For HTM professionals, moving forward means treating AI not as a silver bullet, but as a high-powered tool. One that demands sharper technical fluency, deeper regulatory insight, and long-range strategic thinking.
So will AI one day replace HTM professionals entirely? Sparnon is unconvinced. “AI has incredible potential to predict and alert for issues, even before they happen,” she says. “But until the algorithms can walk into a busy clinical setting and get equipment working again to support safe care, HTM teams will still be the first ones called when something needs attention — even if it hasn’t failed yet.”

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In other words, AI may change the tools, but not the mission. And for HTM professionals, that mission remains the same: keeping technology safe, reliable, and ready when it matters most.
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