More than half of provider organizations lack a strong degree of confidence in their medical device security, according to a survey by KLAS Research, a data company, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.
The majority of surveyed provider groups said they attributed security problems to the device manufacturers, particularly if the devices can’t be properly updated or patched. The problem is widespread—affecting about a third of respondents’ medical devices—and is exacerbated by the fact that medical devices tend to have long life cycles.
The FDA, in collaboration with the Mitre Corp., launched a “regional incident preparedness and response playbook” for medical device cybersecurity. FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said the agency would update its 2014 pre-market guidance for devices in the coming weeks.
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