Healthcare IT Today

Employee Recognition – I See You!

Posted on20. Jun, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.

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Over the past years, the healthcare information technology industry has experienced an economic boom specifically correlated to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) financial incentives for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation. For those of us working in companies and closely-related industries within healthcare information technology, we have also noticed. It seems as though every [...]

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Healthcare IT Job Search – “Life Is like a Box of Chocolates…”

Posted on06. Jun, 2011 by Shirley Corsey.

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“You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get!” – Forrest Gump. I’m a ”seasoned” Healthcare IT “Road Warrior” with over 25 years of Healthcare IT experience (these past six and a half years my career is focused on Epic Systems, Inc. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software, as a Certified EMR Consultant). From mid 2009 through to 2010 I was on contract assignment with the [...]

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Do You Give Them What They Ask For? Or What They Need?

Posted on25. May, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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As a consultant, I am approached many times a year by clients with opportunities to help them implement or optimize new systems or technology. As a result, I am often faced with the dilemma “do we give them what they ask for? or do we give them what they need?”

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Are You Considering Becoming a Healthcare IT Consultant?

Posted on06. Apr, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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Experts are saying that there is a need for over 50,000 Healthcare IT experts that do not exist today. This is really good news for those of us that are IT experts already. Opportunities should abound. Is all this opportunity inspiring you to want to leave the employ of your hospital or vendor and join the world of consulting? I think that’s great. I know many people that have successfully made the jump to consulting.

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Healthcare Provider Management Consultant with Deloitte Consulting

Posted on25. Mar, 2011 by Guest Blogger.

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FRED PENNIC INTRODUCTION: My name is Fred Pennic and I am currently a Healthcare Provider Management Consultant with Deloitte Consulting. I have been in this role for 9 months and previously worked for Accenture for 3 years in their Healthcare Provider practice. JOB DESCRIPTION: In my role as a Healthcare Provider Management Consultant I am [...]

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Good People Are Really Easy To Find!

Posted on22. Feb, 2011 by David Kushan.

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In December I was at the ASHP (American Society for Health Systems Pharmacists) midyear meeting in Anaheim, CA. Over the years, their track relating to Pharmacy IT and Informatics has really expanded. In between one of the sessions, I was in a conversation with a Director of Pharmacy and a Manager of Pharmacy Informatics. Both [...]