During the AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo, which took place from June 1-4, in Long Beach, Calif., experts in the healthcare technology management (HTM) field explored a variety of hot topics. Chief among them: cybersecurity, FDA legislation, artificial intelligence, and advancing the global HTM sector.
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As much of the HTM workforce nears retirement age and the healthcare market continues to expand, it is estimated that roughly 5,000 BMET jobs will be vacant in the next three to five years. To combat this, educator Joie Marhefka, PhD, argues that the HTM field needs to recruit more qualified personnel—particularly women.
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Few cities in America conjure images of family fun in the sun quite like Orlando, Fla. And from July 22-25, attendees of the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2018 Annual Meeting & Exposition will have their chance to create lasting memories in the city Walt Disney World built.
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In this in-depth feature article, seasoned writer Chris Hayhurst explores an important subject in healthcare technology management: capital equipment purchasing. Read on to learn how HTM professionals are playing key roles in procuring the equipment hospitals need.
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In this Soapbox article, Caitlin Young—a senior biomedical engineering student and a recent alumnus of the clinical engineering co-op program at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC)—shares why asking “why” is a boon to one’s career. It’s something she discovered when she was tasked with revising a checklist used for assessing the risk category of a device at EMMC.
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