The FDA has added new information security recommendations from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation to its list of recognized standards less than a month after it was approved by the association’s Device Security Working Group. Expected to be publicly available this summer, AAMI TIR57 provides manufacturers with guidance on developing a cybersecurity risk management process for medical devices.
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The American Society of Association Executives recently named the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) the 2016 Power of A Gold Award winner for the NEMA Strategic Initiatives program. This annual award recognizes a select number of associations that distinguish themselves with innovative, effective, and broad-reaching programs and activities that positively impact the United States and the world.
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Cyber-attacks on health care organizations are becoming increasingly more common. Here’s how HTM departments can avoid becoming the next victim.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and the global safety science organization Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Program (CRADA) for medical devices cybersecurity standards and certification approaches. As part of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, the CRADA mechanism was established to create teams to solve technological and industrial problems.
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As if we needed reminding, last week’s AAMI Conference & Expo in Tampa, Fla., made it clear that the healthcare technology management (HTM) field is undergoing constant and rapid change. And none of us—24×7 included—is a stranger to those trends.
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