{"id":7259,"date":"2020-03-24T11:45:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=7259"},"modified":"2020-03-24T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:45:38","slug":"medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Device Data: Benefits and Security Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a2cc2d50a625\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a2cc2d50a625\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#Medical_Device_Data_Benefits\" title=\"Medical Device Data: Benefits\">Medical Device Data: Benefits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#3_Improved_Patient_Care\" title=\"\n3. Improved Patient Care\">\n3. Improved Patient Care<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#Medical_Device_Data_Challenges\" title=\"Medical Device Data: Challenges\">Medical Device Data: Challenges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#2_Data_Security\" title=\"2. Data Security\">2. Data Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#3_Ethical_Use_of_Data\" title=\"3. Ethical Use of Data\">3. Ethical Use of Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/medical-device-data-benefits-and-security-challenges\/#How_Data_Will_Help_and_Hinder_MedTech_in_2020\" title=\"How Data Will Help and Hinder MedTech in 2020\">How Data Will Help and Hinder MedTech in 2020<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><em>Freelance tech writer Kayla Mathews provides an insight into the applications of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-device\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MedDevData\">medical devic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-device\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MedDevData\">e<\/a> data and the privacy\/security concerns.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mass data collection and analysis has become central to cutting-edge technology. Advancing computer tech means we have more ways to collect data, analyze it and derive insights that can lead to breakthroughs or make existing processes more efficient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The medtech industry will likely continue finding new ways to apply data collection and analytics to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/medical-technology\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MedDevData\">medical technology<\/a>. Here are some of the most significant benefits it&#8217;s likely to provide\u2014and some new challenges it may cause for the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_Device_Data_Benefits\"><\/span><b>Medical Device Data: Benefits<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical device data has allowed for vast improvements in patient care, leading to better health outcomes. Here are some of the top benefits of connected medical devices.<br \/>\n<\/span><b style=\"color: #19232d; font-size: 18px;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: #19232d; font-size: 18px;\">1. Increased Diagnostic Accuracy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With certain diseases, like breast cancer, the gold-standard method of diagnosis\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medscape.com\/answers\/1945498-167946\/what-is-the-prevalence-of-false-positive-and-false-negative-mammography-results-in-breast-cancer-screening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can still have high rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0of false positives and negatives. Inaccurate diagnoses can lead doctors to request necessary\u00a0interventions\u00a0or delay treatment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several new medtech devices and algorithms use AI to analyze scans and patient symptoms. The pattern-finding ability of AI makes it especially effective at detecting subtle differences in a large image\u2014like, for example, a cluster of cells in a CT scan that may indicate cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these devices have been demonstrated to improve the accuracy of diagnostic processes. For example, a new algorithm\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5754183\/google-ai-mammograms-breast-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from Google Health researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0was even better than radiologists at spotting cancer in mammograms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other MedTech manufacturers\u00a0have started to integrate AI directly into their devices themselves. One\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/news-events\/newsroom\/artificial-intelligence-enables-low-dose-ct-scans-faster-scan-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new CT scanner uses AI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to stitch together different images into a more coherent scan and clean up some of the noise that naturally appears on them. The result is a scan that is easier for radiologists to read, which may improve diagnostic accuracy and help reduce the rate of false\u00a0positives and negatives.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b style=\"color: #19232d; font-size: 18px;\">2. Better Symptom Tracking<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some incurable diseases, doctors base treatment plans on symptom severity and progression. In cases like these, the best possible symptom tracking is necessary for helping physicians provide the highest quality of care possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, symptom tracking can often be difficult for patients\u2014as in Parkinson&#8217;s disease, where they are expected to take notes on their condition every 30 minutes. Often, patients can&#8217;t keep up with this regimen, delaying entries and reducing the accuracy of their self-evaluations. This means doctors don&#8217;t have entirely accurate information when building a treatment plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data-tracking\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/parkinsonsnewstoday.com\/2019\/07\/26\/pkg-wearable-device-objectively-detects-parkinsons-motor-fluctuations-dyskinesia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wearables can provide higher-quality data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some researchers have even recommended them as a potential method for symptom-tracking in Parkinson&#8217;s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/wearable-technology-changing-the-face-of-healthcare\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MedDevData\">Wearable technology: Changing the face of healthcare<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Improved_Patient_Care\"><\/span><b><br \/>\n3. Improved Patient Care<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time patient health data can provide many different benefits for doctors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearables and other monitoring devices can enable the use of remote patient monitoring systems, which allow doctors to keep an eye on people even as they move around their hospital or clinic.\u00a0Physicians who take advantage\u00a0of these systems can receive instant alerts when a patient&#8217;s vitals move beyond a certain threshold, letting them provide the quickest possible response. Other medical systems can help\u00a0doctors and EMTs collect and review\u00a0data relevant to patient care <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datatech911.com\/solutions\/rteam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in real time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing them to work toward improved health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote patient monitoring systems have been found to reduce the need for follow-up visits and improve\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.careinnovations.com\/blog\/survey-remote-patient-monitoring-reduces-hospital-visits-improves-patient-satisfaction\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">patient satisfaction with quality of care<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting back on these visits can be especially beneficial for patients in rural areas, who may need to travel significant distances to receive care. In some cases, an in-person follow-up may not be practical, and remote monitoring can offer a valuable alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_Device_Data_Challenges\"><\/span><b>Medical Device Data: Challenges<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite all these benefits, medtech data has some hurdles to overcome, especially around data privacy and security. Here are some areas that need improvement.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><b style=\"color: #19232d; font-size: 18px;\">1. Untapped and Unstructured Data<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedTech data is collected from a wide variety of sources\u2014including electronic health records (EHRs), genomic sequences, apps, wearables and medical devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this range of sources can be good for doctors and medical researchers, it can also mean that significant amounts of collected data will be challenging to use or analyze.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EHRs, which record patient health information in everyday language, are difficult for traditional computer algorithms to parse. In America, these problems are even worse. Clinician notes here tend to be significantly long\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/practices\/u-s-doctors-clinical-notes-4-times-as-long-lance-downing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four times longer than those written<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0by doctors in other countries\u00a0\u2014\u00a0making it even harder for simple keyword-scanning algorithms to break down EHR data in a way a computer can analyze.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also few standards when it comes to the storage and collection of health data. Right now, there&#8217;s no guarantee that, for example, two wearables that track patient heart health are looking at the same vitals. Wearables with similar goals may record various types of information or store it differently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical device companies companies that want to use this heterogeneous data for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">research<\/a> and development will need to first spend time cleaning and standardizing it into one usable dataset. This process may be difficult or impossible to automate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medtech companies will likely need to implement new approaches \u2014 like natural language analysis of EHRs \u2014 to extract usable information from unstructured data sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Data_Security\"><\/span><b>2. Data Security<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramping up the collection and storage of information will naturally create new challenges when it comes to data security. Wirelessly transferring info from hard-to-secure wearables to hospital networks, for example, will provide new routes of attack for cybercriminals. The increased storage of patient data will also make hospital networks larger and more valuable targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data breaches and cyberattacks increased across all industries last year. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medtechimpact.com\/4-billion-in-healthcare-data-breaches-for-2019-mti\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health care industry was no exception<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This trend is expected to continue through 2020 and into the foreseeable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedTech manufacturers will likely need to make security and ethical use of data top priorities in the near future. They should also prepare for new technology\u2014like 5G\u2014that has the potential to create new security vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ethical_Use_of_Data\"><\/span><b>3. Ethical Use of Data<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, initiatives like Google&#8217;s Project Nightingale\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/khn.org\/morning-breakout\/fallout-from-googles-project-nightingale-revelation-a-federal-inquiry-lawmakers-criticism-and-patient-privacy-fears\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have led doctors to raise concerns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0about the ethical use of medical data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedTech companies that use patient and doctors data need to take these ethical concerns seriously. Where possible, they should make sure the right controls are in place to ensure the ethical use of data. They should also make sure that consent to the use and collection of data is collected from both doctors and patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The industry will also likely need to start preparing for potential legislation of medical data privacy and ethics. New regulations, like the EU&#8217;s GDPR and the Californian CCPA, have begun to require that businesses secure customer consent when collecting their data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these regulations are primarily targeted at companies that use data collected from websites, MedTech\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raps.org\/news-and-articles\/news-articles\/2019\/5\/experts-examine-impact-of-eu-gdpr-ccpa-on-medtech\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experts predict that legislation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0will continue trending toward stricter rules on the collection and use of data. It&#8217;s likely that, within the next few years, these laws will begin to have significant impacts on MedTech&#8217;s use of data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Data_Will_Help_and_Hinder_MedTech_in_2020\"><\/span><b>How Data Will Help and Hinder MedTech in 2020<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, data will likely become even more central to new medical devices and services. This will be both good and bad news for the industry. Medtech will be able to take advantage of the benefits of medical big data usage, like improved patient health outcomes, better symptom tracking and more accurate diagnostic practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, increased reliance on data will also present a slew of challenges, and force medtech companies to grapple with issues like heterogeneity and privacy. It&#8217;s a big-picture issue, and professionals must carefully weigh the pros and cons of medical technology before moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Need to speak with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/industry\/medical-device?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=MedDevData\">medical device expert<\/a>? Get in touch with consultants directly on Kolabtree. Post your project and get quotes for free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freelance tech writer Kayla Mathews provides an insight into the applications of medical device data and the privacy\/security concerns.\u00a0\u00a0 Mass data collection and analysis has become central to cutting-edge technology. 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