The global market for oxygen therapy equipment grew 7.7% from 2012 to 2017, surging to $2.23 billion, according to a new report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. What’s more, the market is slated to experience even more growth from 2017 to 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.17%, due to increasing urbanization and rising levels of air pollution.
Read MoreWith spending on healthcare technology increasing and the pace of innovation accelerating, AAMI is hosting its 2018 Conference & Expo this June in Long Beach, Calif., for those professionals who make, purchase, support, and service the dizzying array of sophisticated medical devices that are transforming the delivery of healthcare around the world.
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In the HTM world, professionals must keep abreast of the myriad ways to troubleshoot within the operating system environments of a vast spectrum of medical devices, says IT aficionado Arleen Thukral. She explains it all in her latest “Networking” column.
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With fewer than 40 academic programs in the country feeding thousands of hospitals, the clash between a realistic vision of academic training and available options drive many people to accept lower standards and dubious academic credentials, argues HTM educator Barbara Christe, PhD, in this “Viewpoint” article. Learn why she says she’s concerned about educational quality—and what she says to do about it.
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If you’re part of an in-house HTM program, you need to know what your services are valued at—both for your own cost estimation and for your customers (the clinicians) to know what you cost the institution. Biomedical expert Patrick Lynch takes an in-depth look at this subject here.
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