MacMahon, Silvana Togneri ORCID: 0000-0003-0179-2436, McCaffery, Fergal and Keenan, Frank (2016) The MedITNet assessment framework: development and validation of a framework for Improving risk management of medical IT networks. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 28 (9). pp. 817-834. ISSN 2047-7481
Abstract
Medical devices are increasingly designed for incorporation into a hospital’s IT
network allowing devices to exchange critical information. However, connecting
devices in this way can introduce risks potentially negating the benefits to patients.
While the IEC 80001-1 standard has been developed to aid Healthcare Delivery
Organisations (HDOs) in addressing these risks, HDOs often struggle to understand
and implement the requirements. The MedITNet framework has been developed to
allow HDOs to assess the capability of their risk management processes against the
requirements of IEC 80001-1. MedITNet provides a flexible assessment framework
enabling HDOs to gain a understanding of the requirements of the standard and to
improve risk management processes by determining their current state and highlighting
areas for improvement. This paper examines the challenges faced by HDOs in the risk
management of medical IT networks and explains the components of the MedITNet
framework and how the framework addresses these challenges. The use of Action
Design Research (ADR) in the development and validation of MedITNet are also
discussed focusing on a pilot implementation of the assessment method and expert
review of the overall framework. The changes to the framework and its components as
a result of the validation process are also discussed.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Risk Management; Medical IT networks; IEC80001-1; Action Design Research |
Subjects: | Computer Science > Information technology Medical Sciences > Health |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing Research Institutes and Centres > Lero: The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1002/smr.1782 |
Copyright Information: | © 2016 John Wiley & Sons |
Funders: | Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator Programme, grant number 08/IN.1/I2030, Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre grant 10/CE/I1855 and 13/RC/20194. References |
ID Code: | 28410 |
Deposited On: | 20 Jun 2023 10:33 by Silvana Macmahon . Last Modified 20 Jun 2023 12:29 |
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