“…Secretary of Health and Human Services may not prior to October 1, 2015 adopt The ICD 10 code sets as the standard codes.” - H.R. 4302 Never say never. On March 27, the House passed H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014. This act, among other things, defers until April 1, 2015 the SGR (sustainable […]
The complexity and interdependence of enterprise applications in healthcare settings increasingly require specialized QA and testing capabilities—automated and manual. A thorough testing program can help hospitals identify and fix business, functional and performance defects, while improving application speed, quality and usability. We see four critical drivers causing hospital leaders to evaluate and supplement their testing […]
Even frequent travelers can travel better. As a health IT consultant, you may experience shuffling through security checks, packing light and waiting in airports twice a week or more, but there’s still hope to travel more comfortably. The new products, features and ideas below may make flights go more smoothly, help you pack and unpack […]
Consultant Advisor Caitlin Gentry has a hot new ICD-10 Business Analyst role available for the right candidate. Located just outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., our client is looking for someone with deep experience with 3M tools, as well as medical coding and ICD-10 training. Contract length for the role is one year. For more information, […]
Our recruiters conduct countless health IT phone interviews per month. So they’re experts on finding great candidates for open jobs, as well as knowing what differentiates an average phone interview from a great one. Whether you’ve struggled to make that phone interview connection or you’re set on improving your interviewing skills to land that next […]
Thanks largely to mobile monitoring services, the global mHealth (mobile health) market is expected to reach $49 billion in revenue by 2020, according to a new study from Grand View Research. Monitoring services are expected to remain the “dominant and fastest-growing” mobile health market segment, the report said. The global market was valued at $1.95 […]
Walking the halls of the Orlando Convention Center at HIMSS14 this past week, I was aware of a great divide. As one approached the vendor booths, information systems in healthcare were portrayed as successful and benefit-laden. As one walked the aisles with hands-on providers, those same systems were seen as increasingly expensive, disruptive and barren. […]
We're starting our search for the best healthcare IT blogs on the Internet, and we need your help! In advance of our Best HIT Blogs of 2014 awards, we're calling for submissions of healthcare IT blogs you read that provide information about: Electronic medical record software systems Healthcare IT industry trends Healthcare information exchanges (HIE) […]
There’s a reason why they are called vital signs. By looking at temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate, physicians can assess the status and direction of a patient’s health. Although my practice days are over, I’m eager to check the vital signs of healthcare IT next week at HIMSS14. By most accounts, the patient […]
In just a few days, more than 37,000 healthcare IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world will descend upon Orlando for the 2014 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition, which features best-in-class workshops, round table discussions, thought leader sessions, health IT products and networking opportunities. It's no wonder the theme for the conference is […]
We’re on a mission to give back to the community we work in, and we base it on the Salesforce.com Foundation’s 1/1/1 model. The Salesforce.com 1/1/1 philanthropic approach leverages the company’s “people, technology and resources to build collective knowledge and enable action to improve communities throughout the world.” In essence, Salesforce.com helps its people find meaningful ways […]
Sure, career moves are scary, but if you’re considering leaving the full-time employee life to become a health IT consultant, you stand to enjoy a new-found freedom. You’ll learn lots, share lessons learned with your peers, set your own schedule and be paid to tell people how to improve the work they’re doing. Whether you […]