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“I Got Certified…” A Gift of a Blog That Keeps on Giving!

Posted on06. Dec, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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Five months ago (July 2nd 2010), I wrote and posted a blog entitled – “I Got Certified for Healthcare IT Jobs, You Can Too!” Many, many responses to this blog have been posted and I have done my best to respond to each reply. Since we are now in the holiday season, this seems like a good time to [...]

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The “Ghost Busters” of Healthcare IT

Posted on06. Oct, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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Hey HIT folks…Halloween is coming soon and it reminds me of how it gets a little spooky sometimes implementing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system. The 1984 movie The Ghost Busters is a good way for me to relate this movie’s theme with the point I’m trying to make with today’s blog. I must admit…the most I remembered about this [...]

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EMR/EHR Implementation…“It takes a [Healthcare Information Technology] Village!”

Posted on22. Sep, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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Currently I’m part of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Implementation staff for which we are implementing Epic® Systems, Inc. EMR for several Ambulatory specialty clinics such as Cardiology, Surgery, and Orthopedics. Our staff consists of project managers, clinicians, IT staff, experienced EMR vendor certified consultants such as me, as well as recently certified full-time employees…believe me we [...]

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Are you the “New-er” Healthcare IT Professional?

Posted on20. Aug, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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Well hello…it’s been a couple months since I was inspired to relate a blog topic to one of my favorite little commercial series. I’m sure by now you have seen these series of commercials that feature that “banker guy” and those adorable little kids. He always finds a way to break one of those little [...]

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I Got Certified for Healthcare IT Jobs – You Can Too!

Posted on02. Jul, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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As I have chronicled in my previous blogs, it’s been an interesting journey these past 5-6 years I’ve been successfully and gainfully engaged as an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) professional. The adoption of EMRs / EHRs is a top healthcare facility priority and on the national forefront thanks in large part to the National Healthcare Reform [...]

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The Engagement of a Healthcare IT Job Seeker

Posted on07. May, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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In last month’s “The Dating Game” blog, you learned about how the bachelorette was ‘courted’ for several weeks by so many suitors (recruiting agencies). She narrowed her selections down to three choices, reviewed the feedback and evaluated her options. This month she made her choice! She gave the selected suitor the red rose and he slipped a beautiful diamond engagement ring [...]