Secure Connectivity for Patients, Doctors, and Machines

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming every corner of the healthcare sector, and the future has never looked more promising. Patients gain new freedoms as they remain constantly monitored and under the care of treating physicians through remote monitoring. Doctors are also empowered in their actions by advancing device connectivity, which provides them with immediate access to real-time information. Moreover, administrators have new ways to manage various locations more efficiently while simultaneously improving data maintenance quality as systems become increasingly automated and integrated. Particularly, data integrity bears significant responsibility when lives and health are at stake. This underscores the importance of secure and reliable network performance for healthcare like never before.

IoT products enable seamless connectivity for emergency communication, patient and medication monitoring, compliance reporting, and more, wherever the connection between people and machines is essential. They open up new possibilities for IoT applications and services in healthcare. Digi's network solutions offer not only routers and gateways but also software systems to process commands and data transmission quickly, reliably, and securely.

Building Your Own Network without Downtime

Today's healthcare delivery does not always occur within a fixed structure. Ambulatory emergency services, therefore, always require a secure connection to access patient data or to communicate smoothly with dispatch centers or hospitals. With the help of the Digi LTE-Advanced 802.11ac router, a continuously available network specifically for ambulatory emergency services or caregivers can be established, enabling seamless communication.

Access to the routers via the Digi Remote Manager® application allows monitoring devices, diagnosing issues, and fixing them remotely without the need to be on-site. The application provides a single online performance dashboard for configuring and troubleshooting devices at different locations. Automated alerts and reports keep the administrator informed at all times and enable timely detection and resolution of network problems.

MRI machines, CT scanners, or other devices are not always designed for integrated, connected care. By using USB-to-Serial and Network-to-Serial products, connections can be made to a workstation, mobile cart, server, virtual host, or cloud-based platform, providing flexibility and mobility to improve responsiveness and reduce the time required to set up connections.

Enhancing Medical Devices with Smart Features

Another way to integrate IoT solutions in the medical field is by using compact and easily integratable System-on-Module (SOM) solutions. With these, medical equipment can be enhanced with various connectivity options right from the factory, making patient treatment or care easier or even lifesaving.

Defibrillators:

The devices can utilize local wireless networks wherever they are located, allowing proactive monitoring of operational status (e.g., battery life) and preventing device failures.

Mobile Nursing Stations:

With the ConnectCore 6, mobile nursing stations can be more easily monitored and located. The built-in intelligence, network connectivity, and graphical capabilities of ConnectCore 6 ensure a better user experience, secure integration into hospital networks, and inclusion in additional applications and features.

Smart Hospital Beds:

Hospital beds today host sophisticated patient diagnostics and metrics. The ConnectCore module enables the construction of smarter beds that offer integrated weight measurements, occupancy monitoring, patient entertainment, environmental control, and more.

Smart Infusion Pumps:

Infusion pumps equipped with Digi IoT products can provide automated notifications about medication administration. Secure wireless connectivity ensures seamless integration into a hospital's network and also helps ensure that the pump's internal medication library data is up to date. Network connectivity can also trigger warnings about pump maintenance issues or enable centralized tracking of devices distributed throughout the hospital.