GE Healthcare collaborates with the Milwaukee Public Museum to reveal dramatic details of three mummies from ancient Egypt and Peru. GE's state-of-the-art CT750 HD provided comprehensive high-quality scans that will help the museum determine how the mummies lived and died -- and even identify possible evidence of ancient brain surgery!
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Archives for April 2011
Video: The Intersection of Health IT, Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing
This is a great video from Dr. Robert Wah, Chief Medical Officer for CSC, that provides his views on the future of health IT at Innoventure 2011.
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Chicago To Develop Nation’s Largest Metro Health Information Exchange
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) is pleased to announce its decision to develop the MetroChicago Health Information Exchange (HIE), which is expected to be the largest metropolitan HIE in the nation, serving more than 9.4 million people. The new exchange will use Microsoft Corp., CSC and HealthUnity Corp. technologies to drive quality care improvements and cost efficiencies for Chicago healthcare consumers. The MCHC recognizes the potential for HIEs to improve individual care
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Sixteen Steps for Presenting Your Resume to Healthcare IT Recruiters
Renee Brannan, Business Development Manager at HIT Consulting Jobs highlights sixteen steps for presenting your resume to healthcare IT recruiters
Whether you are new to the healthcare information technology industry or a seasoned consultant, use these sixteen steps for presenting your resume to healthcare IT recruiters to stand out in the crowd.
1. First and foremost, have your resume updated and prepared to submit to the recruiter. The competition is fierce out there, so time is of
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Career Spotlight: 10 Netiquette Rules Every Job Seeker Should Know
As our lives become more and more involved with the internet, we have to become more aware of our web presence. Netiquette, the etiquette of the internet, is of more importance now than it ever has been before. With online classes, online job profiles, and online dating, the way we conduct ourselves online impacts every aspect of our lives. In the online world, our communication skills are tested. The only means of communication we have on the web is through the written word, which can
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Webinar: Network Modernization: Building the Foundation for Your HIT Applications Part 2
Speakers:Donna Schultz, Infrastructure Engineer, University of Kentucky MedicalCheryl Blum, Vice-President of Technology and Standards,TIAHerb Congdon, Chair, TIA Healthcare Task GroupDate: Wednesday, April 13, 2011Time: 1:00pm EST – 2:00pm ESTThe volume and exchange of healthcare information is growing with every application and interface that you add to your facility. How well these will operate, support your users and provide you with the expected return on investment all
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Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act: More Things You Need to Know.
Last August we brought you the Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act: Top 5 Things You Need to Know podcast. This follow-up presentation digs deeper with updated information for eligible providers about how to receive the incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We discuss the latest details about payment timelines, review what you need to know about choosing an ONC-ATCB certified system to entitle you to payments, and review what is expected from
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Breaking News: Founders Fund Leads $23 Million Practice Fusion Financing Round
Practice Fusion, the fastest growing EMR and healthcare community, today announced closing a $23 million Series B round of financing led by Founders Fund, with participation from Artis Capital Management and Glynn Capital Management, as well as returning investors Morgenthaler Ventures and Felicis Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $30 million.“Practice Fusion revolutionizes our interactions with the medical community, just as Facebook did for social networking,” said
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Day in the Life: Management Consulting
I was recently asked to participate in a "Day in the Life" series on HealthcareITCentral to give aspiring professionals in the health IT industry an idea of the type of careers within this exciting field. Special thanks to Gwen Darling from HealthcareITCentral.com D for the opportunity to participate in this great series on her site. To view my "Day in the Life" please click here.
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Breaking News: CSC to acquire iSOFT Group for $188 million
U.S. technology services provider Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) said it would acquire healthcare software provider iSOFT Group Ltd for about $188 million.Computer Sciences will offer iSOFT shareholders A$0.17 a share, 224 percent more than iSOFT's March 24 close on the Australian Stock Exchange."When completed, this acquisition will be a critical step in the expansion of our global healthcare business," CSC Chief Executive Michael Laphen said in a statement.Australia-based iSOFT Group,
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