By now, most facilities are familiar with the 2015 national standard, ST91, from AAMI, entitled Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities. But did you know that the document was recently revised? The […]
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 […]
Are you new to the HTM field, or do you feel like you’re in a bit of a career rut? Then you need to start setting goals and planning your next steps no differently than […]
According to a recent AllTheResearch report, the global Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) market is growing annually at 24.4%, and will reach $254.2 billion in 2026. This is one of the fastest-growing markets, with the number of IoMT devices having proliferated at a […]
Investigating medical device incidents is tedious, time consuming, and involves multiple stakeholders. “Medical device cybersecurity” incidents, on the other hand, can be a mind-boggling and costly affair! The Ponemon Institute stated in a 2020 report […]
Here we are one-third of the way through 2022, with COVID restrictions lifting (or returning), a war in Ukraine dominating headlines, and fuel prices having worldwide downstream effects. During all of this, the medical device […]
The deadline to register for the May 2022 Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) testing window is coming up on April 15, and there are many reasons why you should go for it! For those working […]
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 […]
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