Top EHR vendors. Learn about Allscripts, athenahealth, Epic, Cerner, NextGen, Practice Fusion, GE Healthcare, McKesson, Greenway Health, MEDITECH, and eClinicalWorks.
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Healthcare IT Certifications 2024 – AI In Healthcare, CISSP, Security
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Read moreEpic Systems Modules & Software – Hyperspace, Healthy Planet, ClinDoc
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 areas of care. Learn about the major modules, applications, and patient engagement tools from Epic. EpicCare Ambulatory, Epic Hyperspace, Cadence, Stork, MyChart, Epic Healthy Planet, Epic OpTime, Cupid, Epic Radiant, Epic ClinDoc, Chronicles, Epic ASAP.
Read moreWhat Is The Enterprise Master Patient Index?
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 overall process called in healthcare. The EMPI is used to
Read moreThe State Of Healthcare IT 2022
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 thoughts on the
Read moreWhat Is A Health Information Exchange (HIE) / Healthcare Data Exchange?
A Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a technology solution that enables Healthcare providers and organizations to share patient information electronically between systems that would otherwise not be connected. If you as a patient receive care in a different city, state, or even country…
Read moreWhat Does An HIM Analyst Do?
Here is where you can learn what a health information analyst does, including document management, release of information, chart audits, and patient safety.
Read moreWhat Is Remote Patient Monitoring?
What is remote patient monitoring? Remote patient monitoring is a method of healthcare delivery that leverages technology to move care delivery out of the traditional healthcare settings to the patient’s location.
Read moreHow Healthcare IT Is Helping With Coronavirus (COVID-19)
How is healthcare information technology helping with coronavirus (COVID-19)? Video visits, patient portals, data analytics are all helping.
Read moreWhat Is Real Time Eligibility / Patient Eligibility Verification?
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 clinical setting.
Read moreMake Your Resume Stand Out For Healthcare IT Jobs
Learn how to make your resume stand out to hiring managers in Healthcare Information Technology. Tips to succeed and mistakes to avoid with your healthcare IT resume.
Read moreWhat Is Clinical Decision Support?
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 care being delivered.
Read moreHow To Get Epic Certified; Epic Systems Certification and Proficiency
Here is the truth about Epic certification, and how to get Epic certified. Proficiency vs certification and Epic go-live support jobs.
Read moreIT Systems Architecture/Software Environments and Configuration
Learn about how large scale Healthcare IT systems are configured to provide for testing, training, and deployment functions.
Read moreSeven Great Things About Working In Healthcare IT
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 about working in Healthcare IT.
Read moreThree Great Reasons to Learn How to Code
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Read moreWhat Is Not Working Well in Healthcare IT? Disadvantages of EHRs
In the last twenty years, healthcare information technology has radically changed the way health services are delivered and managed. Here are some areas where healthcare technology has not lived up to expectations.
Read moreWhat Is Working Well In Healthcare IT?
Ever since the early days of Health Information Technology, industry experts and observers have discussed the potential of using technology to improve patient care, reduce costs, share information, and increase patient satisfaction. Has Healthcare IT succeeded in these goals?
Read moreWhat 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.
Read moreHealth Information Technology Salary Report
Do you know much can you really make working in Healthcare IT? Find out here with recent data from this health information technology salary report. We’ll look at salaries for project managers, applications analysts, clinical trainers, and cover different parts of the country.
Read moreUltimate 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.
Read moreSocial Media Tips For Healthcare IT
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Read moreWhat Is A Patient Portal? About Online Patient Portals
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Read moreFrom A Hospital Department To IT
If you want to get into Healthcare IT, a clear path may be to move from another hospital department into IT…
Read moreClinical Terminology For Healthcare IT
Clinical Terminology For Healthcare IT. Learn key clinical terms that can help if you are a technical person who wants to know more about Healthcare IT.
Read moreClinical Application Specialist, Clinical Application Analyst Career
Did you know that one of the hottest jobs in Healthcare IT is the Clinical Application Specialist? What does a Clinical Application Analyst do, and how much does it pay?
Read moreTop Medical Device Companies – CBET Certification, Biomedical Careers
In a hospital IT department, it’s important to have an understanding of the medical devices that are being used in your organization. Many of those devices communicate data to and from many other systems, including electronic medical records. IT staff will work with the device engineers and Biomed technicians to configure communications settings, validate data, and refine workflow tasks.
While most of the companies covered here have operations and products outside the device area (sometimes many), some don’t have much of a connection to a hospital IT department.
Discrete Data In Healthcare
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Read moreWhat is Direct Secure Messaging?
Direct Secure Messaging is a technology that allows Healthcare providers to communicate patient data (med updates, labs, and more) through secure channels.
Read moreWhat Is IT Help Desk Software? IT Service Desk Software Practices
What is IT Help Desk Software? Here is where you learn how tickets get created, routed, escalated, and solved in a IT service desk environment.
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