Need an "aha" moment? How about 20 of them? From multiple entrepreneurs, career advice sites and regular old folks, we've compiled 20 quick career tips that will get you ahead in work - and in life - in a flash. 1. Spend 15 minutes reflecting on the day. Take 15 minutes at the end of […]
With responses ranging from eating raw eggs to adding whiskey to morning coffee, a group of centenarians and super-centenarians recently gave their best advice for living long lives to Time Magazine. While we're not sure how applicable their advice is - or have the secret to living past 110 years old - our sales staff does have almost […]
It’s no secret that San Diego has great weather, but with our hiring for dozens of Epic jobs in San Diego, the career outlook in San Diego is sunny as well. The city has been named to the list of 10 Best Weather Cities from the Farmer’s Almanac and the Best Climate for Summer Weather by […]
We're hiring for dozens of Epic full-time and contract roles in San Diego, but if all you know about this Southern California gem is that it has a zoo and it’s ever-so-slightly north of the Mexico border, maybe it’s time to revisit what comprises this city of 1.3 million residents. Climate, culture and career collide […]
You’ve probably heard that employers like when potential new hires ask questions during an interview, but how do you know which questions to ask, especially if you’re a consultant? The answer is simple: Research the company before you interview by talking to your recruiter about it, and then calm your interview jitters so you feel […]
If you're a frequent reader of the Healthcare IT Leaders blog, then you may recognize the name Jaime Grimes. As our Director of Content Strategy, Jaime spends much of her day blogging and interacting on social media with our customers and consultants. Outside of her day job, she's just published her first children’s book, “Green Clover, […]
Though the ages and year-of-birth boundaries are a bit fuzzy in defining millennials and baby boomers, the two generations certainly process information differently. They also have vastly different healthcare needs and concerns, which is why it's important to know how healthcare patient portals can engage both generations. Since millennials grew up with technology, they use their smartphones […]
Growth in the U.S. economy, falling unemployment and workforce shortages are key drivers fueling opportunities for contractors and the staffing firms that place them. The outlook is so favorable, in fact, that the U.S. temporary staffing industry is forecast to reach a record size of $121.0 billion in 2016, according to a new report from […]
We’ve seen our share of IT salary and career surveys, and some can be pretty skewed—usually by a low response rate or a pool of respondents not reflective of the IT workforce. That’s why we love the annual Developer Survey from Stack Overflow, an online community of coders that claims over 30 million monthly visitors. […]
Although women make up the majority of the healthcare workforce, they are woefully underrepresented in positions of power in the sector. That’s the conclusion of a new report on the State of Women in Healthcare from Rock Health, which provides early-stage investment to healthcare entrepreneurs. The report, drawn from industry data and a survey of […]
The 26th annual HIMSS Leadership Survey, unveiled at the 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, reveals that 68% of the survey's 330 respondents believe health IT is successfully improving the health experience Triple Aim: boosting the patient experience, reducing the costs of healthcare and advancing population health outcomes. The Triple Aim, developed by the Institute for […]
From networked medical devices to electronic medical records to wireless connectivity inside hospital waiting rooms, the healthcare industry has definitively gone digital. But with these digital advances comes substantial risk if healthcare organizations don’t secure data where it’s stored. A recent report from the Health Information Trust Alliance says many healthcare organizations lack the tools they need to […]