Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Datamed LLC and what do you do?
We are a small family-owned company that has been working with ECG devices and systems since the 1970s. Our focus is on enabling ECG acquisition devices to communicate with ECG Management systems from different vendors. This allows hospitals to use the devices and system that they prefer without being limited to native compatibility. It also facilitates the continued use of older but familiar cardiographs and monitors, while enabling customers to purchase upgraded or new ECG management systems of their choice. In addition, after the purchase of a new ECG Management system, Datamed LLC can migrate the legacy ECG databases from an older system to a newer system even if the systems are from different vendors. Read more about the Datamed® line of products on the Products pages.
What is DatamedFT™?
DatamedFT™ is the core product in our software suite and it provides format conversion for resting ECGs. Running as a Windows service, this “file-in/file-out” product monitors a configured folder for incoming ECG files, then coverts the files to the destination format for the target ECG Management System. DatamedFT™ is user installed and supported by hospital IT staff with assistance from Datamed LLC personnel.
Why use DatamedFT™?
The primary reasons for using DatamedFT™ are to solve two situations. First, to enable hospitals to change their ECG management system to a different vendor, yet to continue to use their perfectly good existing cardiographs until they need replacing. Second, to enable hospitals to add cardiographs or patient monitors from a different vendor than their host system.
What source devices are supported by DatamedFT™?
DatamedFT™ supports many cardiographs, patient monitors, and defibrillator/monitors. The current list can be found on the DatamedFT™ System Compatibility page.
What management systems can use DatamedFT™?
DatamedFT™ supports many ECG Management systems and the current list can be found on the DatamedFT™ System Compatibility page.
Can I have multiple ECG sources being received and translated by DatamedFT™ at the same time?
Yes, DatamedFT™ is a multi-threaded, multi-tasking application that can be set up to receive and convert ECGs from multiple sources at the same time. When a hospital needs a second, or third, etc., source added, we can license and configure additional processes within the same service.
Where is DatamedFT™ installed?
DatamedFT™ is installed on a server (almost always a VM) in the hospital data center. It needs access to the ECG Management system over the network and the source devices also need to be able to connect to the server over the network. Hospital IT will do the installation with the assistance (via email, or MS Teams) of Datamed LLC personnel. In specific circumstances DatamedFT™ will be installed on the monitoring gateway for patient monitors.
What is DatamedWL™?
DatamedWL™ is an accessory product used with DatamedFT™ to provide bidirectional order query functionality for carts and systems that support it. As with all products in our software suite this runs as a Windows service. Based on the configuration, a listener is established to listed for and accept query requests and also ECG transmissions. For order queries the destination system is queried and the results returned to the requesting device. For ECG transmissions the ECG is written to a file for DatamedFT™ to process. DatamedWL™ is user installed and supported by hospital IT staff with assistance from Datamed LLC personnel.
Why use DatamedWL™?
Most hospitals have established an order workflow where orders are entered in their EMR, then they want technicians to be able to pull down a worklist and record ECGs, sending the recorded studies to the ECG Management System and results to the EMR to close the order. DatamedWL™ allows this workflow for devices and systems that don’t have native compatibility.
What source devices are supported by DatamedWL™?
DatamedWL™ supports many cardiographs and the current list can be found on the DatamedWL™ System Compatibility page.
What management systems can use DatamedWL™?
DatamedWL™ supports many ECG Management systems and the current list can be found on the DatamedWL™ System Compatibility page.
Can I have multiple types of devices communicating with DatamedWL™ at the same time?
Yes, DatamedWL™ is a multi-threaded, multi-tasking application that can be set up to receive from multiple sources at the same time. When a hospital needs a second, or third, etc., source added, we can license and configure additional processes within the same service.
Where is DatamedWL™ installed?
DatamedWL™ is always installed on the same server as DatamedFT™. It needs access to the ECG Management system over the network and the source devices also need to be able to connect to the server over the network. Hospital IT will do the installation with the assistance (via email, or MS Teams) of Datamed LLC personnel.