Why Soft Skills Matter for Healthcare IT Professionals

Your SQL is superb, your C++ skills are “A+” and your Epic certifications are certifiably impeccable. But a resume packed with impressive technical skills may not be enough for long-term success, according to Mike Cooper, Healthcare IT Leaders Chief Quality Officer. “Soft skills get short shrift, but they're just as important (as technical skills), says […]

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Expert Webinar: Modernizing Health IT Testing and QA

Adoption of EHRs and related health IT systems is at an all-time high, but many hospitals are lagging in the testing processes, people, and tools required to ensure software quality and usability. "Some healthcare organizations see risk in adopting new testing practices," says Healthcare IT Leaders VP of Quality, Mike Cooper, "while others want to defer […]

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How To Get Better Results From Specialized IT Testing

During my recent trip to New York, I had an opportunity to meet with Yoav Ziv, Amdocs Head of Testing, to discuss current trends in Software Quality Assurance, and hear his opinion on the new challenges faced by IT leaders responsible for testing. Amdocs Testing provides services almost exclusively for the telecommunications industry, and having […]

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5 Tips to Prevent Software Glitches

So-called software glitches often take the blame when a major technology failure occurs. That was the case last Wednesday as the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for nearly four hours because of an “internal technical issue.” The shutdown came on the heels of “network connectivity issues” that grounded United Airlines flights earlier in the […]

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