Webinars: Insights and Best Practices

Webinar: From Contract Management to Contract Mastery

Eli Patterson — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:24:52 +0000

Managing service contracts in healthcare is complex, time-consuming, and often costly. Without a clear strategy, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed by numerous contracts, pricing inconsistencies, and service gaps.

With service contracts comprising over 50% of a typical HTM department’s budget, progressive HTM leaders are seizing the opportunity to drive efficiencies, quality and internal capabilities through strategic contract management.

In this insightful webinar, From Contract Management to Contract Mastery, industry experts Dallas Sutton (WakeMed Health) and Joan Reed (PartsSource) share how top healthcare organizations are transforming their service strategies for better outcomes. You’ll learn practical, data-backed methods to consolidate contracts, control costs, and build in-house capabilities that align with clinical goals—all while ensuring equipment reliability and patient satisfaction.

Why Watch This Webinar?

Reduce Costs Without Compromising Quality: Discover actionable strategies to optimize service contracts.
Navigate End-of-Life Equipment Challenges: Learn how to extend the life of critical equipment and avoid unexpected costs.
Build In-House Strength: Hear real-life examples of transitioning services in-house, with clear steps to to ensure success.
Data-Driven Decisions for Maximum Impact: Understand how analytics and benchmarks can guide your contract management and elevate your healthcare team’s performance.

Meet the Experts

Dallas Sutton
Manager of Clinical Engineering, WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Sutton brings 30+ years in healthcare technology management, including roles in the U.S. Air Force and the VA. His experience leading contract consolidation at WakeMed has saved millions and improved patient care.

Joan Reed
VP of Service Solutions, PartsSource
With three decades in healthcare and financial services, Reed specializes in data-driven service strategies that drive efficiency, cost savings, and clinical reliability.

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HTM & Cybersecurity Symposium—Thought Leadership in Action

Eli Patterson — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:20:00 +0000

Our spotlight submission goes beyond identifying challenges—it also focuses on solutions. This video roundtable emphasizes how healthcare organizations can make meaningful progress in their cybersecurity journey. The keys to success include: Unlocking Cybersecurity’s Hidden Challenges in Healthcare: A Deep Dive for Healthcare Technology Leaders

In today’s digital landscape, healthcare technology management and cybersecurity are increasingly intertwined. Healthcare providers face escalating cyber threats, yet many still lack the necessary resources and skills to counter these risks.

24×7’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp Symposium brings together two industry leaders to share challenges and solutions to these risks. Dr. Jim Angle of Cloud Security Alliance; and Priyanka Upendra, Senior Director of Services at Asimily, will share their insights.

Spotlight on Cybersecurity Challenges in Healthcare

The featured presentation addresses the core reasons healthcare organizations struggle with cybersecurity risks. These pain points are common across the industry:

No dedicated budget or shared resources.
Lack of dedicated resources in HTM or cybersecurity/InfoSec.
Low adoption of cybersecurity solutions
Skill gaps and lack of interest

Why Healthcare Leaders Need to Pay Attention

Our spotlight submission goes beyond identifying challenges—it also focuses on solutions. This video roundtable emphasizes how healthcare organizations can make meaningful strides in their cybersecurity journey. The keys to success include:

Operational impact of cybersecurity risks
Benchmarking and ramping up adoption
Performing a gap analysis
Industry engagement and awareness

View the Symposium to strengthen your defenses and lead with confidence.

This Symposium is made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from Asimily.

Webinar: Streamline HTM with Integrated CMMS Solutions for Cybersecurity

Eli Patterson — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:32:00 +0000

CMMS Perks: Improving Cybersecurity in HTM

The Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) landscape is evolving rapidly. As departments face growing pressure, maximizing efficiency is paramount. This webinar goes beyond traditional CMMS features, exploring how an HTM-specific solution can be your gateway to tackling critical challenges related to cybersecurity.

Join FSI and Cynerio as we delve into the ever-changing HTM landscape. We’ll unpack real-world cyberattack examples HTM professionals face, and explore the latest tactics hackers employ. But fear not! We’ll also equip you with the knowledge to combat these threats. Discover how a robust CMMS can improve cybersecurity protections.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

The evolving role of a CMMS in HTM.
The benefits of HTM integrations across your product suite.
The current cybersecurity landscape in healthcare.
Real-world examples of cyberattacks targeting HTM systems.
Cutting-edge practices to mitigate cyber risks.

WATCH NOW, ON DEMAND

Hosts: Keri Stephens, Editor 24/7
Guest Speakers: Shawn Hewitt, Product Manager at FSI, and Chad Holmes, Product Evangelist at Cynerio

Webinar: HTM Insight: Analysis of Maintenance & Repair Contracts

Andy Lundin — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:26:42 +0000

Healthcare Technology Management teams across the country are under growing pressure to reduce costs without risking outcomes. A recent study revealed that service contracts make up 50% of HTM budgets, and that there are significant cost, quality, and efficiency factors that have the potential to adversely impact clinical, financial, and operational outcomes if left unresolved.

In this webinar, HTM Insight: Analysis of Maintenance & Repair Contracts, presented by PartsSource President and CEO, Phillip Settimi MSE, MD and Marshfield Clinic Health System Director of Biomedical Services, Jay Olson, you will learn key findings from the study that quantify the challenges in developing a successful service contract strategy, but also shed light on new ways of thinking that can help revolutionize the status quo.

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Webinar: Are You Aware of Medical Devices’ Data Security Risks?

Melanie Hamilton-Basich — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:43:02 +0000

Are You Aware of Medical Devices’ Data Security Risks?

Learn how to protect your medical devices from cyber-attacks

Cyber-criminals have set their sights not only on large health networks, but also on smaller organizations—including community hospitals, independent service providers, and outpatient centers. To learn how you can prevent breaches through medical devices and keep patient information and data safe, join 24×7’s editor on Wednesday, June 30, at 1 p.m. EST for a free 30-minute webinar presented by Dunlee and featuring Jörg Zemke, a certified healthcare cybersecurity expert.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask Zemke all their pressing cybersecurity questions during a live Q&A session.

Jörg Zemke

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

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WATCH ON DEMAND: Up and Running: Are You Doing All You Can to Improve Uptime and Operational Efficiency?

Keri Forsythe-Stephens — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:42:20 +0000

One expert speaker joined 24×7 Magazine’s editor on Thursday, November 19, for a free webinar, sponsored by Dunlee, that revealed how hospital departments—particularly radiology departments—can improve equipment uptime and increase operational efficiency. COVID-19 has certainly upended the healthcare sector, making hospitals worldwide go into emergency-mode, which is why equipment efficiency is more important than ever.

Learn how to stay up and running—and ready for an influx of patients—in this 30-minute webinar, which also featured a question-and-answer session. Click here to register to watch it On Demand.

Up and Running: Are You Doing All You Can to Improve Uptime and Operational Efficiency?

Keri Forsythe-Stephens — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:34:36 +0000

Join 24×7 Magazine’s editor and one expert speaker on Thursday, November 19, for a free webinar, sponsored by Dunlee, that reveals how hospital departments—particularly radiology departments—can improve equipment uptime and increase operational efficiency. COVID-19 has certainly upended the healthcare sector, making hospitals worldwide go into emergency-mode, which is why equipment efficiency is more important than ever.

Learn how to stay up and running—and ready for an influx of patients—in this 30-minute webinar

On-Demand Webinar: Clinical Engineering Excellence: A New Model to Drive Team Effectiveness

Keri Forsythe-Stephens — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:00:03 +0000

One expert speaker joined 24×7 Magazine’s editor on Thursday, March 1, for a free webinar, sponsored by PartsSource, titled: “Clinical Engineering Excellence: A New Model to Drive Team Effectiveness.” In the 45-minute webinar, Christiana Care clinical engineering director Blake Collins discussed the process he utilized to reduce service contracts from 75% to 35% and boost overall team morale.

During the webinar, attendees learned:

The warning signs that departmental change is needed
How to plan their work and work their plan
Best practices to manage a large-scale change
How to build benchmarks, manage checkpoints, and achieve ongoing success

Click here to watch the video.