James Linton: When You’re in a Rut, Get a Map!

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 […]

Lena Cordie-Bancroft: What Should We Expect in 2022?

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 […]

Barbara Maguire: The Many Values of CBET Certification

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 […]

Mary Ann Drosnock: An Exciting Overhaul for ANSI/AAMI ST91

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 […]

Matt Dummert: Let’s Collaborate to Create a Health Technology ‘Dream Team’

We live in a polarized world, which implies opposing viewpoints and little collaboration and compromise, often expressed by people taking sides on “teams.” Unfortunately, polarization also occurs in the medical device industry. We choose a […]

Maggie Berkey: How Can Apprenticeships Address the HTM Talent Shortage?

It’s no secret that the healthcare technology management industry is facing a human resources crisis. Statistics show that 60% of the current workforce is over 52 years of age. At the same time, we are […]

Recently, AAMI held a virtual graduation reception to honor all the healthcare technology management (HTM) students who had their graduation ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19. On behalf of everyone at AAMI, we want to sincerely […]

Janice Courtois: What Are You Afraid Of?

The acronym FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) was introduced to me by my first manager in the biomed field. As a new field service technician, I had tons of doubt about my abilities—enough uncertainty about what […]

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