Hiring for an Epic Implementation? Start With a Plan

The decision to buy and implement an Epic Systems electronic health record (EHR) is typically one of the largest strategic investments a hospital or health system will make. With Epic at the center of your patient care strategy, you will want to hire the best and brightest Epic-skilled talent you can find. But here's the […]

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Advice from a First-Time Epic Consultant: Getting Started Right

The excitement you feel when you land your first consulting engagement can turn to nervousness as the assignment nears. There are contracts and paperwork to take care of and lots of logistics to figure out. On arrival at the client site, first-day butterflies are not uncommon as you start to figure out where to go […]

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What is Epic Beaker?

The fast-growing lab software market is projected to grow to 1.1 billion dollars by 2019, and Epic Beaker, Epic’s entry into the category, is gaining in popularity and use. Epic Beaker is Epic Systems’ laboratory information system (LIS) for hospitals, clinics, patient service centers and reference labs. The software supports common workflows for clinical pathology […]

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Advice for First-Time Epic Consultants: Making a Career Change

The transition from a permanent staff position in a hospital, where you’re helping to implement or manage an Epic installation, to becoming a project-based Epic consultant is a journey that offers challenges and rewards. For those considering a career change into consulting, we advise talking to someone who has made the switch. One of our […]

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What is Epic Healthy Planet?

While the words “healthy planet” may conjure up images of blue recycling bins, Captain Planet characters and a smiling Mother Earth, the Epic Healthy Planet module has everything to do with helping the people inhabiting the earth, versus keeping the planet green. Epic Healthy Planet is Epic Systems’ accountable care and population management system module, […]

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Healthcare IT News: 2015 EHR Satisfaction Survey [Infographic]

In its 2015 EHR Satisfaction Survey, Healthcare IT News polled IT management, physicians and clinician end-users who are actively involved with their EHRs, who work in hospital, health system and ambulatory settings, to find out how well their EHRs really work. Healthcare IT News wanted to find the answers to these questions and more: How interoperable is the […]

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Test Your Epic Module Knowledge

With a multitude of HIMSS Davies awards and Best in KLAS awards under its belt, Epic Systems’ electronic health records serve 54% of patients in the U.S. and 2.5% of patients worldwide. And its reach is expanding more every day. Epic modules are individual components of the integrated software platform that have a specialized function. For example, […]

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The Top 5 San Diego Neighborhoods for Professionals

As the eighth-largest city in the United States, San Diego is a hub for culture, business and finance. It’s the kind of place professionals are drawn to, as it has great weather, pristine beaches and great neighborhoods to call home. If you’re interested in living and working in San Diego, you’re in luck – not […]

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Why Is It ALWAYS Sunny in San Diego?

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 […]

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8 Surprising Facts About San Diego

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 […]

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Healthcare IT Leaders Teams with IBM, Epic for DHMSM Initiative

The Department of Defense (DoD) is just months away from awarding an $11 billion contract to upgrade and modernize its EHR system and healthcare IT infrastructure, an initiative known as Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM). The project will replace the legacy inpatient and outpatient EHR of the Military Health System, currently utilized by the […]

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Epic, Meditech and Cerner Job Opportunities Available

Autumn has arrived, and so have a slew of new Epic, Meditech and Cerner job opportunities through Healthcare IT Leaders, as Director of Recruiting Dimple Kochikar discusses in our latest video below. The range of consulting and permanent roles include: Epic ASAP Instructional Designer, Epic Beaker Builders, and HL7 Interface Developers with Cerner and Ensemble experience, as […]

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