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Confessions of a Clinical Engineer

How Much Do You Know About Healthcare IT?
April 26, 2013 1:52 PM by Patrick Lynch
As radiology departments and hospitals in general are going digital, there is more and more that many of us don't know. We are being marginalized because we may not understand the entire picture. As all devices in hospitals talk to other devices, the Read More...
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Who is Your Trusted Advisor?
March 1, 2013 3:23 PM by Patrick Lynch
I just got back from visiting a few hospitals in Florida. I don't sell any products or services. My job is to provide education and training on a variety of subjects not related to imaging, or anything that my company does. I deal with the hospital-based Read More...
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Two New Professional Associations
February 19, 2013 3:35 PM by Patrick Lynch
Although there are several national associations to which clinical engineers belong, there are many places in the US where there is not a local option. Local associations are important because of the ability to personally attend meetings and network with Read More...
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Managing Imaging Equipment
January 31, 2013 2:59 PM by Patrick Lynch
You work with equipment. Equipment is technical, by nature. As Radiology and management professionals, you must rely on others for the technical information about the inner workings, reliability, accuracy and life cycle cost of your imaging equipment. Read More...
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Seeking Input
January 4, 2013 9:32 AM by Patrick Lynch
I actively seek input from my fellow clinical engineers around the country about medical device companies that seem to gouge their customers. I share these reports at my blog - www.HTMDirt.com . The name stands for Healthcare Technology Management Dirt, Read More...
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Preserve Your Options
December 26, 2012 6:14 PM by Patrick Lynch
I keep up to date with Modern Healthcare, Healthcare IT , AHRA, and many other healthcare news outlets. If there is one thing that I can determine about the future, it’s that nobody is sure what will happen. Most people seem to believe that things will Read More...
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Healthcare Technology Management
July 18, 2012 5:43 PM by Patrick Lynch
When a group of 30 people influential in the biomed field met in May 2010 in Arlington, Va., our goals were to examine the future of the biomedical/clinical engineering/medical equipment maintenance arena and to select the most appropriate name for the Read More...
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Buying Service
February 13, 2012 4:51 PM by Patrick Lynch
Let's talk about the cost of obtaining labor from various sources for medical device repair. We all know that when an item (or system) of equipment is purchased new, the manufacturer typically offers a full maintenance package. It is good marketing to Read More...
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The Total Cost of Medical Device Maintenance
January 4, 2012 8:23 AM by Patrick Lynch
For 37 years, I have worked for hospitals or for companies who fix medical equipment for hospitals. In this role, I've been the advocate for the hospital and ultimately, the patient. I always have been conscious of the cost to the hospital and the effects Read More...
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New Blogger: Here to Help You
December 13, 2011 8:45 AM by Mike Bederka
By Patrick K. Lynch, CBET, CCE Hello. This is the first of what I hope are many opportunities I will have to talk with you. Let me use this first installment to tell you a little about me and why you may benefit from reading this blog. I live in Charlotte Read More...
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