Ted Hood is a Managing Principal for TLC Engineering Solutions, a dynamic engineering firm with more than 60 years of experience with a commitment to sustainable design and an enthusiastic embrace of leading-edge technology. TLC ranks among the largest and most respected engineering firms in the nation. Ted has over 20 years of experience in Healthcare Technology project management and implementation, with an emphasis on interoperability between medical equipment, IT devices, special systems, Electronic Medical Records and other building systems. He has managed the Medical Equipment and IT implementations on many healthcare facilities ranging from small clinics to critical access hospitals to million square feet replacement hospitals. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee and is an active member of Health Information and Management Systems Society. He is a frequent speaker at healthcare industry conferences and regularly published in industry publications.