Cybersecurity and Privacy

Suzanne Schwartz, Associate Director for Science and Strategic Partnerships at the FDA, shared insights and advice on medical device security, including cybersecurity attack response and best practices for CIOs and CTOs.

Developing a better link between cybersecurity and patient-facing services is what Dan Taylor, director of security of NHS Digital, believes is a top priority – a good cybersecurity strategy focused on people.

Nick Dougherty, managing director of MassChallenge HealthTech, is energized by all the pilots converting to broader implementation and is working on an assessment review to help innovators get over the security hurdles.

Infosec experts share advice about what innovators should track, security-wise, when building new apps and devices.

Karl West says the shift is being mandated by related trends toward consumerization and the cloud.

It's just the first test case for the nascent Digital Health Collaborative, an all-volunteer group of healthcare stakeholders.

The organization is accepting public comment on these guidelines for the next 45 days, and will release a final version in February at HIMSS 2019.

Connected Health Conference speakers said design and security concerns will be ironed out as the technology advances.

Despite the healthcare sector’s awareness of medical device flaws, many are still focused on whether a patient has been harmed. But to UC San Diego researcher, emergency medicine provider Christian Dameff, it’s more about retaining patient trust and ensure the technology doesn’t fail.

As texting between patients and providers becomes more common, it’s imperative that providers consider the right platform to use and other security features to protect patient data.