As the novel coronavirus sweeps the world, healthcare technology management professionals are giving every ounce of their expertise and ingenuity to respond. They are the behind-the-scenes heroes and heroines working around the clock to deliver the equipment, supplies, and support clinicians need to care for patients.

For some time now, artificial intelligence products and applications have aided clinical practice and contributed to more accessible, efficient, and effective healthcare.

With the regulatory requirements of the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) due to take effect May 26, the European Commission proposed—and the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved—a one-year delay to MDR to allow member states to dedicate more time and resources to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

What efforts—either currently ongoing or forthcoming—do you see as having a particularly strong influence on improving healthcare’s cybersecurity stance? We asked healthcare cybersecurity experts this question in a recent roundtable discussion.

Stephanie Domas is executive vice president of research at MedSec in Columbus, OH, where she leads the development of services and products to improve the cybersecurity of health technology.

This summer, AAMI will be offering courses virtually through its Software and Cybersecurity Training Suite for professionals who oversee compliance activities related to software validation, regulatory affairs, or quality assurance.

News In Brief offers important news from the health technology field.

Fifteen AAMI members who have provided substantial service and contributions to the health technology field and to AAMI have been selected as the 2020 class of AAMI Fellows. AAMI Fellows are health technology leaders who are recognized for extraordinary achievement in their careers.

Thirty startup companies pitched their innovative ideas for pediatric medical devices during the annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition, which seeks to improve the availability of new pediatric medical devices, which often lag behind that of adult devices.

The Food and Drug Administration has been providing timely guidance and recommendations for the health technology community during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

AAMI is committed to helping you complete critical work during this public health crisis and has compiled a regularly updated website of resources and information for the healthcare technology management community at www.aami.org/coronavirus.

Do you know how many hospital beds are in your facility? Can you tell, at a glance, what they are worth, when they need to be serviced, and when they should be replaced?

Congratulations to the latest graduates of MiraCosta College’s Biomedical Equipment Technician program!

This regular feature showcases questions and answers from professionals participating in AAMI’s online discussion groups, collectively known as AAMI Connect. AAMI does not endorse specific practices or advice. Participants in these forums are sharing their own experiences and insights.

Heidi Horn is vice president of Global Enablement–Healthcare at Nuvolo and a member of the AAMI Board of Directors. Horn formerly led the HTM department at a large health system.

TIM MCGEATH is the senior vice president and general counsel, as well as chief compliance officer, for TRIMEDX in Indianapolis, IN. McGeath is a member of AAMI’s Medical Device Servicing Collaborative Community.

Aaron Dunbar is The Director of corporate quality systems for Boston Scientific, Global Quality Systems, in Arden Hills, MN

Who, what, and where our members are in May 2020.

AAMI has released six Consensus Reports to enable the rapid development of safe and effective emergency use ventilators and resuscitators, which are essential to treating patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure.

Highlights from Standards Monitor Online for May 2020