The business of clinical engineering

Author

Bauld, Thomas J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Michigan Univ. Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

4-7 Nov 1988

Firstpage

90

Lastpage

96

Abstract

The author reviews some of the traditional and new services provided by clinical engineers. He discusses the roles played by reimbursement, service choices, maintenance, insurance, ongoing service analysis, new service opportunities and methods, application assistance, new business opportunities, and professional development. It is concluded that, in the future, the business of clinical engineering will become more competitive and cost conscious. As a result, the emphasis on providing value must be augmented by greater skills in the management of the business side of providing services

Keywords

biomedical engineering; reviews; application assistance; clinical engineering; insurance; maintenance; new business opportunities; new service opportunities; ongoing service analysis; professional development; reimbursement; service choices; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Business; Clinical diagnosis; Costs; Environmental economics; Hospitals; Instruments; Medical services; Quality management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Engineering., Proceedings of a Special Symposium on Maturing Technologies and Emerging Horizons in

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MTEHBE.1988.26406

Filename

26406