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As previously mentioned, more and more medical equipment is either being interfaced to the EMR or it has a server component that lives in your data center. The biggest challenge is often that these systems are FDA regulated and may “fly under the radar.” They may be managed by the vendor with remote access. They may be run as “black boxes” and you and your team may have little visibility or control over these systems. Ensuring you have a solid BC/DR plan starts with a deep discussion with your Clinical Engineering team or your Biomedical and Diagnostic Imaging teams. If the equipment can run in stand-alone mode during a disaster or business disruption, that’s great. More often than not, these devices now require network connectivity and a server connection so they need to be pulled into your BC/DR plans.