How to Start an In-house Imaging Program

Patrick Lynch, CBET, CCE, MBA     

This 1½ hour presentation will examine the pros and cons of bringing the service of Imaging equipment into the hospital.  Topics covered include:  evaluating your chances for success, obstacles you will encounter, steps to assure success, how to sell to department managers and administrators.  We will also explore how to determine whether to move quickly or gradually into a complete in-house imaging service program.

Brief Biography
September 8, 2008

Patrick Lynch is an experienced biomedical manager with formal training as a technician, engineer, and in business management (at the graduate level). He has worked exclusively in healthcare since 1975. And has managed clinical engineering and biomedical departments since 1979.

Presently, he is with Global Medical Imaging, an ultrasound sales, training, parts, and service company in Charlotte, where his full-time job is to support the development of the biomedical profession throughout the country. This is accomplished through no-charge advice, consulting, frequent educational presentations and the active creation and development of local biomedical associations.

Professionally, he was the first president of the North Carolina Biomedical Association in 1980/81 and the Chairman of the Board of Examiners for Biomedical Equipment Technicians for 6 years. Pat is presently a member of the Clinical Engineering Board of Examiners.

Patrick remains active in the profession, as a member of over 35 Biomedical associations in the US, and a Board Member of 5 of them (NC, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and META). Pat is a regular contributor to Medical Dealer Magazine, BI&T and the Biomedtalk listserv.

Pat is married, living happily in Fort Mill, South Carolina with his wife, and near their 3 children and 2 grandchildren. He may be reached at plynch@gmi3.com.