The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comments on a draft guide that would help healthcare providers make mobile devices more secure to protect patient data. “Securing Electronic Health Records on Mobile Devices” is available for public comment through September 25, 2015.
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With hospital-acquired infections on the rise, infection control is a top concern for many facilities. But given all the challenges currently facing HTM departments—including strapped budgets, reduced head counts, and increased workloads—where do biomeds fit into the picture?
Read MorePatient monitoring devices are among the most basic—and necessary—medical devices found in any hospital. But with healthcare’s increasing emphasis on interoperability, connectivity, and alarm management have come new challenges in dealing with these devices.
Read MoreIntegrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), an organization that aims to improve interoperability in healthcare, is seeking public comment for two white papers authored by the IHE Patient Care Device Technical Committee. The documents, addressing medical device cybersecurity and software patching for medical devices, are posted on the IHE website and will be available for feedback through July 31.
Read MoreIn a recent HIMSS survey of nearly 300 healthcare leaders and information security officers, 87% of respondents reported that cybersecurity had become a higher priority at their organizations over the last year. Two thirds of participants also stated that their facilities had lately experienced a significant security incident.
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