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Assessing the impact of technology partners on the level of cyberattack damage in hospitals

Angler, Yannik ; Flessa, Steffen ; Grass, Emilia ORCID iD icon 1; Goetz, Olav
1 Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Objective: Reliable performance of medical devices is crucial for hospitals. However, these devices are increasingly connected with the internet and, thus, prone to cyberattacks resulting in risks for patient safety and financial loss. As the number of specialists in this field is limited in most hospitals, technology partnerships with medical technology manufacturers can be a suitable concept for increasing the level of security or limiting damage in the event of a cyberattack. Methods: Based on a discrete event simulation model (DES), the effects of security incidents with different degrees of impact on downtime costs, length of stay, staff utilization and lost arrivals in an emergency department of a general hospital were modelled and simulated. The effects of a technology partnership were simulated using what-if scenarios in order to be able to draw conclusions about the benefits by comparing the avoidable damage effects and the investment costs incurred for a technology partnership. Results: Depending on the scenario, the resulting savings range from 245,579 to 315,768, with a cost-benefit ratio between 4 and 5 over a 21-day period. ... mehr


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000178203
Veröffentlicht am 17.01.2025
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Karlsruhe Service Research Institute (KSRI)
KIT-Bibliothek (BIB)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsmonat/-jahr 02.2025
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2211-8837
KITopen-ID: 1000178203
HGF-Programm 46.23.01 (POF IV, LK 01) Methods for Engineering Secure Systems
Erschienen in Health Policy and Technology
Verlag Elsevier
Band 14
Heft 1
Seiten 100955
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