As a staffing firm, we see this scenario on occasion: Job candidates send in their resumes, interview with recruiters, interview with a client and are this close to being hired, when the client asks for references to decide which of the final candidates to go with. As a potential job candidate, are you reference-ready? Even […]
The CPHIMS, or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems, credential is a professional certification for healthcare information and management system professionals. The certification "helps employers evaluate potential new hires, analyze job performance, evaluate employees, select contractors, market services and motivate employees to enhance their skills and knowledge," according to HIMSS, the organization offering the […]
The economic impact of the Affordable Care Act remains unclear in its early stages, but should prove a boon for healthcare job seekers and, specifically, HIT professionals. In addition, these five industry trends point to another year of opportunity and HIT job growth in 2014. HITECH Act Analysis of the healthcare job market from 2007-2011 […]
New York native and Consultant Advisor Neika Powell hasn't lost her sense of big-city adventure during her years spent in the Atlanta suburbs. An avid foodie, traveler, motorcyclist and even a trained trapeze artist, Neika graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta and specializes in Epic consultant placement. Q: How did you get here (to […]
When the Health Information and Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed in 2009, the road from paper to electronic health records seemed steep - and long. But four years later, considerable progress has been made in EHR adoption, from hospitals and facilities to physicians and pharmacists. Perhaps the greatest progression has […]
Big data in healthcare splashed onto the front page of the Wall Street Journal earlier this summer, heralding its arrival as a new and important topic for mainstream media to follow. In reality, we’ve had big data in healthcare for as long as I’ve been around. What we haven’t had are the tools for effective […]
Matt Kasperzak, an Epic Consultant Advisor for Healthcare IT Leaders, graduated from the University of Denver – which he attended partially for his love of the great outdoors. An avid snowboarder and wakeboarder, Matt hasn’t met an outdoor activity he doesn’t like. He loves talking to new people at his job, but he travels back […]
If you’re a healthcare IT consultant, you likely already rely on mobile devices to connect with your employer, coworkers and family back home while you’re on the road with your latest assignment. Since our recruiters regularly check in with consultants they’ve placed, they hear about all the tools and tricks that help consultants travel easily […]
Total employment increased by nearly 170,000 jobs in August, with healthcare jobs accounting for 33,000 of those, according to a report released September 6 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory healthcare had the most growth with 26,600 added jobs, home healthcare services added 9,500 jobs, nursing and residential care facilities […]
Thanks to the Atlanta Business Chronicle for naming us one of Atlanta’s Best Places to Work for 2013 in the Small Business category. The accolade, announced today, is based on independent employee surveys. “There are so many outstanding companies in Greater Atlanta," said Healthcare IT Leaders Managing Principal Bob Bailey. "It’s an honor to be […]
Epic Systems is one of the most popular electronic health records (EHR) systems for large hospitals, according to a recently published report from research firm KLAS. During 2012, Epic scored the most new hospital contracts for the fifth year in a row. If you are an IT professional who wants to implement or work on […]
The October 1, 2014, ICD-10 conversion deadline is 12-plus months away, so why does it feel like two minutes until midnight? Only in healthcare and government does such lead time convert to last-second, bug-eyed panic. Our anxiety will surely worsen before it improves. The months ahead will bring more hand-wringing and an increasing volume of […]