What percentage of your vendors supply their own proactive monitoring solution
None
All
Is there a multi-vendor proactive monitoring solution presently in place within the Biomed department
Are you familiar with a multi-vendor proactive monitoring solution geared specifically for a Biomed department
How familiar are you with DICOM and how to monitor it
No knowledge
Expert
How familiar are you with HL7 and how to monitor it
No knowledge
Expert
Would high-level training on DICOM and HL7 be important to your department?
Please rate the importance of features within a proactive monitoring solution?
Does not install software on any monitored device
Not important
Critical
Core application can be installed locally or can be vendor hosted
Not Important
Critical
Lets Biomed determine the devices to be monitored and how the group them in a logical hierarchy
Not Important
Critical
Lets Biomed determine setting such as polling frequency and expected thresholds
Not Important
Critical
Lets users pause devices and device groupings when known down-time is planned
Not Important
Critical
Has the ability to define graphical outputs which can be displayed where needed
Not Important
Critical
Sends notifications via both email and SMS
Not Important
Critical
What would be the process to conduct a proof of concept?
Would the hospital pay for a POC, or is it assumed that vendor absorbs all the cost?
Would medical imaging be accepting of a POC?
** Note: DICOM and HL7 monitoring will require imaging support
Would IT be accepting of a POC?
What would the IT department require?
Network requirements /network impact analysis / security analysis
HIPAA compliance statement
