As the number of people hospitalized with Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise, healthcare technology management (HTM) departments will play an increasingly critical role in addressing this crisis and its strain on the healthcare system. Here […]
For those of you who have Bluetooth devices in your hospitals and in your daily life (probably all of you), you probably were quite interested by a recent FDA communication regarding the “Sweyntooth” vulnerability. Now […]
We are on the cusp of major change in the health technology field, and those who do not innovate are on a path of becoming irrelevant. Our members understand the need to demonstrate resiliency in […]
User Experience (UX) and design thinking can be applied in every stage of the product design, development, marketing, and postmarket surveillance. UX is critical to make sure the product is designed to meet the end-user’s […]
I remember a time when a service manual contained the value for a variable resistor that was needed to derive the expected operation of a piece of equipment. I also remember learning how to tweak […]
When I work on medical equipment planning, I often come across the issue of how best to differentiate between the medical lights for exam, procedure, and surgical rooms. We know that the lighting needs of […]
Note: A version of this post appeared as the Final Word article in the January/February 2020 issue of BI&T. Assessing a security vulnerability’s risk to a healthcare delivery organization’s (HDO’s) systems could be a lot […]
As we turn the calendar to another year and start a new decade, now is a great time to reassess and develop a strategic plan for your company or department. Often, we get so caught […]
My passion for the health technology field has put me on a path to help improve the treatment and care of patients. This same drive led me to set professional and personal goals throughout my […]
I’m sure all my healthcare technology management (HTM) friends and colleagues will attest to the challenges of multiple priorities. Balancing these priorities is hard, and this becomes more difficult when they compete with one another […]
