by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Central surveillance patient monitoring has been around for more than twenty years. In fact previous VitalCom (1990s) which through a series of transactions that was migrated finally into a huge patient monitoring company validated the use and technology model. They...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 23, 2015 | Alarm Management, Alarm Management Platforms, Integrators
It seems like every month you hear about another device company being acquired by another company in the healthcare space. At the same time there is a vital requirement to address the alarm management issue, integrate medical devices into the Electronic Healthcare...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 17, 2015 | Biometric Authentication
Healthcare security is front and center today. News releases confirm this. We should look at this (security) from a holistic perspective for all aspects from the point of care throughout the enterprise. This current paradigm change for other vertical markets should...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Cyber Security as Usual More cyber security is better cyber security? The reality: More traditional cyber security (such as antivirus and firewalls) is a poor choice for a CEO. It usually costs more time, money, and personnel, but doesn’t always deliver better...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Aug 11, 2015 | 802.11 WLAN Requirements, WIFI, WMTS
Have not responded to this as of yet; as wanted to listen to all the back and forth between all the parties providing input. One word…”interesting”! As one, I have been in the medical telemetry space for over thirty years and I have designed many large antenna systems...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Aug 3, 2015 | Biometric Authentication
With the recent news by the FDA on cyber security vulnerabilities by a maker of a volumetric infusion pump; I feel that some information needs to be shared both about the how perhaps the vulnerabilities were discovered and what solutions are being developed and...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jul 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Biometric authentication should not be installed on the device or in the cloud. In addition, it needs to be multi-factor biometric authentication. Passwords should not be installed in the cloud. – The further away my biometrics are from me, the less secure they...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Addressing cybersecurity is front and center. Not having a plan..well is not good. Everyday another news story. Integra Systems, Inc. is developing applications and multi-factor biometric solutions to provide the medical device and healthcare space the tools to...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jul 8, 2015 | Bluetooth
Integra Systems, Inc. is working with several start-ups in this space and see a major huge opportunity to put the patient back in charge of their care. The wearable device market is about to explode, according to analyst firm International Data Corporation. After...
by dhoglund@integrasystems.org | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
2014 changed the landscape of the medical device industry. We had the mega Covidien acquisition by Medtronic, the acquisition of CareFusion and a smaller company Crisi Medical by Becton Dickinson, and then of course the acquisition of Siemens Medical Systems (Malvern,...
