Healthcare IT

The Decision to Build or Buy Management Software in the Health Care Industry

The decision to “Build or Buy” management software in the Health Care Industry is a huge step in the process towards greater organizational efficiency. Decision makers for hospitals, medical centers and health plans must make this choice for a wide variety of software types including but not limited to: Contract Management Software, Billing and Invoicing

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The Biggest Ways Healthcare Has Changed In The Last Century

It’s no secret that the world of healthcare has changed over the last hundred years. Things have improved; new discoveries have been made. What was once thought of as impossible and unthinkable may have now even become the new norm. As technology constantly improves, it has affected all types of industries, including healthcare. What used

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How To Boost The Health IT Paycheck You Desire

Health Information Technology (Health IT) jobs are demanding. Although the fast-paced industry is fulfilling, you feel like you should be taking home more money for your efforts. You’re not the only one. According to the 2015 Healthcare Information Technology Salary Report, conducted by my company, HealthITJobs.com, health IT professionals feel they deserve $17,227 more on

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The Disruption of Healthcare Has Already Begun (Part-I)

I was planning to write a piece on the future of medicine. However, the future of medicine has already arrived. The disruption of a system plagued by high cost, waste of resources, medical errors, and system-centered care, is currently being transformed. Over $2 billion in capital is entering the healthcare space each quarter to support

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What Nurses Expect from Health IT Solutions (Part I)

Nurses are known to be adept at multitasking. Well designed Health IT systems can help nurses fulfill their tasks with better efficiency.  Common, fundamental responsibilities of a registered nurse in an outpatient or inpatient facility include: Managing administration of medications through various routes (intravenous, oral, and so on) Observing and monitoring patient conditions Maintaining notes pertaining to the

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9 Deployment Challenges for Large Health IT Projects

You got board approval and the funding to kick off that huge health IT (health information technology) project that will affect just about everyone in your healthcare organization. The news release has gone out, the kickoff is meeting completed, and the charter is published.  Now as the managers, analysts, and stakeholders prepare for the long

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