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Why Mobile Device Management Matters in Healthcare

By Steve Davis posted Wed September 24, 2025 11:36 AM

  

Why Mobile Device Management

Matters in Healthcare

Doctor typing information on Laptop in Hospital office focus on Stethoscope

Healthcare organizations face unique challenges when it comes to device management:

  • Strict compliance requirements such as HIPAA demand strong security and data governance.
  • Mobile workforces of clinicians and staff need secure, fast access to patient records and clinical apps.
  • Diverse devices and operating systems must be onboarded, updated, and secured without downtime.
  • Operational efficiency is crucial — time spent managing devices is time taken away from patient care.

With MaaS360, IT leaders can rise to these challenges through a unified platform designed to:

  • Simplify secure onboarding of clinical and staff devices.
  • Automate device lifecycle management to reduce IT overhead.
  • Enable policy enforcement to safeguard sensitive data.
  • Support clinical app deployment for faster adoption and productivity.

What You’ll Learn in This Session

Join our Technology Breakout to hear industry experts share MDM best practices tailored for healthcare environments. In this session, you’ll learn how to:

  • Deploy and manage mobile devices across hospital systems with ease.
  • Strengthen compliance while reducing IT complexity.
  • Secure clinical apps and sensitive patient data.
  • Improve operational efficiency while enabling clinicians to deliver better care.

Session Details

  • Speakers:
    • Headshot of Venkat Teja Peram Venkat Peram, VDI Front End Engineer / SME – MDM, UMass Memorial Health
    • Headshot of Alex Cherian Alex Cherian, Leader, MaaS360 Product Management, IBM
  • Tech Track: IT Optimization & Automation
  • Topic: Mobile Device Management in Regulated Industries
  • Activity Type: Technology Breakout [3743]
  • Industry: Cross Industry (Healthcare Focus)
  • Technical Level: Introductory
  • When: Wednesday, Oct 8, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
  • Where: S210C, Level 2, OCCC South

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for IT administrators, compliance officers, healthcare technology leaders, and clinical app managers looking to strengthen mobile security and operational efficiency in regulated environments.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how MaaS360 can help healthcare organizations securely manage mobile devices and empower clinicians to focus on what matters most — patient care.

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Satyaa Kumbhar
25 days ago

This is a solid overview of why MDM is becoming non-negotiable in healthcare. The mix of compliance pressure, constant device turnover, and the need for clinicians to access data quickly makes a unified platform really important. The session looks especially useful for teams trying to streamline device onboarding and tighten HIPAA-aligned controls without slowing down clinical workflows.