By this time next week, more than 38,000 healthcare IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world will have descended on Chicago for the 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, to discover the newest technologies, trends, and solutions in health IT. Held April 12-16 at the McCormick Center, HIMSS 2015 will focus on health IT […]
Healthcare IT Leaders, a national IT consulting and recruitment firm for leading healthcare employers, today announced a strategic affiliation with Rudish Health Solutions, LLC and its President & CEO, Russ Rudish. As a result of this affiliation, Russ will become a Principal in Healthcare IT Leaders. Mr. Rudish brings more than 30 years of experience […]
Let me start with my personal firsthand experience of health information interoperability. While playing football for his college last fall, my son sustained a pelvic fracture. He was initially seen and evaluated at the local community hospital, an excellent institution. He was transferred to an outstanding quaternary institution about 35 miles away. At the community […]
Patients’ suspicions of data breaches cause some of them to hold back information on their health from their doctors, said a new survey on HIPAA breaches from Software Advice. Almost a quarter of patients (21%) are withholding personal health information from their doctors. While the majority of the sample (79%) said this “rarely or never” […]
Last week, as part of our Cares Program, Healthcare IT Leaders' staff built 25 backpacks for Backpack Love, an organization that identifies hungry children in the Hall County (Georgia) school system and discretely provides them with three dinners, two lunches, two breakfasts and two snacks (enough meals for the weekend) for a family of five. […]
Supporters of ICD-10 will take to Twitter today to engage in hashtag advocacy for their cause. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is promoting a Twitter rally using the hashtag #ICD10Matters to urge Congress to stick to the October 1 deadline for implementing the ICD-10 diagnostic code update. AHIMA claims a previous rally held earlier […]
Almost everyone feels nervous before and during a job interview. But for some, anxiety and nerves can cause a great job candidate to feel ill-prepared and adversely affect their success in the interview. What makes job candidates so nervous? In a high stakes situation, the brain doesn’t distinguish between situations where it would help to […]
Low-cost, effective healthcare, coupled with consumers’ desire for convenience, is fueling the market for personal medical devices. These smart devices – whether they’re wearable wristbands or watches, or even shirts and blouses – track fitness barometers, which could mean disease prevention, and may eventually diagnose an illness. Health devices and apps and a virtual workforce could warn […]
With a reported 347 million users, LinkedIn is one of the oldest social networks and the world’s largest professional network. Among those looking for a job, LinkedIn is a good place to start – and where your job search may likely end, as 94% of recruiters use social media, including LinkedIn, to fill open positions. […]
While health and fitness apps are still popular, the future of digital healthcare is in remote monitoring and consultation. According to the research2guidance fourth annual study on mHealth app publishing, fitness apps do not have the highest business potential for the future. From now through 2019, expect to see fitness apps decline in popularity, and remote monitoring and […]
Right up there with quilting and baking homemade bread, writing post-interview thank-you notes is a lost, but still much-appreciated art. Even if you think you’ve nailed the interview and will receive an offer immediately, a good thank-you note can cement your understanding of the work and the company, reiterate your strengths – and make you […]
The year 2015 is looking good for skilled IT professionals, as a new survey reports that more than half (59%) of IT employers will add temporary or contract workers this year. Plus, 54% of IT employers plan to add full-time permanent staff this year, and about 75% will offer higher starting salaries for new employees, […]