The healthcare sector is not exempt from cyber risks. Public healthcare establishments account for 10% of victims of ransomware attacks, according to the French National Agency for Information Systems Security (ANSSI) {1} . This phenomenon is on the increase, as digital uses become more widespread. It’s hardly surprising that hackers are coveting this precious resource, health data.
A specific framework for remote monitoring MNDs
Interpreting patient data to inform clinical decisions is at the heart of remote medical monitoring. It is therefore legitimate that the digital medical devices (DMDs) supporting this activity provide high guarantees against cyber threats. As part of its efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of healthcare establishments and software solutions {2}, the Agence du numérique en santé (ANS) has established a specific framework for remote monitoring, in the form of a certification system ensuring compliance with an interoperability and security reference system {3}.
The benefits of an ANS-certified solution
Vestalis is one of the ANS-certified solutions. It centralizes, in a single infrastructure hosted in France, the conditions for compliant and secure telemonitoring for patients with respiratory insufficiency.
References :
- 1. https://esante.gouv.fr/strategie-nationale/cybersecurite
- 2. https://esante.gouv.fr/doctrine/securite
- 3. The first version of this standard was published by decree on July 31, 2022. :
https://esante.gouv.fr/espace-presse/ouverture-du-guichet-de-lans-sur-la-conformite-des-dispositifs-medicaux-numeriques-de-telesurveillance-en-vue-de-leur-remboursement