Medical
Medical REcycling Services
I Global Asset Management is your go-to resource for medical equipment disposal needs. With rapidly changing innovations, healthcare changes, and hospital mergers there is a growing need for facilities to implement a universal and repeatable process for the disposition of any obsolete, excess, or out-of-service medical equipment. With over 30 years of combined medical equipment management and eCommerce experience, I Global Asset Management provides a simple, customizable solution tailored to each customer.
“That’s the way it’s always been done” is one of the most dangerous phrases in business and we have heard that uttered by many of our customers. Technology and innovation have exponentially sped up, so why hasn’t your materials handling process? Our organization is trusted by some of the largest health chains in the world because of our top-to-bottom asset disposition solutions and experience. I Global Asset Management is a certified recycler maintaining licenses with CalReycle, DTSC, and the EPA. Our assurance is to greener tomorrow ensuring none of your old equipment ends up in a land fill. We safely recycle all materials disposed of with our company. According to the United Nations, anywhere from 20 to 50 million metric tons of e waste are discarded annually. In addition, the EPA’s figures suggest that only 12.5% of electronic items are properly recycled. We assist in removal, de-install, and disposal of all our facilities old electronics.
Our recycling services coupled with over 30 years of eCommerce experience allow for us to downstream your equipment increasing your ROI and allowing us to not introduce more equipment into the waste stream. I Global Asset Management evaluates your assets based on criteria such as age and condition. Then, our organization uses the industry’s most progressive resale platform to market your equipment for maximum value. When a sale is made, I Global returns a percentage of the net revenue, which allows you to reinvest those earnings back into your business. Our process for disposal of assets allows us to provide alternative disposition paths, including redeploying assets within the organization to save on unnecessary new purchases and charitable donation initiatives.
While the data of almost any organization is sensitive, nowhere is confidentiality more essential than in the world of medicine. Healthcare providers face stringent regulations when it comes to protecting patient information. They’re obligated to safeguard E-PHI (electronic protected health information), patient identity and payment methods all while remaining compliant with federal regulations:
-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
-Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
-Sarbanes-Oxley Act
-Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
-FACTA Disposal Rule
-Patriot Act of 2002
-PCI Data Security Standard
-Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
Ever-changing technology and devices that transmit E-PHI over networks make protecting patient information a topic that healthcare providers must stay on top of. Hospitals are targeted daily by hackers looking for personal information to resell on the black market. Few healthcare organizations or medical facilities specialize in data destruction and IT recycling. Yet, mishandling of e-waste and medical data could result in stiff penalties due to noncompliance with HIPAA and other laws designed to protect that information. It is essential to engage with a certified IT disposition company to permanently destroy any data and properly recycle medical equipment. Our certified data destruction services guarantee your patient’s information is safe and your organization is not held liable.