Medical Device Security

Medical device security represents a growing problem within the healthcare industry. An increasing number of medical devices and systems contain critical health related information for which integrity, availability, and confidentiality must be maintained. HIPAA´s Security Rule requires that US healthcare providers have a security program addressing this problem in place by April 21, 2005. Through a collaborative effort, ACCE and ECRI have developed the first comprehensive guideline for implementing the security management and risk analysis process for medical technology.