HTM Insider

It's critical to find amazing networking opportunities in the Biomed world - with CMIA Connect 2022 right around the corner, your host Chyrill Sandrini sits down with Jennifer Nichols, Division VP at TRIMEDIX, and Karie Heiselt, Managing Member at QRS Solutions, to talk about the wonderful opportunities to meet other biomeds, learn from others in the industry, and get some financial aid for contin...

What does the hospital of the future look like? Can a bed talk to a whiteboard? What does it mean to have interconnected technology in the hospital?   Richard Reamer, Clincal Engineering Regional Program Manager, CHTM at McLaren Health Care joined us to discuss all these questions and more on this episode of HTM Insider. Want to connect with Richard Reamer? Find him on LinkedIn at: https://ww...

The Biomed industry is facing a very real aging workforce problem. How can folks get the word out for the industry?  Bryan Hawkins Sr., host of Biomed on The Line, and Chace Torres, CHTM, host of Bearded Biomed, joined us on HTM Insider to talk about the challenges facing the industry, how they are getting the word out about the industry, and their words of wisdom for young folks looking at g...

Burnout is very real. Long shifts, covering for coworkers that are out, and working through legislative difficulties have all been realities for BMETs in the past few years.   Colleen Haugen-Ortiz, career BMET and HTM Quality Specialist at GE Healthcare, joined us to talk about burnout in the HTM industry, what it looks like, as well as some strategies to avoid burnout.   Learn more abou...

The HTM field is facing a human problem - how can we as an industry attract new and rising talent? Danielle McGeary of AAMI joined us to explain how AAMI is combating the pipeline problems and bringing in fresh faces to the industry.

We sat down with Brian Dolan of Bayhealth to talk to him about how he and his team are pioneering the future of Clinical Engineering through a new role, allowing for more strategic decision making and efficient use of the BMET team's time.

What is MD Expo? Should you attend? What can you expect if you do attend? Kristin Leavoy of MD Publishing joined us to give us some insight.

The Right-to-Repair has been a hotly debated topic in the past few years. Today, we chat with Mark Newell, Director of Operations Support at Advocate Aurora Health, and explore what losing the right to repair means for hospitals, the benefits of maintenance in-house, and how you can help in the fight for the right to repair.

When you start off as a BMET, it can be hard to know how to move up or what skills to have. Chyrill Sandrini of Multimedical Systems sat down with Chris Nowak of UHS to discuss his experience from being a young biomed to his position today of Senior Director, Information Services, Healthcare Technology Management at UHS. Listen along and find out how you can provide value to your employer, climb u...

It's not a secret: Health tech is increasing in complexity at a rapid rate. Because of this, it can be harder and harder for end users to understand the difference between IT and Biomed. Nader Hammoud, Integrated Manager of Healthcare Technology at John Muir Health, joins us today to explain why a good relationship between Biomed and IT is essential to serve the end user, and ultimately, for patie...

What is a BMET? How do you become one? And once you are a BMET, how do you ensure you're bringing value to your workplace? Join us as we chat with Monty Gonzales, President of CBET, as he answers all these questions and more.

Ben Scoggin explains why being consistent and rigorous in that consistency will hand BMETs the right to repair without a fight. If you'd like to view the full video interview, head to multimedicalsystems.com

If you'd like to watch the full video interview, please head over to multimedicalsystems.com

The Right to Repair has undoubtedly had an effect on patient care. Perry Kirwan shares his perspective, as VP of Technology Management at Banner Health, on the Right to Repair.   Chyrill and Perry will cover the results of restrictive repair, the place he starts from when making a decision about repair and purchasing of equipment, and what he thinks the OEMs and HTMs need to do to move forwar...

How can a single BMET help Right to Repair efforts happening throughout the country? Kevin O'Reilly, Right to Repair Advocate at U.S. PIRG joined us, and shared information on how BMETs can help, why Right to Repair is important, and some numbers collected during the peak of the pandemic as it relates to Right to Repair. Join us as we discuss this and more with him on HTM Insider. ----------------...

HTM Insider covers a wide range of topics relevant to the HTM and BMET Community, including Right to Repair restrictions, a shrinking workforce with increasing demand, an aging workforce, and much more.