Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Consultants: How to Fly SW Airlines – Without Paying An Extra $10

Posted on05. Jul, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.

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For all those of us who are or have been traveling consultants or those that have ever clicked “Road Warrior” on a job board, what is the greatest bonus you can think of in exchange for all the pain? By pain, I am referring to hours of airports with bad and expensive food and hours [...]

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ARRA, Freakonomics and the Opportunity of a Lifetime!

Posted on17. Jun, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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The Healthcare IT Vendor economic model is built upon vendors obtaining transactions with customers. However, customers do not need transactions, they need the latest functionality available with optimized workflow, maximized adoption and agile infrastructure.

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How Will You Spend the 1st 90 Days in Your New Job?

Posted on03. Jun, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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This question comes up more often than not during interviews, and it’s important for candidates to not only understand the question, but be able to N-A-I-L the answer without hesitation. I’ve seen some answers that were nicely thought-out and…well, some that were really pretty… interesting. ‘Awful’ might be a better way to put it. Companies want to evaluate your experience, education, [...]

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Dial Tone in Mid-Sentence

Posted on03. May, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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Not too long ago, I had to call a great candidate and pass on the news that my client had decided to pursue another candidate, and she was no longer under consideration. It’s the worst part of my job. Giving honest feedback about the status of a search means sometimes being the deliverer of bad [...]

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High Anxiety: Assessment Testing

Posted on15. Apr, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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Ok… here’s the situation. You are pretty far down the road in the interview process and feeling pretty good about your chances to land a new job. The chemistry between you and the hiring manager is great and in your last interview you begin to start using present tense language when discussing your new role. [...]

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Text Messaging Madness…

Posted on29. Mar, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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I’m not entirely sure as to how this subject will go over – but that’s never stopped me before. This, my friends is not a rant but a call of concern that’s been on my mind lately. The future of our country and the world will be in the hands of our youth and unlike [...]