Last year, I celebrated my 50th birthday. This milestone had me reflecting on the paths I’ve chosen in my life my career, and the healthcare technology management (HTM) industry. One of the more notable forks […]
I began working in standards development at AAMI about a year out of college, more than 25 years ago. Before that, I had no idea that standards even existed! I assumed that this job would […]
When looking at an operating room similar to the one in this photo, how many types of medical devices and clinical information systems can you spot?* Based on the patient acuity and care delivery plans, […]
My name is Andrew Ellis—I’m a 39-year-old cisgender gay white male and an imaging engineer in Phoenix, AZ. When I started my career in healthcare technology management (HTM) and medical imaging nearly two decades ago, […]
Happy HTM Week! I have one question for you: How are you? Wow is that a loaded question! But I mean this with all sincerity. It has been just over a year and a half […]
We’re moving to Canada this summer! My wife, Denise, is a public health nurse, and we both want to experience working in a country that regards healthcare as a right. There are a few steps […]
This year has brought challenges that we never expected would happen. The changing environments and the speed of change has taken us to new levels of perseverance and resilience. Our workloads, dedication to our family […]
The year 2020 has tested us all. For the different health technology fields, the year will forever be remembered as one dominated by COVID-19. There’s no way to describe the virus as anything other than […]
As we all know, the typical standards revision cycle for updating documents can take quite a long time. One very well-known standard, ANSI/AAMI ST79: Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care […]
By now, I assume that everybody has heard of the cybersecurity incident at the University Clinic in Düsseldorf, Germany, where a ransomware attack crippled the IT system, requiring the diversion of an emergency patient to […]
