Learn About Health Information Technology

“How do I get off the help desk?” Technical help desk jobs are not bad, but many people eventually want to move to a position with higher pay, more diverse functions, and more predictable schedules. If you’re ever asked that question, this is the site for you. Start by reading this post on moving to IT from other departments!


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What Does An HIM Analyst Do?

When one thinks of “medical records,” it brings up images of thick file folders filled with documents and a physician’s chicken scratch on scraps of paper. In reality, ...
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What Is Real Time Eligibility / Patient Eligibility Verification?

Real time eligibility (RTE), aka patient eligibility verification is a technology solution that allows medical staff to electronically verify patients' insurance coverage for medical treatment. Before the age ...
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How To Get Epic Certified; Epic Systems Certification and Proficiency

If you've been in healthcare IT for any amount of time, you know that Epic Systems is a major player in enterprise-wide EHR and clinical software. Their solutions ...
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IT Systems Architecture/Software Environments and Configuration

When an organization purchases or develops an IT system, that system is set up with various “copies” or instances of those systems. The copies of the delivered software ...
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Healthcare IT Project Teams – Healthcare IT Project Manager, SME, Super User

Learn about the structure of Healthcare IT project teams. We cover the role of the clinical trainer, subject matter expert, CMIO, Project Sponsor ...
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Ultimate Guide To Launching A New Health IT Department

What needs to happen when a new department comes on board in a healthcare organization? The ultimate guide to launching a new Health IT department ...
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Emergency Room Overuse

In 2013 the Washington State Hospital Association launched a technology program called EDIE, which stands for Emergency Department Information Exchange. About 30 hospitals participated in ...
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What Is Interoperability in Healthcare IT?

What is Interoperability in Healthcare, and why is it important? Describes key concepts of Interoperability: Foundational interoperability, Structural interoperability, & Semantic interoperability ...
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What Is A Legacy System?

What is a Legacy System and why should you care? This can be your first break into healthcare IT ...
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Healthcare IT From The Ground Up

HealthcareITSkills.com was launched to help people begin or advance careers in Healthcare Information Technology. It is mainly focused on the needs of those who are not in upper management. There are plenty of Healthcare IT sites targeted toward executives, but not so many that help you understand the nuts & bolts- the foundational skills that are hard to grasp if you’re not already in the Health Information Technology sector. A good place to look first is the Start Here page, where you can find a few Healthcare IT statistics, learn where the best jobs are, and learn how a hospital IT department is structured. If you lack technical skills, you can check out the Technical Skills Category for posts that will give you a good start.