Priyanka Upendra: Push Through Setbacks, Learn, and Move On
If you could go back to your early days as a biomedical equipment technician or clinical engineer, would you? For me, at one level, the answer is an obvious “yes.” If I hadn’t worked on […]
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Ken Hoyme: Developing a ‘Software Bill of Materials’ for the Future of Cybersecurity
When the WannaCry malware outbreak hit in May 2017, some of the first reports came out of the United Kingdom, where hospitals were impacted and some medical devices were implicated. Analysis of the malware quickly […]
Sue Schade: Eight Signs of a Strong Security Culture
Cybersecurity incidents in healthcare are on the rise. Organizations are continuing to strengthen their security programs. I’m currently working with two clients who are focusing on security. One is a large regional organization that is […]
Robert Sayle: Let’s Talk about New Wireless Security Certifications
Hey, biomed! It’s me again, Bob in IT. I know, it’s been a while. Wi-Fi Alliance has been pretty busy this past month. Have you heard about the new wireless security certifications? They rolled out […]
Eben Kermit: When Innovative Devices Test the Boundaries of Protected Health Information
I was working in my office when the phone rang from our help desk intake line. A physician needed assistance with an ultrasound device that was intermittent. This was the beginning of an hours-long situation […]
David W. Braeutigam: To the ‘Geeks’ Go the Spoils
When I first became a biomed, I was taught how to troubleshoot vacuum tubes and transistors. You had to be able to read a schematic and turn a wrench. Our world was mostly analog. Today, […]
Robert Sayle: Going with the (Analytics) Flow
Hey biomed! It’s me again, Bob in IT. What are you doing up here in labor and delivery? I’m here troubleshooting a problem the nurses are having with their wireless phones. I’m glad I ran […]
