Network and Infrastructure Management Solutions for Connected Healthcare

Managing USB-connected devices across hospitals is complex. Barcode scanners, printers, and lab instruments need seamless integration. Digi AnywhereUSB® Plus extends USB connectivity over IP networks, enabling centralized, secure, remote access.

Key use cases:

• Data collection: Supports barcode scanners for medication tracking, accurate prescriptions, and secure printing of medical labels
• Administrative: Secures USB dongles for software authentication, protecting critical applications
• Lab equipment: Enables remote integration of USB-dependent machines with hospital networks

Benefits:

• Remote management: IT can control USB devices from anywhere
• Stronger security: Limits local USB access, reducing risks
• Scalability: Supports multiple devices over IP for easy expansion

Hospitals continue to require RS-232 serial connectivity for monitoring and laboratory equipment. Digi Connect EZ® serial device servers provide secure, scalable, and reliable RS-232 to Ethernet capability to integrate critical data into electronic health records (EHRs).

Key use cases:

• Legacy medical devices : Connects essential equipment like ventilators and pumps, ensuring they continue to operate within modern systems
• Integration: Links bedside monitors with EHR systems, streamlining patient monitoring and reducing errors
• Environmental control: Supports HVAC and facility systems to maintain optimal hospital environments

Benefits:

• Extends device lifespan: Keeps legacy medical tools functional
• Improves monitoring: Enables real-time data transmission
• Cuts costs: Avoids expensive device replacements

Hospitals need reliable network management for patient data, telemedicine, and security. Digi Connect® IT console servers provide out-of-band (OOB) network access, enabling remote IT troubleshooting.

Key use cases:

• Network management: Remote control of routers, switches, and firewalls to minimize downtime
• System security: Secure access to backup servers, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Data protection: Manages PACS and diagnostic systems for uninterrupted access to medical imaging

Benefits:

• Stronger security: Encrypted access to network infrastructure
• Business continuity: Prevents downtime with remote troubleshooting
• Efficiency: Reduces on-site IT interventions

Emergency rooms and healthcare facilities worldwide battle with how best to track vital patient data flowing from connected medical devices. Digi’s efficient device-neutral connectivity offers a path for many different device types to be connected to EHR systems.

Solution:

Digi Connect® ES provide safe, 60601-1 certified serial-to network connectivity of passive equipment monitoring and data collection in a medical electrical (ME) system.

Digi Connect ES provides the extended electrical safety of galvanic isolation, Digi RealPort® support and an Ethernet switch option for connecting multiple network devices in close proximity