NIST requests comments on new project to secure 'telehealth remote patient monitoring ecosystem'

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced a new remote patient monitoring project on Monday that would help address “security and privacy risks” for organizations that use “telehealth capabilities” and ultimately result in a “reference design” for healthcare delivery organizations.

NIST is currently seeking comments on the “draft project description,” through Dec. 21, with the overall intent to improve the cybersecurity of this portion of the healthcare sector. The reference design will “detail...