In this episode of The MedTech Monitor, we tackle the critical challenge of securing smartphones, tablets, and laptops in modern clinics. You’ll learn:

• BYOD vs. Hospital-Issued Devices: Pros and cons of each model and how to choose what’s right for your practice.

• MDM vs. EMM/UEM Essentials: Core features—device enrollment, configuration profiles, and unified endpoint management explained.

• Policy Framework: Step-by-step guidance on enrolling devices, enforcing encryption, passcodes, Wi-Fi/VPN settings, and compliance checks.

• App Vetting & Distribution: Whitelisting vs. blacklisting, enterprise app stores, and app-wrapping strategies to safeguard ePHI.

• Monitoring & Wipe Procedures: Real-time health checks, geofencing, and lost–stolen device protocols—including remote lock, selective and full wipe, plus audit-ready logging.

Download the MDM Policy Checklist here: https://getmediguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MDM-Policy-Checklist.pdf

MedTech Minute News Stories

1. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/telehealth/cleveland-clinic-virtual-care-service-expands-to-50-states/

2. https://www.medtechdive.com/news/clairity-de-novo-ai-breast-cancer-risk-prediction/749697/

3. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/florida-provider-settles-ocr-800000-over-hipaa-security-rule-allegations

This week, Will explores how AI is transforming family practice from diagnostic decision support to workflow automation.

You’ll hear how tools like smart symptom checkers and portable image-analysis apps catch disease earlier, and how AI scribes and coding assistants can shave 20–30 percent off documentation time.

We also address ethical and HIPAA considerations, including bias, data privacy, and liability, and share a step-by-step playbook for piloting AI in your clinic.

Listen in to learn how to kickstart your own AI pilot and measure real outcomes.

Episode #03 Links to Sources

1. AI & ML in Sofrware as a Medical Device (FDA): https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/software-medical-device-samd/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-software-medical-device

2. Interaction Time with EHRs: A Systematic Review (PubMed): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8387128/

MedTech Minute Stories

1. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/boston-scientific-not-seek-us-approval-heart-device-amid-regulatory-challenges-2025-05-28/

2. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/kettering-health-says-radiation-oncology-back-online-after-ransomware-attack

3. https://www.bioworld.com/articles/720418-fda-greenlights-distalmotions-dexter-for-gallbladder-removal?v=preview

In this week's episode, Will walks you through the anatomy of a ransomware strike and shares hands-on response steps every healthcare organization needs. You'll learn:

• Attack Breakdown: How attackers gain entry via phishing, exposed remote access, or third-party compromise, then move laterally to deploy the ransom payload and steal data.

• Real-World Case Study: A community hospital’s month-long shutdown after the LockBit gang hit Fairfield Memorial Hospital—what went wrong, how they recovered, and the impact on patients and regional EMS.

• Response & Recovery Playbook: Immediate actions to detect, contain, notify, and communicate; best practices for restoring from trusted backups; and long-term hardening measures like network segmentation, MFA, and continuous monitoring.

Episode #02 Links to Sources

1. US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resiliency against ransomware attacks (Microsoft) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/security-insider/emerging-threats/us-healthcare-at-risk-strengthening-resiliency-against-ransomware-attacks

2. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024 (Sophos) https://getmediguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sophos-state-of-ransomware-healthcare-2024.pdf

3. Ransomware Attack Associated With Disruptions At Adjacent Emergency Departments in the US (JAMA Network) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2804585

MedTech Minute Stories

1. https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/griffin-health-ai-helps-point-out-patients-clinicians-should-screen-cancer

2. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/medtronic-separate-diabetes-business-wsj-reports-2025-05-21/

3. https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/articles/2025/philips-collaborates-with-nvidia-to-improve-patient-care-in-mr-with-latest-ai-advances.htm