The survey results through Unisys’ partnership with HIMSS Media highlight the current state of medical device management and security. Here is how you can improve medical device management in your organization to get the greatest cost efficiency, operational effectiveness and overall value from your medical devices, without compromising on security.

1. 6 Ways to
Improve Your
Medical Device
Management Make "better"
purchases based
on facts
Understand the
true cost of MDM
solutions
Budget for security-not
for breaches
Connect devices more
effectively, efficiently
and securely
Weigh the pros and
cons of internally
developed solutions
and map them to the
service level of
needed professional
services
The survey results through Unisys’ partnership with HIMSS Media highlight the current state of medical device management
and security. Here is how you can improve medical device management in your organization to get the greatest cost
efficiency, operational effectiveness and overall value from your medical devices, without compromising on security.
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Establish a single
source of truth for
all medical device
data
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49% providers manage
medical devices internally while
29% use a combination of
internal resources and
outsourcing partners
63%of providers who manage
medical devices internally do so through a
combination of vendor software and
internally-developed solutions (41%),
or exclusively internally-developed
solutions (22%)
More than 8 out of 10
providers consider medical device
security a strategic priority, but
just over one-third of providers
have approved budgets
As many as 85% of
respondents stated that
they use firewalls and NAC
systems to try to secure
their medical devices
Only 30% of providers
are capturing near real-time
medical device data on an
ongoing basis to support
other departments
Only 34% of providers
utilize total cost of ownership
data to make medical device
purchasing decisions