Many small business owners of companies in the healthcare technology management (HTM) space are nearing retirement—a problem seen widely in the HTM field. Here are ways to handle this trend, from the mouth of an expert.
Here, Ken Mylar, system director of healthcare technology management for Ohio-based Summa Health, discusses how his department is coping with COVID-19, cybersecurity, and other issues while maintaining a high level of service to such a broad and diverse health system.
In this Soapbox column, Danielle C. McGeary, CHTM, AAMI's vice president of healthcare technology management, reveals the current state of HTM and shares why she needs your help promoting the field.
Are you doing all you can to attract and retain qualified staff who are in high demand across the industry? Prepare for your clinical engineering department’s future by offering HTM pros what they’re looking for in an employer.
Every year, chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens gets numerous emails inquiring about 24x7 Magazine's ever-popular job compensation and salary survey, with readers asking whether their salaries are on par with their peers. Well, the results are in—as are readers' comments about the HTM field.
With 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day and an increasing demographic shift from mechanical and hands-on professions, many healthcare organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to staff their biomed departments. Here, three HTM leaders share how they’re helping to find the next generation of talent.
In this article, Patrick Lynch, CBET, CCE, CHTM, University of Maryland Medical Center’s interim manager, biomed, shares what sets the department apart and how it uniquely navigates staffing challenges.