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Magnifying the Power of Medical Device Data: Kevin Phillips, Capsule

As medical devices become increasingly complicated and amass ever-larger quantities of data, hospitals continue to struggle with how to tap the vast stores of knowledge under their own roofs. Companies like Capsule want to be the answer. Kevin Phillips, the company’s vice president of marketing and product management, recently spoke with 24×7 about why it’s OK for hospitals to start small on analytics and his prediction for the hybrid future of biomed and IT.

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Entech Earns Authorization as Midmark Service Provider

Entech Clinical Equipment Services, a clinical equipment service company in Chandler, Ariz, was recently named an authorized service provider for Midmark, a provider of medical equipment products. Entech is Midmark’s primary authorized service provider for all hospitals and healthcare facilities in the Tucson, Ariz, area.

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HTM Salary Survey 2015: Nearing a Tipping Point

For the first time, 24×7’s annual survey of job satisfaction and compensation queried respondents about their timeline for retirement in an effort to gauge the impending impact of the Boomer exodus from the workforce. The data confirmed what many in HTM already know intuitively to be true: Starting in about 5 years, the field will see a major wave of retirement lasting about a decade, although we’re already on the edge of the upswing.

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White Paper Calls for Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Imaging

According to a white paper published by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), cybersecurity best practices and standards by manufacturers and healthcare providers offer the clearest line of defense against cyber attacks. Manufacturers, installers, service staff, and healthcare providers must work together to advance cybersecurity measures, particularly as the Internet of Things advances towards greater interoperability and data exchange.

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