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Medical Devices

Connected Health
By Bill Siwicki | 03:56 pm | November 01, 2017
Unfixable equipment, absent processes, platform questions and lifecycle management are just some of the challenges that information security teams need to prioritize.
Patient Engagement
By Bernie Monegain | 01:18 pm | October 27, 2017
A better way to manage diabetes, a patch for a flu vaccine and a way to prevent hair loss from chemo make the annual list.
Privacy & Security
By Jessica Davis | 03:50 pm | October 20, 2017
As the number of connected devices is projected to grow to 20 to 50 billion by 2020, the FBI says the threat of DDoS attacks launched by leveraging flaws in IoT devices is not going away anytime soon.
Connected Health
By Bill Siwicki | 04:47 pm | October 11, 2017
Honeywell’s remote patient monitoring platform now wirelessly links with Welch Allyn’s connected home scale and blood pressure monitor.
Connected Health
By Bill Siwicki | 12:03 pm | October 05, 2017
Segmented networks, authorization protocols, device behavior are a few strategies that execs should adopt today.
Compliance
By Jonah Comstock | 03:03 pm | September 27, 2017
Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb named nine groups from tech, device manufacturers for the program at the AdvaMed MedTech Conference on Tuesday.
Quality & Safety
By Mike Miliard | 10:46 am | September 22, 2017
Secure data streaming and two-way audio and video will enable Advanced ICU Care’s clinicians to coordinate remote monitoring of critical patients the hospital's on-site staff.
Electronic Health Records
By Mike Miliard | 03:53 pm | September 19, 2017
Doctella gives hospitals, practices and insurers templates to create customized apps that might otherwise cost more than $500,000 and require teams of developers.
Privacy & Security
By Richard Staynings | 12:50 pm | September 15, 2017
Last week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the unprecedented step of recalling a biomedical device because of concerns over its lack of cybersecurity.
Interoperability
By Mike Miliard | 02:33 pm | September 13, 2017
Manufacturers must also work to continually assess new cyber risks to the medical devices on the market.