Frontlines: A Tip Of the Hat

Abstract

On a Saturday morning in late June, a smart group of healthcare technology management professionals gathered in a hotel conference room in San Antonio to talk about you. Well, kind of.The group was the BI&T Editorial Board and the meeting, part of AAMI's Annual Conference, provided a chance for board members to talk about those professional issues and challenges that matter to you. The discussion, colored by a variety of opinions, covered a broad range of subjects, including health information technology, equipment maintenance challenges, vendor relations, FDA regulations, education, and professional development.The meeting crystalized what the BI&T Editorial Board is all about: helping to identify priorities for the journal. The insights of the board members help to set the general direction of what we cover throughout the year and they shape each issue. Several board members are regular contributors of articles and columns. Even more help out—as do others—with BI&T's critical peer reviews, which help to ensure the accuracy, quality, and integrity of each published article.Who are these folks? They are clinical engineers, educators, consultants, managers, sterilization veterans, health information technology experts, industry leaders, and biomedical equipment technicians.Their names appear to the right on this page. What that listing doesn't tell you is that they are volunteers. They don't get paid to serve on the Editorial Board. They do it because they care about the work they do and they care about the profession as a whole.So the next time you read an article that you find particularly intriguing or one that helps you on the job, please keep in mind the contributions of the Editorial Board. And if you happen to run into a board member at a meeting or conference, please extend your thanks. They have mine.