The 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.
Read MoreAs part of a new medical imaging project, Carestream will make cloud-based services available to public and private establishments in France’s Ile-de-France region. Under the Shared Regional Medical Imaging Services (S-PRIM) project, Ile-de-France facilities will enjoy the continuity of basic enterprise managing services, such as PACS. The Healthcare Co-operation Group (GSS)—aka Sesan—tendered the agreement, which updates a previous framework agreement, Region Without Film (RSF).
Read MoreHospira has received FDA clearance for the LifeCare PCA 7.0 infusion system, the first PCA infusion pump to enable integration with the electronic medical record. The system also offers enhanced cybersecurity protections like hospital-configured device passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
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A new 28-page report from the Brookings Institute has found that 23% of all data breaches occur in healthcare, and that more than 155 million Americans have been affected by 1,500 breaches over the last 6 years. The per-record cost of a data breach in healthcare is $363, higher than in any other industry.
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