Health IT Security January 20, 2023
ECRI identified cloud security risk management as one of the top health tech hazards of the coming year, especially as it relates to the deployment of cloud-based clinical systems.
Cloud security concerns settled into the number five spot on ECRI’s list of “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023,” a report that the organization has released annually for the past 16 years. ECRI is a nonprofit organization that focuses on healthcare technology and safety.
The organization’s annual health tech hazards list is compiled by a team of clinicians, healthcare management experts, and biomedical engineers. Last year, ECRI identified cyberattacks as the number one health tech hazard.
This year, among other health tech hazards, ECRI suggested that organizations would struggle with...