How Are Health Systems Investing In These Emerging IT Trends?

Artificial Intelligence is capturing the imagination of healthcare futurists, but hospital CIOs say AI won’t capture their budget dollars for the foreseeable future. Cybersecurity, on the other hand, is an important focus for 2018, according to a new survey covering more than 20 major U.S. health systems and conducted by the Pittsburgh-based Center for Connected […]

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Dimple Kochikar | Consultant Advisor Spotlight

  "This isn't a job for me," says Consultant Advisor Dimple Kochikar. "I love coming (to work)." Dimple is one of Healthcare IT Leaders most experienced recruitment professionals and she enjoys the process of matching consultants to roles that help them further their careers. We do know one thing, however, that makes Dimple cranky. She […]

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IT Buyers Plan More Spending, More Hiring in 2018

Winter is coming. But the career outlook for IT pros is still warm and sunny, according to a new survey of projected technology spending in 2018. The IT website Spiceworks asked nearly 1,000 technology buyers in North America and Europe about their budgets for the coming year, and the trends are extremely positive—more hiring and […]

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4 Takeaways from the Epic App Orchard Developer Conference

Earlier this month, I attended the first Epic App Orchard Conference on the Epic Systems campus in Verona, Wisc. Healthcare IT Leaders is a Silver App Orchard partner and our Epic customers have a keen interest in this new marketplace for Epic apps. As our firm’s Chief Platform Officer, I went to learn what resources […]

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EMR Go Live Support Success: Piedmont Athens Regional

“I'm not sure there's such thing as a ‘typical’ Go Live,” says Delena Brockmann, Executive Director of the Oconee Health Campus at Piedmont Athens Regional in Athens, Georgia. When the cutover occurs, facilities transitioning to a new electronic medical records system are abuzz with activity and consultants and lots of questions from providers and staff.  […]

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Andrew Hein | Consultant Advisor Spotlight

When he's not beating everyone in the office at ping pong, Healthcare IT Leaders Consultant Advisor Andrew Hein enjoys listening to music and building relationships with healthcare it consultants. Get to know Andrew in our Consultant Advisor Spotlight video.

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Best Hospitals and Health Systems to Work for in IT

What makes a workplace a ‘Best Place’ to work if you’re a healthcare IT pro? Compensation and benefits are typically at the top of the list. But some developers rank “opportunities for professional development” as equally important. Computerworld recently asked some 24,000 IT professionals what they liked and didn’t like about their workplace, and then […]

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Help Us Find This Year’s Top Healthcare IT Blogs

For the past three years, Healthcare IT Leaders has shined the spotlight on outstanding Healthcare IT bloggers—and this year is no different. In 2017, we will honor the best blogs from vendors and news sites as well as individual bloggers. What makes a blog outstanding?  We’re looking for ones that: Publish consistently Entertain or have […]

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World of Wizards: A Recap of UGM ’17 in Pictures

Lord Voldermort was no where to be found, but there were lots of wizards, muggles and even a few healthcare executives on the grounds of Epic Systems headquarters in Verona, WI this week, site of the annual Epic User Group meeting. World of Wizards was the theme for 2017, a nod to the Hogwarts-style buildings […]

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5 Interview Behaviors That Could Ruin Your Job Chances

In my last post, I wrote about trainer resumes, and some things that I look for as a hiring manager when I am reviewing prospective candidates on paper. In the highly competitive trainer job market, a great resume stands out and will definitely help you get a foot in the door. But the next step […]

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