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Cybersecurity Frameworks in Healthcare

Cybersecurity Frameworks in Healthcare

Dec 17, 2015 | | 0 |

Over the next three issues, Networking will be presenting a series of columns to look at the issue of cybersecurity. Part 1 starts with President Obama’s 2013 Executive Order concerning cybersecurity and the resulting framework produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The goal of the framework was to provide organizations with a cost-effective way to increase cybersecurity without adding to the various regulations and standards already in place.

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FDA Public Workshop Reexamines Medical Device Cybersecurity

Dec 11, 2015 | | 0 |

In collaboration with other agencies, the US Food and Drug Administration will offer a public workshop early next year that addresses the complex cybersecurity challenges of medical devices. The session, “Moving Forward: Collaborative Approaches to Medical Device Cybersecurity,” will be held January 20–21, 2016, from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM at the FDA’s White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Md, and will also be streamed online.

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A Way Forward: Meeting the Top 10 Challenges in HTM

A Way Forward: Meeting the Top 10 Challenges in HTM

Dec 7, 2015 | , , , , , , | 3 |

Ask ten different biomeds what’s most challenging about their job, and chances are you’ll end up with ten different answers. 24×7 asked three industry veterans for their expert opinions on the most important issues facing the healthcare technology management field, and then boiled down their thoughts to arrive at a “top 10.” Among their responses? Ensuring supportability, creating actionable data, and increasing training in “systems thinking.”

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White Paper Calls for Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Imaging

Nov 19, 2015 | | 0 |

According to a white paper published by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), cybersecurity best practices and standards by manufacturers and healthcare providers offer the clearest line of defense against cyber attacks. Manufacturers, installers, service staff, and healthcare providers must work together to advance cybersecurity measures, particularly as the Internet of Things advances towards greater interoperability and data exchange.

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