It should come as a surprise to no one in the healthcare IT industry that hospital staff requirements have ballooned over the past few years and that providers are facing severe challenges in filling those empty positions. Informationweek recently reported that roughly two-thirds of healthcare...
The job market in Healthcare IT is heating up. Between the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) coding system rolling out this year, healthcare organizations will...
The healthcare industry is growing at a vigorous pace thanks to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the Affordable Healthcare Act. Accordingly, some of the hottest jobs within the industry are increasingly listing various certifications as requirements. Whether you want...
As hospitals and doctors’ offices transition into the digital era, Healthcare Integration Analysts provide critical services that smooth the path to full digital assimilation. They are technical experts on medical device connectivity and work with their team to design, build, test, and support software and...
January 1, 2014 marks the beginning of the reporting period for Meaningful Use Stage 2. Are you ready? The Meaningful Use program can feel daunting because of its size and scope. Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) need to demonstrate achievement of 19 total objectives, many...
Are you looking to enter the lucrative, in-demand field of healthcare IT (HIT)? Or, are you a HIT professional who's looking to add to your skill set in 2013? Whatever your situation, it's not too late: You still have five months--and plenty of opportunities--to expand...
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the shockingly low number of healthcare organizations that have demonstrated meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). But according to a recent article on Bloomberg.com, some of the organizations that have begun to digitize patient health records are...
Mistakes can be costly. When it comes to hiring health IT (HIT) professionals for your organization, mistakes cannot only be costly; they can be potentially devastating to your operations and patient safety. Follow these simple tricks to avoid costly hiring mistakes. Take Your Time Yes, you needed...
If so, you'll be ahead of nearly all healthcare organizations in the United States. According to a report published by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, most physicians are lagging behind in digitizing patient health records. The survey of 1,820 primary-care and specialty physicians found that...
Sustainable business success regardless of industry always hinges on one aspect–the ability to recognize and ultimately fulfill a glaring need. Dallas-based 1st Solution USA is a prime example. Founded by Kimberly Bowden in 2009, 1st Solution is intently focused on offering staffing solutions to healthcare organizations...