HSCC’s AI Cyber Guidance Is a Map. HTM Pros Are the Guides (Editor’s Message)
New AI cybersecurity guidance is set to roll out in early 2026, as AI becomes more embedded in healthcare technology.
Category: Standards
Standards
Latest
Standards
Latest
ACHC Launches Branding Effort Spotlighting Its Accreditation Model
The organization says the rebrand highlights a streamlined, purpose-driven approach.
US Indicts Suspect in Ransomware Campaigns That Disrupted Healthcare Systems
The US Department of State is offering up to $11 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, accused of deploying ransomware that targeted hospitals, companies, and major industrial firms
Read More
3M Company Corrects Ranger Blood/Fluid Warming System
The action addresses a discrepancy between the device’s labeled and actual performance at high flow rates, which could pose a risk of patient hypothermia.
Read More
Joint Commission Names Inaugural Recipient of the 2025 Healthcare Innovation Award
Tampa General Hospital is honored for integrating new strategies and technologies to improve patient safety and care quality.
Read More
FDA Alerts Users to Purge Pressure Issues in Automated Impella Controller
The alert links purge retainer failures to potential pump stops and loss of hemodynamic support; the manufacturer is planning a service update.
Read More
FDA Approves Implantable Device for Urge Urinary Incontinence
The tibial neuromodulation therapy is designed with a 15-year battery life and is MRI-compatible.
Read More
2026 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study Opens for Enrollment
The study aims to provide benchmarks to help organizations prioritize investments and strengthen resilience against cyberattacks.
Read More
House Committee Advances Medicare Coverage Bill for Breakthrough Medical Devices
AdvaMed urges inclusion of diagnostic tests in legislation that would provide four years of coverage for FDA-designated breakthrough technologies.
Read More
Joint Commission, CHAI Release Initial Guidance for AI in Healthcare
The framework is the first step in a plan to develop governance playbooks and a voluntary AI certification program for US health systems.
Read More
Understanding and Preventing Piggybacking Attacks in Your NetworkÂ
Piggybacking attacks exploit trust to slip past defenses, often going unnoticed until damage is done. Understanding how they work—and strengthening both digital and physical safeguards—can help reduce risk.
Read More
Class I Recall Expanded for Alaris Pump Infusion Sets
The voluntary recall involves certain infusion sets used with the BD Alaris Pump Module model 8100 due to performance deviations that could impact dose accuracy.
Read More
ECRI Convenes C-Suite Roundtables on Patient Safety and Quality Care
A new white paper shares insights from 17 healthcare executives on strengthening organizational resilience and continuous improvement.
Read More
​​HIPAA Rule Update Needs Collaboration, Not Mandates (Editor’s Message)
Federal officials are eyeing a 2026 update to the HIPAA Security Rule, but healthcare needs a collaborative framework—not rigid mandates—to strengthen cybersecurity.
Read More