Sourcing specialist Anna Cusick is social by nature, profession and education, as the University of West Georgia graduate earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing with a focus in social media before venturing into the staffing industry. Now Anna, a die-hard soccer player and fan, chats with potential job candidates all day long, using her bubbly personality to help health IT consultants […]
Adoption of EHRs and related health IT systems is at an all-time high, but many hospitals are lagging in the testing processes, people, and tools required to ensure software quality and usability. "Some healthcare organizations see risk in adopting new testing practices," says Healthcare IT Leaders VP of Quality, Mike Cooper, "while others want to defer […]
Hospitals are struggling to keep their sensitive data under lock and key. In fact, nearly 90 percent of all healthcare organizations experienced at least one data breach within the past two years, according a May Poneman Institute study, and data breach costs are expected to hit $2.1 trillion globally by 2019. Hospitals are hiring experienced security information pros […]
For the second year in a row, Healthcare IT Leaders is highly ranked on the Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other […]
As a traveling health IT consultant, it’s hard to factor in extra time to improve your health. Just ask Chris Freise, an Epic implementation specialist who says consulting life was good for his wallet, but not his waistline. “I was staying in hotels, sleeping in a different bed each night and eating a lot of fast […]
The days are long, the pace is hectic, and the tasks can sometimes be, well, tedious, but we also think (and hope) our interns here at Healthcare IT Leaders have had some fun, too. We know that we have. As summer draws to an end, we're sadly saying goodbye to the terrific young people who have helped […]
Healthcare IT Leaders, a leading national provider of Healthcare IT workforce solutions, is ranked as the fastest-growing IT staffing firm in the U.S., according to a new report from Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). SIA’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing staffing firms is based on compound average growth rate (CAGR) from 2011 through 2015, excluding acquisitions. With […]
It’s the most downloaded mobile game in U.S. history, but is Pokemon Go a healthcare app? Jonathan Halvorson, writing for The Health Care Blog, makes the case that it might very well be. “The game comes first,” he says. “That turns out to be the smarter path to actually engage large numbers of people to […]
Epic Radiant is Epic Systems’ Radiology Information System (RIS), used principally by hospital radiology departments. With integration to Epic’s electronic health record (EHR), Radiant offers access to all of a patient’s results, allergies, medications, history and upcoming appointments. According to Epic product literature, radiologists and technicians can use the system to “protocol studies, track discrepancies, […]
In the competitive Health IT talent market, perks matter. In fact, a majority of job seekers say benefits and perks are among their top considerations before accepting a job, while 4 in 5 people say they would prefer new perks over a pay raise. We scanned the healthcare IT landscape for a few companies that go above […]
If you’ve ever sat through a speech or presentation at a health IT conference and thought to yourself, ‘I could do that,’ you’re right—you could. From large national events like HIMSS and Epic UGM to smaller local meetups, organizers of these events are always looking for speakers with specialized expertise. Sharing your knowledge with your […]
The paper medical record isn’t dead—yet, but a new report says the vast majority of U.S. hospitals now offer online access to medical records. A July 2016 TrendWatch brief from the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows 92 percent of hospitals in 2015 offered patient’s online viewing of their medical records, compared to 43 percent in […]