Healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals face a perception gap—and closing it requires more than just technical expertise. That was the core message from the AAMI eXchange session, “Building Influence: HTM Leaders Driving Organizational Change,” presented by Dustin Telford, AAMIF, CHTM, CBET, CRES, CLES, associate consultant at Staritas, and Marc Schlessinger, MBA, FACHE, principal consultant at Staritas. “HTM is super important,” said Schlessinger.