American Hospital Association January 16, 2025

A guide published Jan. 13 by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, FBI, Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation Security Administration and international agencies provides considerations for organizations to select and secure operational technology products. The guide suggests owners select products from manufacturers prioritizing security elements such as configuration management, logging in the baseline product, open standards, ownership, protection of data and more.

“Many hospitals have vast quantities of network-connected OT devices such as cameras, door access controls and HVAC systems,” said Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. “Keeping these devices secure and operational is critical to the delivery of high-quality patient care. When making purchasing decisions for new technology, hospitals should demand these...

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