Healthcare IT News February 1, 2024
Ransomware attacks disrupting medical care and misuse of patient data are also on the 2024 edition of the annual list, which points to a risk-fraught new era for information security.
ECRI, the patient safety organization, has published its annual list of the 10 health technology hazards it’s watching in 2024.
WHY IT MATTERS
As part of its safety-focused mission, the nonprofit ECRI conducts independent evaluations of medical devices – and potential risks related to at-home use of devices, by patients and their caregivers alike, top this year’s edition of the list.
“Evidence shows that more people are receiving medical care at home as the U.S. population ages and the number of adults living with chronic conditions increases,” said ECRI researchers in...
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