Building upon Claroty's acquisition of Medigate in 2021, the xDome platform integrates Medigate's cybersecurity expertise with Claroty's capabilities in securing cyber-physical systems (CPS). xDome is designed to protect all CPS in healthcare environments including medical devices and operational technologies such as HVAC. Benefits of xDome for Healthcare Include:
Enhanced Risk Reduction: The platform addresses unique healthcare cybersecurity challenges, such as network segmentation and medical device hardening, while also managing risks associated with CPS.
Faster Time-to-Value: xDome employs tailored discovery methods, including safe active scanning and integrations with medical device manufacturers, to provide rapid and comprehensive asset visibility.
Lower Total Cost: As a modular, SaaS-based solution, xDome consolidates CPS security management, reducing the need for multiple point products and streamlining resource allocation.
Although the product name will be changing from Medigate to xDome and additional features will be added, Claroty promises that existing users will experience a seamless transition.
MediMizer is excited to announce we will be attending the 2025 AAMI Exchange. The event takes place from June 20 - 23 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Visit us at our booth to learn more about how we're advancing healthcare technology solutions. We hope to see you there!
Celerium's no-cost PHI Data Breach Defense Program helps U.S. hospitals strengthen protection against patient data breaches. Given the frequency of hospital breaches, the program offers rapid deployment (within 30 minutes) to detect early signs of attacks. The solution provides proactive and reactive defenses without the need for additional hardware or software. The program aims to enhance security, contain breaches, and mitigate risks tied to legal or regulatory consequences. Participation starts in October 2024 and hospitals have an opportunity to sign up for a free one-year subscription. Celerium uses its proprietary detection technologies and does not access PHI or ePHI, complying with relevant data privacy regulations.
All aspects including work requests, web dashboard and web work orders are running in Windows 11. We will continue to test the new Windows 11 updates, now automatic, as they arrive. We have worked with and tested on Windows 10 for a few years. MediMizer supports operating in supported secure environments. Windows 8 support ended in January 2023. Windows 7 support ended in January 2015. Windows Vista support ended in 2012.Early warnings will result from connecting patient devices to EHR. Connecting to iOT products is MediMizer's first step into this arena. This permits the automatic gathering of data from iOT platforms (such as xxx). It is important to bring these product into inventory, and evaluate how patient data will be protected while allowing appropriate access to devices patient data. It is also important to evaluate how vulnerable a device is to tampering while connected to the internet.
https://www.24x7mag.com/standards/safety/cybersecurity/three-ways-boost-iot-security/?campaign_type=newsletter&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9X0HO_2h2LSpow5cg-O-krQ8jHECZMcFSNZrMgHAehha6d83k5h0p7kuiUNlzbRoO6ZvmBJp6c7KFrlPxHSO-yrLL3KQ&_hsmi=78977003
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https://medigate.pathfactory.com/c/cisos-and-the-transf?x=BEAKhD
https://medigate.pathfactory.com/c/medigate-honored-by-?x=BEAKhD
https://medigate.pathfactory.com/c/phi-access-avoidance?x=5meOeD
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/palo-alto-networks-completes-acquisition-201500324.html
https://medigate.pathfactory.com/medigate-newsletter-sep-2019/medigate-wins-iot-aw
https://medigate.pathfactory.com/medigate-newsletter-sep-2019/nchica-annual-confer-1
https://medigate.pathfactory.com/medigate-newsletter-sep-2019/medical-device-security-requires-clinical-expertise
Inventory of medical devices.
Predictive Maintenance?
Patient data in EHR
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Of Puerto Rico's 69 hospitals, 58 were without power and fuel as of Tuesday morning, and the government plans to establish 7 temporary hospitals, according to a FEMA report
Daily Operations Briefing
•Tuesday, September 26, 2017
8:30 a.m. EDT
Health and Medical: PR –11 of 69 hospitals have either power or fuel supply; government will create 7 temporary hospitals; USVI –1 hospital condemned by USACE
The mayor of San Juan said two people on life support died Monday because their hospital ran out of fuel, according to CBS’s David Begnaud
The island’s governor is pushing for the federal government to temporarily waive the Jones Act, a law requiring that all goods shipped between U.S. ports be carried by U.S. owned-and-operated ships. President Donald Trump’s administration has so far not granted his request. (Reuters, Sept 27th)
https://www.24x7mag.com/medical-equipment/imaging-equipment/most-medical-imaging-devices-run-outdated-operating-systems/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=24x7Z1HTMZ1TodayZ1MarZ12020&utm_hsid=12057905&campaign_type=newsletter
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According to Brian Ward on HCPRO, a Joint Commission spokesman stated, “During his tenure he has served as an advocate for healthcare organizations as they strive to improve the quality and safety of their physical environments.”
AAMI:
After nearly 13 years as the director of engineering at The Joint Commission (TJC), George Mills, a familiar and widely respected figure in the healthcare technology management (HTM) community, will be leaving the accreditation organization on Oct. 6 to join JLL, a leading professional services firm.
“I fought some good fights, wrote some good papers, did some good presentations, and was privileged to work with the industry’s leaders,” Mills said. “I feel satisfied with a lot of the things I’ve accomplished, and I feel like it’s the right time for me to make a career change.”
Mills said his move to JLL will build on the expertise he has developed in healthcare.
“By joining JLL, I will be able to operationalize my teachings and demonstrate to healthcare organizations how to transform from a reactive approach to a proactive solution that benefits patients,” Mills said. “I believe together we can make a difference and show the industry that change is possible.”
As director of healthcare technical operations, Mills will oversee teams focused on quality and compliance, plant operations and facility management, safety, supply chain management, healthcare project and development services, and energy and sustainability.
“This is an exciting opportunity to get out and work hands-on with the field,” Mills said. “JLL is a solid company with a lot of resources behind them, and being in charge of operations, it’s up to me to figure out how to best orchestrate them. They have a lot of the pieces, and they’ve asked me to help bring the program to the next level.”
Throughout his 32-year career in the healthcare industry, Mills has worked to make patient environments safer and healthier. His presentations at the AAMI Annual Conference & Expo have routinely drawn standing-room-only crowds, and his “Ask George” column in AAMI’s journal BI&T was a popular feature.
Mills said his greatest success at TJC was in 2012 when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allowed HTM departments to utilize alternative equipment maintenance programs, with some exceptions.
Mills said he’s ready to “strap on the work belt and get back into it.” He said his new job would allow him to put into practice much of what he has preached.
“I’ve been teaching the intent of The Joint Commission standards for 12 years, and by managing facilities and HTM contracts and staff, I get a chance to put the tires on the car and drive it down the street,” he said. “This is an opportunity to really show the industry that we can be compliant with the expectations of The Joint Commission, and when we are, patient safety and the patient care environment improve.”
Mills will continue to serve as a member of AAMI’s Board of Directors.
HCPro:
wo weeks after The Joint Commission confirmed that its engineering department director would be leaving the organization, a Chicago-based professional services firm proudly announced him as a new hire.
George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, who worked 14 years for the accrediting organization, will transition next month into his new job as director of healthcare technical operations with JLL, the company said Wednesday in a statement.
“George’s vision and passion for the improvement of hospital operations will benefit the hospital systems we serve across the country,” said Peter Bulgarelli, executive managing director of JLL’s Healthcare group, in the statement. “In his new role with JLL, George’s direct work with healthcare organizations on regulatory and compliance matters through JLL solutions and technology will take our platform to the next level for our clients.”
Mills, who will take the lead on JLL’s healthcare technical operations platform, will manage teams focused on a number of areas, including not only compliance matters and facility management but supply chains, sustainability initiatives, and more, the company noted.
Mills said in the statement that his transition will enable him to put his teachings into practice and show healthcare organizations how to implement solutions proactively. “I believe together we can make a difference and show the industry that change is possible,” he said.
JLL Healthcare says it offers solutions related to facilities and real estate in order to push healthcare organizations forward both clinically and financially. The company says its clients include 540 hospitals.
The brand name JLL is a trademark registered to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
A spokesperson for The Joint Commission said August 24 that Mills would be leaving his current post effective October 9. John D. Maurer, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP, will take over as acting director on an interim basis.
24x7
Effective October 9, George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, will leave The Joint Commission (TJC) as director of engineering. Mills has been with TJC for 14 years and has served in his current role for the past six years.
TJC’s spokeswoman Elizabeth Eaken Zhani spoke out about Mills’ departure, telling 24×7 Magazine: “During his tenure, [Mills] has served as an advocate for healthcare organizations as they strive to improve the quality and safety of their physical environments.”
In a notice posted by AAMI, Mills stated that he will be leaving TJC for JLL, a professional services firm. “By joining JLL, I will be able to operationalize my teachings and demonstrate to healthcare organizations how to transform from a reactive approach to a proactive solution that benefits patients,” Mills told AAMI officials. “I believe together we can make a difference and show the industry that change is possible.”
John D. Maurer, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP, engineer, TCJ’s Department of Engineering, Division of Healthcare Improvement, will serve as interim acting director while a search for Mills replacement is conducted.
HCPRO
George Mills is leaving The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission confirmed Thursday afternoon that a key figure in standards interpretation for the healthcare accrediting organization will be departing this fall.
George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, who has served as director of the organization’s engineering department for the past six years, will leave his post effective October 9. Mills has been with The Joint Commission for 14 years.
“During his tenure he has served as an advocate for healthcare organizations as they strive to improve the quality and safety of their physical environments,” a spokesperson for The Joint Commission said in an email.
The confirmation came after HCPro’s resident hospital safety expert, Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, blogged Thursday on murmurings of an impending Mills exit. The Joint Commission also confirmed MacArthur’s report that John D. Maurer, SASHE, CHFM, CHSP, will take over as acting director of engineering on an interim basis.
“I don’t anticipate that this will engender a significant change in how business will be conducted, including the practical administration of the Life Safety portion of the accreditation survey process,” MacArthur wrote, noting that he has always found Maurer to be “thoughtful, helpful, and equitable.”
Beginning October 9, Maurer will serve as acting director while a search for Mills’ successor is undertaken, the spokesperson said. Mills declined Thursday to comment on his forthcoming departure, and Maurer could not be reached.
Disagreement over whether refurbished equipment is safe. The income of OEM's and refurbishers are effected.
Are refurbished equipment as safe? Any evidence?
How can safety of refurbished equipment be measured?
What legislation and policy currently?
FDA refers to refurbishing as reconditioning.
Can we measure qualification to refurbish?
What is pending?
Is it common sense that some people are qualified and others are not. Also some items are safer to refurbish than others. It is difficult to make a general rule for all situations.
