Healthcare IT certifications for 2026. Check out the top certifications that can help you jump start your technology career in 2026.
Author - Dave Newman
Top EHR systems. Learn about Allscripts, athenahealth, Epic, Cerner, NextGen, Practice Fusion, GE Healthcare, McKesson, Greenway Health, MEDITECH, and...
One of the reasons why Epic Systems has become the technology leader in healthcare organizations is that they have built an integrated platform for almost all...
The enterprise master patient index is a database that maintains a definitive record of all patients within a healthcare organization. It is used within an...
I usually reserve posts about the state of the industry for the new year, but since there have been a lot of changes this year, I see the need to share my...
How is healthcare information technology helping with coronavirus (COVID-19)? Video visits, patient portals, data analytics are all helping.
What is real time eligibility (RTE) or electronic patient eligibility verification? Here is a quick description of the technology and process or RTE in a...
What is clinical decision support? Learn about how clinical decision support tools help clinicians to make smarter decisions using data that is relevant to the...
Here is the truth about Epic certification, and how to get Epic certified. Proficiency vs certification and Epic go-live support jobs.
Learn about how large scale Healthcare IT systems are configured to provide for testing, training, and deployment functions.
If you are struggling to find a great career path, a career in Healthcare Information Technology could be what you're looking for. Here are seven great things...
My first experience with any kind of significant coding came during the dot-com boom and bust of 2000. I had been working as a Project Manager with an Internet...
In the last twenty years, healthcare information technology has radically changed the way health services are delivered and managed. Here are some areas where...
Ever since the early days of Health Information Technology, industry experts and observers have discussed the potential of using technology to improve patient...
What is Interoperability in Healthcare, and why is it important? Describes key concepts of Interoperability: Foundational interoperability, Structural...
What is a patient portal, and what can it be used for? Do patient portals make communications with physicians any easier? Found out here, and learn about the...
Direct Secure Messaging is a technology that allows Healthcare providers to communicate patient data (med updates, labs, and more) through secure channels.
Learn about the Epic Credentialed Trainer position. This can be your chance to break into Healthcare Information Technology.
The Information Technology department of many hospitals likely supports a hundred or more applications: everything from the electronic badge system for...
Learn how to answer the challenging and unexpected Healthcare IT interview questions.
Do you work as a CNA or MA in Healthcare, and would like to move to Healthcare Information Technology? This is the post for you! I'm going to give you a...
Epic Hospitals in Washington State. Almost all Healthcare organizations in the Pacific Northwest are on Epic. Learn about Epic at MultiCare, Providence...
One of the most successful areas in Healthcare IT has been the wide adoption of automated dispensing cabinets for medications and supplies in hospitals and...
Are you looking for how to get an entry level information technology job? Maybe you're not sure if Healthcare IT is where you want to start. This is the post...
Lab Orders and Results. A quick read on how HL7 orders and results messages are linked from order placement to resulting. Covers the placer order number and...
In Healthcare IT, it's important to understand the concept of episodes of care versus encounters. An encounter is a single event in which care is given...
I’m excited today to give you a career highlight on one of the most important jobs in a Healthcare IT department, the Clinical Systems Analyst. The way this...
What Is Population Health. Using Healthcare IT to provide better preventive patient care using Intensive Outpatient Care Programs and Population Health...
We’ve all seen communication tools and styles come and go, but in Healthcare among clinicians, SBAR has seemed to stick. It stands for Situation, Background...
Learn about how large scale Healthcare IT systems are configured to provide for testing, training, and deployment functions
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