Telehealth isn’t just convenient—it’s a new attack surface for ePHI. In this episode, we'll walk through the end-to-end security controls every virtual care program needs:

• Choosing a fully HIPAA-compliant platform with end-to-end encryption and a solid BAA

• Strong patient authentication with identity proofing and multi-factor requirements

• Secure handling of session recordings, transcripts, and chat logs—encrypted at rest and in transit

• Staff training on private-session etiquette and quarterly security drills

• Building a telehealth-specific incident response playbook and real-time monitoring rules

MEDTECH MINUTE STORIES

https://www.hipaajournal.com/episource-data-breach/

https://www.bioworld.com/articles/721324-alphadesign-ai-creating-proteins-from-scratch

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/umass-inks-deal-begin-evaluating-health-ai-products

Medical devices are mission-critical, and too often under-protected. In this episode, we walk through a complete device-security playbook:

• Building an accurate inventory and risk score for every MRI, infusion pump, and bedside monitor

• Designing VLANs, firewalls, and zero-trust micro-segmentation to limit attacker movement

• Balancing OEM patch schedules with virtual patching to shield unpatchable legacy gear

• Implementing real-time monitoring, SIEM integration, and device-specific incident response runbooks

• Training clinicians and governing vendors to close human and third-party gaps

MEDTECH MINUTE STORIES

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/altera-chooses-health-gorilla-improve-interoperability

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/joint-commission-teams-chai-artificial-intelligence-guidance-health-systems

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hellocareai-enters-into-collaboration-with-mayo-clinic-for-ai-co-innovation-project-302476610.html

In this episode of The MedTech Monitor, we tackle the critical challenge of securing smartphones, tablets, and laptops in modern clinics. You’ll learn:

• BYOD vs. Hospital-Issued Devices: Pros and cons of each model and how to choose what’s right for your practice.

• MDM vs. EMM/UEM Essentials: Core features—device enrollment, configuration profiles, and unified endpoint management explained.

• Policy Framework: Step-by-step guidance on enrolling devices, enforcing encryption, passcodes, Wi-Fi/VPN settings, and compliance checks.

• App Vetting & Distribution: Whitelisting vs. blacklisting, enterprise app stores, and app-wrapping strategies to safeguard ePHI.

• Monitoring & Wipe Procedures: Real-time health checks, geofencing, and lost–stolen device protocols—including remote lock, selective and full wipe, plus audit-ready logging.

Download the MDM Policy Checklist here: https://getmediguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MDM-Policy-Checklist.pdf

MedTech Minute News Stories

1. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/telehealth/cleveland-clinic-virtual-care-service-expands-to-50-states/

2. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/clairity-de-novo-ai-breast-cancer-risk-prediction/749697/

3. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/florida-provider-settles-ocr-800000-over-hipaa-security-rule-allegations

This week, Will explores how AI is transforming family practice from diagnostic decision support to workflow automation.

You’ll hear how tools like smart symptom checkers and portable image-analysis apps catch disease earlier, and how AI scribes and coding assistants can shave 20–30 percent off documentation time.

We also address ethical and HIPAA considerations, including bias, data privacy, and liability, and share a step-by-step playbook for piloting AI in your clinic.

Listen in to learn how to kickstart your own AI pilot and measure real outcomes.

Episode #03 Links to Sources

1. AI & ML in Sofrware as a Medical Device (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/software-medical-device-samd/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-software-medical-device

2. Interaction Time with EHRs: A Systematic Review (PubMed): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8387128/

MedTech Minute Stories

1. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/boston-scientific-not-seek-us-approval-heart-device-amid-regulatory-challenges-2025-05-28/

2. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/kettering-health-says-radiation-oncology-back-online-after-ransomware-attack

3. https://www.bioworld.com/articles/720418-fda-greenlights-distalmotions-dexter-for-gallbladder-removal?v=preview

In this week's episode, Will walks you through the anatomy of a ransomware strike and shares hands-on response steps every healthcare organization needs. You'll learn:

• Attack Breakdown: How attackers gain entry via phishing, exposed remote access, or third-party compromise, then move laterally to deploy the ransom payload and steal data.

• Real-World Case Study: A community hospital’s month-long shutdown after the LockBit gang hit Fairfield Memorial Hospital—what went wrong, how they recovered, and the impact on patients and regional EMS.

• Response & Recovery Playbook: Immediate actions to detect, contain, notify, and communicate; best practices for restoring from trusted backups; and long-term hardening measures like network segmentation, MFA, and continuous monitoring.

Episode #02 Links to Sources

1. US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resiliency against ransomware attacks (Microsoft) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/emerging-threats/us-healthcare-at-risk-strengthening-resiliency-against-ransomware-attacks

2. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024 (Sophos) https://getmediguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sophos-state-of-ransomware-healthcare-2024.pdf

3. Ransomware Attack Associated With Disruptions At Adjacent Emergency Departments in the US (JAMA Network) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2804585

MedTech Minute Stories

1. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/griffin-health-ai-helps-point-out-patients-clinicians-should-screen-cancer

2. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/medtronic-separate-diabetes-business-wsj-reports-2025-05-21/

3. https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/articles/2025/philips-collaborates-with-nvidia-to-improve-patient-care-in-mr-with-latest-ai-advances.htm

In our inaugural MedTech Monitor episode, Will covers in detail the HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the changes that have been proposed to the Security Rule, and how to prepare.

The changes are the most comprehensive overhaul to HIPAA since the HITECH Act and Omnibus Rule in 2013.

HIPAA Security Rule NPRM Fact Sheet: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/hipaa-security-rule-nprm/factsheet/index.html

Federal Register - Full Text of NPRM: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/06/2024-30983/hipaa-security-rule-to-strengthen-the-cybersecurity-of-electronic-protected-health-information

Security Rule Changes Spreadsheet: https://getmediguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MTM-E01-Security-Rule-NPRM.xlsx

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MedTech Minute Stories

1. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/rev-cycle-ai-tools-are-delivering-measurable-roi

2. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/dukes-chief-nurse-shows-how-vr-and-ai-are-changing-nursing-health-system

In this inaugural trailer episode, host Will Evertsen, Founder & Principal Architect at Axeleos, introduces The MedTech Monitor Podcast, your new weekly briefing on the technologies reshaping healthcare.

Contact Info:

will@axeleos.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willevertsen/

MedTech Minute Links:

1. https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/almost-a-million-patients-hit-by-frederick-health-data-breach
2. https://cybersecuritynews.com/healthcare-sector-emerges-as-a-prime-target/
3. https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/brightheart-gains-fda-clearance-for-real-time-ai-analysis-tool-in-fetal-heart-screenings/
4. https://www.venminder.com/blog/may-2025-vendor-management-news/