Advertise with Googlier.com Cover Story - TechNation https://1technation.com Empowering the Biomedical / HTM Professional Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:22:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.11 https://1technation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-favicon-ios-32x32.png Cover Story - TechNation https://1technation.com 32 32 The Right Stuff: What It Takes to Become a Military BMET https://1technation.com/how-to-become-a-military-bmet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-become-a-military-bmet https://1technation.com/how-to-become-a-military-bmet/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:04:37 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=87904 What it takes to become a military biomedical equipment technician (BMET) — inside the tri-service METC training program and the path to a civilian HTM career.

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]]> https://1technation.com/how-to-become-a-military-bmet/feed/ 0 Joint Commission Accreditation 360: What It Means for HTM https://1technation.com/joint-commission-accreditation-360-what-it-means-for-htm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-commission-accreditation-360-what-it-means-for-htm https://1technation.com/joint-commission-accreditation-360-what-it-means-for-htm/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:40:15 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=87020 The Joint Commission's Accreditation 360 (A360) overhaul cut 700+ requirements. Here's what changed, what didn't, and how HTM departments should prepare for a survey.

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]]> https://1technation.com/joint-commission-accreditation-360-what-it-means-for-htm/feed/ 0 Hybrid Biomed or Super Hero? https://1technation.com/hybrid-biomed-or-super-hero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hybrid-biomed-or-super-hero https://1technation.com/hybrid-biomed-or-super-hero/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:35:37 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=86657 Like many jobs in the trades, the pipeline for new biomeds is thinner because it is not a popular occupation among young people and oftentimes is an unknown option.

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]]> https://1technation.com/hybrid-biomed-or-super-hero/feed/ 0 PM, AEM or Both? When Data Drives Decisions https://1technation.com/pm-aem-or-both-when-data-drives-decisions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-aem-or-both-when-data-drives-decisions https://1technation.com/pm-aem-or-both-when-data-drives-decisions/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:11 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=86269 Questions and justifications for an AEM program are no longer new. Preventative maintenance (PM) preceded everything, but questions needed to be asked; were the current methods and timing both efficient and necessary? When

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]]> https://1technation.com/pm-aem-or-both-when-data-drives-decisions/feed/ 0 HTM Expansion: Adapting to Changing Roles https://1technation.com/htm-expansion-adapting-to-changing-roles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=htm-expansion-adapting-to-changing-roles https://1technation.com/htm-expansion-adapting-to-changing-roles/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:18:53 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=85924 There is very little about HTM that is static. The profession is constantly in flux. The field adapts to ever-changing technology, state and federal regulations and new responsibilities. 

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]]> https://1technation.com/htm-expansion-adapting-to-changing-roles/feed/ 0 BMET Basics: Real World Skills for Early Success https://1technation.com/bmet-basics-real-world-skills-for-early-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bmet-basics-real-world-skills-for-early-success https://1technation.com/bmet-basics-real-world-skills-for-early-success/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 11:13:12 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=85391 Knowledge is power and it is key to getting the job, excelling in the job navigating interactions with clinicians, HTM management and suppliers while learning the ropes.

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]]> https://1technation.com/bmet-basics-real-world-skills-for-early-success/feed/ 0 Top Tech Dangers: ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2026 https://1technation.com/top-tech-dangers-ecris-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-tech-dangers-ecris-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2026 https://1technation.com/top-tech-dangers-ecris-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2026/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:06:15 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=84620 As technology aids clinicians and HTM professionals in improving workflows, identifying problems and working more efficiently, it also introduces new concerns that must be addressed. ECRIs annual health technology hazard report brings many of these concerns to light to protect patients and alert caregivers.

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]]> https://1technation.com/top-tech-dangers-ecris-top-10-health-technology-hazards-for-2026/feed/ 0 Celebrating Excellence: 2026 Tech Choice Awards https://1technation.com/83902-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=83902-2 https://1technation.com/83902-2/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:35:47 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=83902 A community-driven honor, the 2026 Tech Choice Awards are uniquely significant because they are the “people’s choice award” for the HTM community. In a field that requires deep technical expertise and relentless dedication, being recognized by one’s peers and co-workers carries a special weight.

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]]> https://1technation.com/83902-2/feed/ 0 AI & HTM: Revolutionizing the Way We Manage Devices https://1technation.com/ai-htm-revolutionizing-the-way-we-manage-devices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-htm-revolutionizing-the-way-we-manage-devices https://1technation.com/ai-htm-revolutionizing-the-way-we-manage-devices/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:55:31 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=83626 Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from a futuristic concept to a transformative force reshaping industries worldwide, with its impact being particularly profound and personal within healthcare.

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]]> https://1technation.com/ai-htm-revolutionizing-the-way-we-manage-devices/feed/ 0 The State of HTM: Insights, Impact & What’s Next https://1technation.com/the-state-of-htm-insights-impact-whats-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-htm-insights-impact-whats-next https://1technation.com/the-state-of-htm-insights-impact-whats-next/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:20:00 +0000 https://1technation.com/?p=83188 Healthcare technology management (HTM) is an industry in constant motion. To measure where the profession stands now – and where it’s headed – TechNation and AAMI partnered to conduct the 2025 State of HTM Survey.

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