The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (VA/DoD) spent at least $1.3 billion during the last four years trying unsuccessfully to develop a single "integrated" and "interoperable" EHR system between the two departments
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Report Finds Health IT Spending On Pace To Top $34.5B in 2014
Healthcare IT spending is on pace to top $34.5 billion in North America in 2014, according to a new report by research firm Technology Business Research.
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Survey Reveals Top 2 Greatest Frustrations for Today’s Hospital CIOs
The workload for hospital CIOs has outpaced compensation since HITECH, according to a new survey published by healthcare executive recruiting firm SSi-Search.
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MGMA Express Concerns Over “All or Nothing” Approach to Meaningful Use
MGMA express concerns that the current “all or nothing” approach to achieving meaningful use may prove to be problematic for providers to meet Stage 2 requirements.
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Cost Effectiveness of Health Information Exchanges
Does the most cost effective method of establishing health information exchanges consist of a nationwide network of big-iron servers and Federal protocols?
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Top 10 Most Popular Articles in July 2013
Each month we compile a list of the 10 most popular articles we published that month, based on the number of page views.
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Performance Excellence for Healthcare Forum. July 30-31, 2013 Chicago, IL
Performance Excellence for Healthcare Forum to Help Hospitals Comply With Healthcare Reform
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Why Being a Quick Learner in Healthcare IT Doesn’t Matter
A Healthcare IT recruiter's frustrating perspective on candidates who are not a good fit for a particular HIT position who feel that being a "quick learner" will help them overcome this roadblock
If I had a dollar for every time I've heard [perfect_quotes id="8122"] in my recruitment career I could retire right now. It seems to be a theme when someone is told that they do not have the right qualifications for the role they have applied for.
Now I'm not completely lacking compassion. It is
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How Healthcare Leaders Can Build A Strong Corporate Culture
Editor's Note: Guest post by Julianna Davies, a writer and researcher for the MBA resource, discusses how although companies in the healthcare industry can benefit from strong corporate cultures as much as any other industry, the way in which healthcare companies create this culture will differ, simply given the nature of the work.
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Career: How to Get Started in Healthcare IT
Healthcare IT is one of the hottest fields right now and as the demand for qualified HIT professionals continues to increase, more people are starting to look for opportunities to break into the HIT field. Unlike some of the more established fields, healthcare IT is not something most can just major in and gain entry. There are a growing number of certifications, certificates, and master's degree programs that can provide aspiring HIT professionals the opportunity to enter the field; however, I
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