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Baretich Engineering

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Clinical engineering consulting firm: strategic planning, expert witness services, and technology management advisory for healthcare.

Key Features

  • Clinical engineering strategic consulting
  • Expert witness and litigation support
  • Technology management advisory
  • Program development and optimization
  • Medical device safety analysis

What It Helps You Do

Expert clinical engineering advisory Regulatory compliance support Expert witness and forensic analysis

What Sets Them Apart

One of the most recognized names in clinical engineering consulting — decades of experience with expert witness, strategic planning, and program development.

How Baretich Engineering Uses AI

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Key Numbers

  • Founded 1997
  • AAMI 2017 HTM Leadership Award recipient

Tags

clinical-engineering-consulting expert-witness strategic-planning

Trust Signals

Founders
Matthew F. Baretich, PE, PhD, founded the firm in 1997. PhD in Hospital and Health Administration (University of Iowa), MS Biomedical Engineering and BS Electrical Engineering (Iowa State). Certified Clinical Engineer; Fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering and the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering; AAMI 2017 HTM Leadership Award recipient.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is behind Baretich Engineering?

Baretich Engineering was founded in 1997 by Matthew F. Baretich, PE, PhD, and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He holds a PhD in Hospital and Health Administration (University of Iowa), an MS in Biomedical Engineering, and a BS in Electrical Engineering (both Iowa State), and is a Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) and a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering.

What services does Baretich Engineering provide?

Baretich Engineering provides clinical engineering and HTM consulting, including program assessments and cost-effective compliance support, plus forensic engineering work such as incident investigation, root-cause analysis, equipment testing, litigation support, and expert witness services. It also supports electrical safety and alternative equipment maintenance (AEM) program work.

Is Matt Baretich connected to AAMI resources?

Yes. Matthew Baretich authored several AAMI publications, including Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for Healthcare Technology Management (3rd edition, with Ted Cohen), the AEM Program Guide: Alternative PM for Patient Safety, and the Electrical Safety Manual. He received the AAMI 2017 HTM Leadership Award.

Sources

  1. Baretich Engineering About page
  2. Heroes of HTM: Matthew Baretich (24x7)

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Last updated: June 9, 2026