Ron Elliott, Director of Field Application Engineering at Digi International, spoke with Moshe Beauford of Technology Reseller News at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition about the growing challenge of connecting legacy medical equipment to modern healthcare networks.
Elliott explained that hospitals often rely on critical devices that were designed decades ago—equipment that still performs essential clinical functions but lacks modern network connectivity. Digi International focuses on bridging that gap by enabling healthcare organizations to securely connect legacy medical devices to contemporary IT infrastructures without requiring costly equipment replacement.
Through specialized connectivity solutions and device networking technology, Digi allows hospitals to integrate older equipment with electronic health record systems, monitoring platforms, and broader healthcare IT environments. This approach helps healthcare providers extend the life of expensive medical equipment while still benefiting from modern data integration and management capabilities.
Elliott noted that this challenge is widespread across healthcare systems where capital equipment can remain in service for many years. “Many hospitals have critical devices that still work perfectly well but weren’t designed for today’s connected environments,” he said, highlighting the importance of solutions that bring those devices into secure and manageable networks.
As healthcare organizations continue to digitize clinical workflows and expand connected care, Digi International’s technologies provide a pathway for modernizing infrastructure while protecting existing investments in medical equipment.
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