Healthcare IT Today

What Virtual/Remote Professionals Can Learn From The Velveteen Rabbit

Posted on07. Dec, 2011 by Gwen Darling.

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I am very very fortunate that I have the ability to run my business from a remote office. The advantages are numerous, but the biggest plus, in my opinion, is that I can work from pretty much anywhere, as long as there’s a decent Internet connection and cell service. I took full advantage of this [...]

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The Six Degrees of EMR Healthcare IT Consultants – It’s A Small World After All!

Posted on01. Nov, 2011 by Shirley Corsey.

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One of the MOST interesting things I have discovered is how there is a human connection to just about every hospital and/or clinic location I have been assigned over these past 7 years as a nationwide, traveling Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Consultant. It’s like the Six degrees of separation and the game it’s based on, [...]

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Don’t Become Complacent

Posted on12. Oct, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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Despite all the FREE coaching out there reminding all of us to actively network and actively work our career advancement plans, I still see 2-3 of my LinkedIn connections per month that have obviously lost their job frantically start to network. Please don’t let this be you… (and yes, it is still happening despite the booming Healthcare IT market)

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Wondering How to Network? Find Healthcare IT Events Like This in Your Town

Posted on27. Sep, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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When it comes to networking, the HIMSS organization presents GREAT opportunities. HIMSS puts on THE most popular yearly national healthcare IT conference each year with over 25,000 attendees and 800 exhibitors. (This year’s conference is in Las Vegas Feb 20-24). In addition to the national conference, HIMSS provides many local and virtual conferences as well.

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How To Network On LinkedIn

Posted on18. Aug, 2011 by Erin Kennedy.

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For those of you who have talked to me, you know that I unabashedly love LinkedIn. As social networking goes for professionals, it’s my favorite. LinkedIn has a much cleaner interface than other sites such as MySpace, Plaxo or Facebook. Setting up a profile on LinkedIn can put your name at the top of the [...]

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Managing Vendors, Managing Resources

Posted on02. Aug, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.

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It’s summer and it’s a hot one out there! And I’m not just speaking of Gwen Darling’s recent move to the capital of hot days Tulsa, OK; I’m talking about the Healthcare IT consulting market. Phew it’s hot out there! For proof, just check out the jobs listed at HealthcareITCentral.com. These babies are updated daily [...]