Medical Records Clerk & Health IT Job Description, Salary, and Education
By effectively organizing and managing medical records, health information and medical records technicians play a key role in helping ensure that patients receive the medical care they need. A career as a medical records...
Health Informatics Careers on the Rise
Hospitals Are Now Facing the Need for Health Informatics Professionals to Satisfy 2014 Business Requirements for Electronic Medical Record Keeping Hospitals and other healthcare facilities who currently receive Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements have a federally...
Health Informatics + Big Data Unlock the Human Genetic Code
Imagine being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that has no cure. That’s what young Charlie Knuth and his parents were facing until a new procedure offered them hope. Charlie is afflicted with epidermolysis...
How to Get a Health IT Certification
The implementation of electronic health records and the burgeoning field of telemedicine have created a need for the healthcare workforce to constantly update their knowledge of the technology that is changing the field. This new...
New iPhone Devices Help Patients Collect Personal Health Data
The merging of technology with medicine is happening at incredible speeds. Now, with a new smartphone app from Masimo, the doctor-patient relationship can be more of an integrated partnership than ever before. This new...
Will New Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill Impact Health Informatics?
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill on April 22 that is aimed at protecting the United States from future cyber-attacks. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) provides protection from liability...
Medical Assistants and Growing Opportunities in Eldercare and Pediatrics
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that through the next decade, over 160,000 new medical assistants will be needed to fill this important healthcare role. An aging population means that medical facilities...