Medical Device Risk Management and Safety- What You Need to Know
Your healthcare organization most likely uses hundreds of medical devices every day to care for your patients. Medical devices give your team the tools required to provide the best care possible. The FDA outlines in the Medical Device Safety Plan how they oversee more than 190,000 different devices manufactured by more than 18,000 firms in […]
A Complete Guide to Cybersecurity for Medical Devices
The topic of cybersecurity for medical devices made national headlines recently because of a new initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enhance medical device cybersecurity across the board. As part of the $1.7 trillion federal omnibus spending bill signed in November, and under FDA guidance, all new medical device applicants must […]
What is Healthcare Cyber Risk and How Can Your Organization be Prepared?
Healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, an industry-wide issue that shows no signs of slowing down. In 2021, it was the tenth year in a row that the healthcare industry had the highest costs related to data breaches (compared to all other industries). Therefore, the impacts on health organizations, patients, and partners were devastating. […]
