Priyanka Upendra: Push Through Setbacks, Learn, and Move On
If you could go back to your early days as a biomedical equipment technician or clinical engineer, would you? For me, at one level, the answer is an obvious “yes.” If I hadn’t worked on […]
Healthcare Technology Management
Danielle McGeary: Don’t Let Fear Stand in the Way of Certification
This blog post originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of AAMI News. I had been considering taking the AAMI Credentials Institute’s certified healthcare technology manager (CHTM) exam for a while but had put it […]
Russell Furst: Both Management and Leadership Matter
Are you a manager or a leader? (Hint: This is a trick question—a false dichotomy.) In recent years, it has become more common for organizations to seek out leaders rather than managers. We typically associate […]
Casey Greene: The Value of HTM Clinical Education
Years ago, while working for the Siemens Call Center, I noticed that “service and technical” issues and questions were beginning to blend with “applications and technologist” issues/questions. Over my professional career, I’ve realized a few […]
Wesley Reid: The BMET Creed
I believe it is imperative to communicate to new healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals the significant impact their actions can have. This includes both positive and negative outcomes. Every biomed department would be well-served by […]
Mike Busdicker: The Big Difference Between a ‘Vendor’ and a ‘Supplier’
There are some who may think the only difference between a “vendor” or a “supplier” is the use of the word. Others may think, “how does this apply to an in-house healthcare technology management (HTM) […]
David Dickey: Saying Goodbye to a ‘Sacred Cow’
Historically, every hospital has always had a written medical equipment management plan (MEMP), which is used to define and outline the organization’s responsibility and actions they take to properly acquire, utilize, and maintain the equipment […]
