SAFE AND SOUND

It's no secret that today's connected information technology systems and medical devices are changing health care in radical ways. On one hand, they are driving significant improvements in the quality of care while bringing enormous productivity gains and cost savings. On the other hand, m...

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Published inPhysician leadership journal Vol. 4; no. 6; pp. 16 - 21
Main Author Greengard, Samuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tampa American Association for Physician Leadership 01.11.2017
Subjects
Chief information officers
Cybersecurity
Data integrity
Design
Executives
Hackers
Health care
Health facilities
Hospitals
Information technology
Infusion pumps
Internet of Things
Malware
Medical device industry
Medical equipment
Medical technology
Network security
Patients
Security management
Software
United States > US
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Summary:It's no secret that today's connected information technology systems and medical devices are changing health care in radical ways. On one hand, they are driving significant improvements in the quality of care while bringing enormous productivity gains and cost savings. On the other hand, managing the growing tangle of systems and devices increases security risks, sometimes exponentially. Data, devices and systems are increasingly in the crosshairs for hackers, attackers and cyberthieves. Like many executives charged with protecting systems and data, Thomas is increasingly anxious about the state of cybersecurity. Memorial, a 412-bed facility with more than 90 clinics, is increasingly vigilant about how it designs systems and networks, which vendors it selects, how it procures medical devices, and many other factors that revolve around cybersecurity. Analyst Chris Sherman points out that physicians and other health care professionals tend to "prioritize timely care over security." In fact, 46% circumvent their organization's security policies in pursuit of greater efficiency, while 29 % say security policies are too strict or unreasonable.
ISSN:2374-4030