Donald Armstrong: For Career Growth, Give Management a Shot
Do I want to take on a management role, or am I happiest in a staff position? Many biomeds will face this question in their careers, especially if they’ve been working in the field for […]
Management
Kenneth Maddock: Building a Foundation for Respect
A conversation has been ongoing regarding the need for us to elevate the field of healthcare technology management (HTM) in order to get the respect we deserve. My contribution has typically been that we need […]
Gregory Herr: HTM Must Rethink Its Role to Thrive in Modern Healthcare
As the term “healthcare technology management (HTM)” becomes more prevalent, those of us who work in this field are still challenged with what this name really means. How does one implement the goals of HTM? […]
Donald Armstrong: The Lessons We Can Learn from New Employees
I was working in my shop with a new employee and one of my favorite songs came on Pandora. My colleague declared, “I hate this song.” I was stunned! How could anyone hate Hotel California? […]
Connor Walsh: Grow in Your Career with a Mentor
The thought of being stuck in your career is scary to fathom, yet many people feel this way at some point. Even in a field such as healthcare technology management (HTM), which offers endless opportunities […]
Barrett Franklin: I Love Technology, but It Isn’t Always the Answer
Until recently, the daily management of healthcare technology was my core focus, having served as chief clinical engineer for the VA New England Healthcare System. When I stepped into a new role as deputy network […]
Mary Logan: What the Joys of a Summer Vacation Taught Me about Work
Having just come home from a two-week vacation, I’m recommitted to applying some of the joys of a summer vacation to lighten up the weightiness of work responsibilities: Learn something new every day. One of […]
Sabrina L. Reilly: Rethinking Resolutions
Happy New Year! Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? If not, consider a new approach for 2016. New Year’s resolutions frequently lack introspection and are grounded in a problem-oriented mindset—lose weight, work harder, […]
Steve Campbell: What Did You Say?
There’s no doubt that technology has revolutionized the way we communicate. It’s truly amazing how much information we can get and how fast we can get it thanks to the Internet, social media, and through […]
Ken Maddock: With Communications Technology, Sometimes You’ve Got to Use It—and Sometimes You’ve Got to Lose It
Even though I am much closer to the end of my career than the beginning, I am a huge proponent of using technology. I don’t pretend to be as adept with new technology, such as […]
