In this episode, we are joined by Doug Folsom, President, Clinical Engineering, Cyber Security & Chief Technology Officer at TRIMEDX to discuss how to better understand the growing challenges of medical device cybersecurity. Tune in to learn what makes medical device cybersecurity risk unique among healthcare technology and the gaps in how healthcare organizations identify, assess, and take steps to manage their medical device cybersecurity risk. Hear insights on what health systems can do to standardize how they understand risk and how they take action. This episode is sponsored by TRIMEDX.
Summary
Understanding Medical Device Cybersecurity Challenges
Introduction
Medical device cybersecurity is a growing concern for healthcare organizations as they manage potential risks associated with these devices. In this episode, Doug Folsom, President of Clinical Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Chief Technology Officer at TRIMEDX, joins us to discuss the unique challenges of medical device cybersecurity in healthcare technology.
The Unique Risks of Medical Device Cybersecurity
Doug Folsom highlights that medical devices are unique in the cybersecurity space as they operate at the point of care and have the potential to cause significant injury or death if they fail. This makes medical device cybersecurity risk one of the highest in any industry, with the average cost of a healthcare security event being around 10 million dollars.
Gaps in Identifying and Managing Risk
Healthcare organizations face several gaps in identifying, assessing, and taking steps to manage their medical device cybersecurity risk. However, TRIMEDX is helping Indiana University Health fill in these gaps and strengthen the security of their systems. For example, they partnered with IU Health to develop secure environments for new devices, which will help with remediations and preventative steps for existing equipment. This could lead to a long-term partnership with manufacturers to create more secure environments from the start.
Actionable Insights for Health Systems
Health systems need to standardize how they understand risk and take action when it comes to medical device cybersecurity. Organizations should consider partnering with cybersecurity experts to evaluate their current systems, perform risk assessments, and develop risk management plans. Additionally, they must prioritize cybersecurity in their procurement processes by ensuring security is a crucial selection criterion when purchasing new medical devices.
Tris Medics is committed to developing a comprehensive and standardized approach to managing medical device cybersecurity risk. Tune in to this episode to learn more about medical device cybersecurity risks and how TRIMEDX is helping healthcare organizations manage these risks effectively.
This episode is sponsored by TRIMEDX.
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This episode aired on 11/10/2022 and can be listened here.
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