Data Security for Medical Devices Raises Patient Safety Concerns, Panelists Say

Patient privacy concerns have taken center stage as the health care delivery system shifts to an electronic environment, but data security issues regarding digitally enabled medical devices raise substantial patient safety concerns and demand attention as well, a panel of medical device industry experts said May 11.

Considering the potential risk that cyberattacks could disable medical devices, such as pacemakers and other implanted devices or stationary medical testing equipment, it is imperative that a security by design approach be adopted by the medical device industry, panelists at the 4th Annual Safeguarding Heath Information conference sponsored by the Department of Health ...