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Begin forwarded message:
Workshop on Wireless Technology in
Healthcare: “What is needed for safe, secure, and
reliable deployment?” December 19, 2008 Hosted by
the Villanova Center for Enterprise Excellence in Technology, with
participation by US Food and
Drug Administration, the IEEE Systems Council and Partners Healthcare Locations: Villanova University,
Villanova, PA (Suburban Philadelphia) and real time simultaneous participation
at the Software Engineering Institute,
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh) Introduction: While wireless technologies
have been used for decades in medical devices, it has only been recently with
the advent of wireless broadband technologies that adaptation of wireless for
mobile medical devices and applications has skyrocketed. However, most of the wireless protocol
and systems now being used were not originally designed with remote home care
and health monitoring or high-reliability, secure, life-critical medical applications
in mind. Problem: More than any other
technology employed in modern medicine, wireless connectivity calls upon the
resources of numerous industry groups: medical devices, information technology,
RFID, telecommunications and cellular telephone to mention but a few. The disparate nature of these groups
leaves several unresolved gaps in the implementation of most wireless medical devices
and systems. If these gaps remain unaddressed they could result in undesired
behaviors and potential safety risks.
These gaps include: -
quality of
service (QoS) needed for medical functions -
data integrity,
latency, through-put, lost or corrupted data -
wireless
coexistence -
security of
wireless signals -
electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) of the wireless and surrounding medical devices Goals: The goals of the roundtable
are: -
Identify
stakeholders from different industries, stimulate dialog, and develop collaborative
efforts -
Raise awareness
of the unique characteristics and risks for wireless in healthcare -
Develop pathways to
ensure the safe, secure and reliable use of wireless technology in healthcare -
Identify needed tools
such as standards and guidance information and make plans to develop them -
Devise strategies
for present and future technologies -
Develop
mechanisms linking design, testing, deployment, maintenance and regulatory
considerations for the safe and secure use of wireless technology in
healthcare. Agenda: -
8:00 – 8:30
Registration, continental breakfast -
8:30 – 9:30 Short
presentations/talks from key stakeholder’s perspectives (1 hr) -
9:30 – 9:45
Coffee Break -
9:45 – 11:30 Breakout
session 1, groups to discuss present and future needs (1.75 hrs) o
A. Identifying
Stakeholders, benefits, challenges, risks o
B. Identifying/categorizing
critical wireless medical device/network security dimensions/factors for CIA&S
(Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability & Safety) -
11:30 – 12:30
Brief report-out from morning breakouts -
12:00 – 1:00 “Working
Lunch” – birds of a feather discussions -
1:00 – 2:00 Breakout
group session 2 – strategies for future work (1 hr) o
C. CIA&S
Performance metrics for that could/should be cataloged (e.g, QoS, Bandwidth,
etc) o
D. System design
and life-cycle maintenance Verification and Validation strategies, and sources
for to assure CIA&S in future applications -
2:00 – 2:15
Coffee break -
2:15 – 3:30 Discussion,
consensus, responsibilities (1.25 hrs) -
3:30 – 4:00 Take
home action items, schedule follow-up meetings; Plans/opportunities for ongoing
forums, workshops, discussions, coordination (1/2 hr) Questions to consider: -
Who are key
stakeholders? -
What are the
benefits and challenges for safe use of wireless in healthcare? -
Who is
responsible for safe, secure, reliable use of wireless? -
How can QoS,
coexistence, security, EMC, etc. be addressed? -
How can the
stakeholders come together? -
Are there clear
pathways to deployment and use? -
Are there clear
tools and are they adequate? -
If not, what
needs to be developed? -
Who should be
involved in the development? -
How should these
issues be approached? -
What schedule is
needed? -
Who will take on
leadership and work? Registration,
Directions, and Lodging: -
To Be Announced |