Medical Equipment 101: Underwriting & Clams Issues-Medical Equipment 101: Underwriting & Clams Issues

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Video Summary

The webinar on Medical Equipment 101, Underwriting, and Claims featured speakers discussing key aspects of insuring and handling claims related to medical equipment. Bob Opitz stressed understanding equipment location, redundancy, and replacement processes, while Mark Ewing highlighted challenges such as water damage and mechanical breakdowns. The discussion covered evaluating equipment variety, geographical usage, and downtime plans. The session also included polling questions on identifying vulnerabilities of medical equipment. The video transcript further focuses on pre- and post-delivery surveys for transit medical equipment, emphasizing valuation, warranties, repairs, and liabilities. Case studies showcased scenarios like a tipped tomotherapy unit, dropped CT scanner, and water-damaged MRI unit, stressing proper stabilization and repair procedures. Overall, the content provides insights into the complexities of insuring and handling claims involving high-value medical equipment, emphasizing the need for thorough assessment and risk mitigation strategies.

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Date of Publication: May 13, 2020
Duration: 88 minutes

Insuring high value medical equipment presents challenges to underwriters and claims specialists. Many considerations need to be analyzed as the equipment is used in a variety of environments including hospitals, outpatient medical centers and laboratories.

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Module Contractors Equipment

Keywords

Medical Equipment 101

Underwriting

Claims

Equipment Location

Redundancy

Water Damage

Mechanical Breakdowns

Equipment Variety

Downtime Plans

Vulnerabilities

Transit Medical Equipment

Risk Mitigation Strategies