Healthcare IT Today

When Did You Last Take a Test?!

Posted on10. Aug, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.

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So, dear readership, when is the last time you took a test? Oh I know it; I’m laughing, too. Hold up, didn’t I finish up taking exams when I finished college (Go Vandals!)?! Not in the Healthcare IT industry! We’ve got Masters and PhDs, MDs, RNs, CPHIMSS, MS, PMP, CPC, RHIA, AHIMA, certificates, etc, etc, [...]

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One More Year to Go…

Posted on17. May, 2011 by Ryan Esslinger.

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I’ve been having a hard time comprehending the fact that May 2011 is already here, which marks a significant milestone for me: I have only one year left in UIC’s Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) online program. I remember thinking mid-year last year, I’ll never finish this program, but sure enough time keeps [...]

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The Evolution of Pharmacy Informatics – Free Webinar From UIC

Posted on31. Mar, 2011 by Gwen Darling.

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REGISTER NOW Join the University of Illinois – Chicago and Healthcare IT Today Blogger David Kushan for a free Webinar on April 7, 2011 Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm EDT (Please note time is Eastern) The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the next Webinar in their series: The Evolution of Pharmacy Informatics. David Kushan, Managing [...]

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Whether on the Road or in the Air, HIT is Everywhere…

Posted on28. Mar, 2011 by Ryan Esslinger.

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First and foremost, I need to apologize for my disappearing act, as it’s been well over two months since my last post! This is perhaps the busiest I’ve ever been in my life. I often joke with my fiancée that rarely has there been a time in either of our lives where our entire year [...]

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Snowed In, Yet Still Attending Class at UIC!

Posted on14. Jan, 2011 by Ryan Esslinger.

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What a way to start the new year! Last Sunday evening marked the beginning of what has become known as the “Blizzard of 2011″ for the southern part of the country. Before it all started, I was skeptical; maybe it’s because I’m originally from the Midwest, but it’s usually laughable when it snows in these [...]

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A Meeting of the Student Minds – UIC Business Communications Onsite Requirement in Chicago, IL

Posted on13. Dec, 2010 by Ryan Esslinger.

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Monday, 12/6 (Day 1 of 2) Sitting in a room with all of my classmates, I nervously sipped my water, hoping that it would ease my stress. Surely the weather from the previous weekend hadn’t helped everyone’s travel plans. I remember hearing on the radio during the cab ride over: ‘and in weather news today… [...]