Statement from Ben Hilmes, CEO, Healthcare IT Leaders The seriousness of the Change Healthcare cyberattack that began on Feb. 21 cannot be overstated. Change Healthcare processes 15 billion healthcare transactions annually, and the attack has forced many provider organizations to disconnect from Change Healthcare systems for an indeterminate amount of time, directly affecting patient care […]
Healthcare IT Leaders today announced the hire of Steven Cardenas, MBA, FACHE, Colonel, USAF, MSC (Retired) as SVP, Government Services. Mr. Cardenas brings 35 years of healthcare and military experience to the role and is charged with growing the company’s IT consulting and staffing efforts within the federal government. During his 23-year career in the […]
Healthcare IT Leaders is proud to announce the promotion of Ben Hilmes, MHA, FACHE, from President to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Hilmes takes over day-to-day responsibilities from Bob Bailey, who will remain as Executive Chairman with significant ongoing business development duties focused on Data Cloud, AI, and Federal practices. Mr. Hilmes joined Healthcare IT […]
Healthcare IT Leaders, a leading full-service health IT consulting firm, today announced the hire of Kevin Shiotelis as its new Chief Financial Officer. Shiotelis is an accomplished senior accounting & finance leader with over 20 years of experience managing a broad range of complex financial responsibilities in multiple industries. He has experience working at private, […]
In 2023, we asked our associates to “Be A Leader” with their words and actions, and they certainly did through volunteering and philanthropy that exceeded our corporate goals for social impact. Download our 2023 Social Impact Report → At each Healthcare IT Leaders office, our CARES teams organized local service projects and we designated September as […]
New report from Healthcare IT Leaders finds 66% of Hospitals and Health Systems Plan Increased AI Spending U.S. hospital and health system IT leaders project increased adoption of and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions over the next one to three years. The findings come from a survey of CIOs and IT executives, conducted by […]
Is your healthcare organization planning for an Epic implementation and conversion from another electronic health record system (EHR)? If so, you know you have an epic task ahead of you. Whether you are converting from Allscripts, athenahealth, MEDITECH, eClinicalWorks, Oracle Health, or another EHR, you’ll need a staffing model to support and execute the conversion, […]
When it comes to scare tactics, ghouls and goblins have nothing on some job seekers. Here at Healthcare IT Leaders, we see many candidates with bewitching resumes who end up spooking prospective employers with their monster-like behavior during the hiring process. So in honor of Halloween, we’ve outlined five nightmarish candidate traits that make hiring […]
Workday HR transformation can be a game-changer for healthcare systems, streamlining operations, and enhancing workforce management. However, successful implementation requires careful alignment of objectives, addressing talent gaps, overcoming challenges, and dealing with legacy systems. In the latest episode of Healthcare IT Unplugged, I dive into five tips for a successful Workday HR implementation. To learn […]
Leader to Leader, a new podcast from Healthcare IT Leaders, features bi-weekly conversations with some of the brightest minds in healthcare. In our inaugural episode (S1, E1), host Ben Hilmes sits down with the former Chief Operating Officer of OptumInsight, Doug Hires who shares his unique perspective on revenue cycle management, the shift toward outsourcing, […]
Resources for job seekers, health information technology workers, and human resources professionals. Plus, 7 job roles that will drive healthcare AI development. Hey there, humans. Are you ready to do what artificial/augmented intelligence can’t do for healthcare without your help? Do you have the skills you need to guide AI to its highest and […]
My colleagues and I recently attended a Workday Customer Base event where I led a presentation on HCM Transformation. Many attendees in the room noted their organizations first started their transformation journey by implementing Workday HCM and were now considering Workday ERP and SCM. They expressed it seemed beneficial to consolidate their HCM, ERP and […]