equipment, and imaging systems—proliferate, a survey of Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Technology (AEHIT) members by Nyansa reveals.
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The Medical Device Innovation, Safety, and Security Consortium (MDISS) is developing a set of recommended practices and profiles for securing medical systems based on the normative requirements in the International Society of Automation/International Electrotechnical Commission 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems cybersecurity.
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In late January, the U.S. FDA commemorated the reopening of the government by hosting a two-day public workshop on medical device cybersecurity. The workshop was designed to bring together industry stakeholders to discuss the October 2018 draft guidance, “Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices.”
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Clinical engineering expert Binseng Wang says he’s heard a problematic argument lately: that in addition to promoting equipment safety, alternative equipment maintenance is also designed to cut costs. Not so, Wang argues, and viewing AEM as a way to save money is potentially detrimental to HTM departments.
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Although HTM and IT departments operate independently at most facilities, the lines between biomed and IT are becoming increasingly blurred, 24×7 Magazine correspondent Chris Hayhurst explains in February’s cover story. Fortunately, this change doesn’t have to signify headaches for HTM professionals.
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