Medical Devices

Patient in a blue sweater comforter recuperates at home and receives an IV infusion while checking patient portal information on a cell phone.
By Andrea Fox 08:17 am September 01, 2023
Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of patients who traditionally received high acuity care at hospitals could receive virtual care through the program.
A hospital room with IoT and connected medical devices
By Mike Miliard 11:00 am August 30, 2023
Despite difficulties with in-depth scans and legacy software risks, the director of medical device and IoT security at Henry Ford Health says more responsibility from device manufacturers and new regs from the FDA make him optimistic.
A forum discussion during the K-Hospital Fair 2022
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By 12:38 am August 25, 2023
The K-Hospital+Health Tech Fair 2023 is set to showcase a new wave of innovations in Korean digital health.
A group of healthcare professionals are meeting in front of a laptop to discuss cybersecurity.
By Andrea Fox 03:06 pm August 09, 2023
"We will work with a variety of partners across government and industry to promote adoption and take steps to align incentives that address constraints limiting further progress," the agency said in its new strategic plan.
A monitor in the foreground and three surgeons appear in the background.
By Andrea Fox 11:00 am August 08, 2023
Researchers found that vulnerabilities for the software and firmware powering medical devices and other health IT applications increased significantly – and nearly four times as many of these vulnerabilities are being weaponized compared to last year.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the Medanta e-ICU inauguration
By Adam Ang 12:50 am August 01, 2023
It will provide 24/7 support and monitoring of critically ill patients.
Stethoscope on tablet
By Susan Morse 02:50 pm July 28, 2023
 Fifty-three percent of medical devices have vulnerabilities known to cybercriminals, says Mark Bowling of ExtraHop.
Representatives from Thammasat University Hospital and NEC Thailand at the MOU signing.
By Adam Ang 03:27 am July 28, 2023
NEC will be deploying a fall detection and alert system.
Interior of the new Mentor Hospital, which has a 5G private network
By Andrea Fox 11:28 am July 24, 2023
In the future, a private 5G network could function like today's wired network connections, according to Shibu Thomas, the health system's chief technology officer.
Image of network showing multiple medical devices or IoT inputs
By Andrea Fox 09:15 am July 12, 2023
AT&T's annual industry insights report revealed a shift in focus from consumer virtual care in 2022 to richer budgeting for tele-emergency medical services.