Happy Holidays from Healthcare IT Leaders [Video]
In this season of giving, we're grateful to share our gifts with others. Thanks to our associates, consultants and customers for making this another great year.
Healthcare IT Leaders Adds Epic Training and Activation Expertise
Healthcare IT Leaders, a national IT consulting and recruitment firm for leading healthcare employers, today announced the hire of Vicki Davis as Vice President for EMR Training and Activation. In this role, Davis will help hospitals prepare and train their end-users for EMR activation, adoption and long-term success. Davis comes to Healthcare IT Leaders with […]
What is Epic OpTime?
Epic OpTime is Epic Systems’ operating room management system combining clinical and decision support tools with integrated scheduling for the management of hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgical centers. OpTime is the top ranked surgery management solution in the 2015-16 Best in KLAS report from KLAS Enterprises. According to Epic’s product catalog, OpTime gives users […]
6 Things to Look For at the Cerner Health Conference (CHC ’16)
Cerner innovations and client success stories take center stage in Kansas City from Nov 14 -17 at the 31st Cerner Health Conference (CHC). Some 340 diverse education sessions are planned, the majority of which will be led by Cerner clients. If you’re a registered attendee, you should download the conference mobile app in advance to plot out your […]
Our 15 Most Popular Posts About Epic Systems
We know your time is limited, so maybe you haven’t read every post we’ve ever written about Epic Systems. That's okay because our most popular, most shared, and most read posts about Epic are now all in one place—right here. Enjoy this Epic compilation. How to Become Epic Certified In healthcare IT circles, Epic certification […]
How to Ask for Useful Feedback at Work
Whether you're a first-time consultant or a long-time, full-time employee, sometimes you just want to know how you’re really doing at work. Asking your boss or supervisor for performance feedback can be intimidating and uncomfortable. However, doing so promotes personal and professional development and success. Here are some top strategies on how to ask for […]
5 Digital Health Trends Changing Care Delivery
From virtual doctor visits to flu shots delivered via UBER, healthcare delivery is changing. The experts at Accenture Research say 5 key digital health trends are driving these changes. Accenture's 2016 Digital Health Technology Vision report pinpoints emerging IT developments that will have the greatest impact on companies, government agencies and other organizations over the next three […]
How to Become CHCIO Certified
As a career choice, the role of healthcare CIO has become more challenging—and more rewarding. “It has definitely evolved over the past decade,” says George McCulloch Jr., the Executive Vice President for Professional Development and Membership at the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). McCulloch, himself a former hospital IT executive, says the job […]
8 Awesome Interview Prep Tips to Land Your Next Job
How do you separate yourself from the pack when interviewing for your next healthcare IT consulting assignment? To quote NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, “the separation is in the preparation.” If you’re a veteran consultant, you may not feel like you need to prepare for job interviews. But in our experience, interview prep is an important […]
What is Epic Beacon?
“Hope is the beacon which points to prosperity,” said political and philosophical author Edward Counsel. True to Counsel’s quote, Epic Systems hopes its Epic Beacon software will be the ray of hope in finding, tracking and curing cancer. Epic Beacon is Epic Systems’ medical oncology module, in which physicians can document cancer staging and manage […]
Through the Looking Glass: An Epic UGM ’16 Recap in Pictures
The theme of this year's Epic User Group Meeting (UGM '16) was An Adventure in Wonderland, and Lewis Carroll himself would have been awed by the festivities. Some 18,000 Epic users descended on the Verona, Wisc. campus, where they were briefed on the company's vision for the future and saw updates to the Epic product suite. There were […]
Salary, Hiring Trends Still Positive for Health IT Pros
The robots are coming, and they’re going to replace some jobs and workers in the future, according to new research from Forrester. But don’t worry if you’re in healthcare IT or the tech sector, in general. Your jobs are safe for now. In fact, most of the reports we’re seeing and reading of late are […]