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For a bigger picture, please click here. In the United States, the average income of an Epic Systems Trainer is $94,687.00 and for a Cerner Trainer is $85,949.00.  That represents a near $10,000 difference between the two roles.  If you hover on the interactive map above, you can see the two different salaries in eachRead more

Microsoft, Mastercard and Workday has announced a solution called the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative.  This is being backed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services along with ten other federal agencies. Cybersecurity professionals face a fast growing problem: burnout.  Society depends on our cybersecurity professionals to handle our public safety issues but burnout isRead more

Drones is the answer to medical accessibility for the future especially in rural areas.  It will cut transportation time and improve access to light medical supplies. In 2018, studies by innovation foundation Nesta concluded drones can increase speed and reliability for improved patient care whole cutting down on costs.  Matternet, a drone company based inRead more

The growth of technology and healthcare is moving exponentially with amazing results.  These changes help improve the care of current and future patients.  While some may disagree and believe that technology is not improving our healthcare systems, here are the top 10 stories on how technology and innovation has improved healthcare. Pennsylvania Hospital Changes TraditionalRead more

The LexisNexis Risks Solutions recently surveyed more than 30 members of the college of Healthcare Information Management Executives on what their focus will be for 2019.  These executives consist of all sizes of organizations from: hospitals, long-term care facilities and health plans.  In that survey, the CIO’s mentioned that their main priorities were: EHR upgradesRead more

Becoming certified in Epic Systems is not the easiest thing to do, but it is a very important certification to have especially in the healthcare EMR IT field.  There are only a few ways to become certified and that is either being sponsored by your healthcare company to be trained at Epic headquarters or workRead more

February is more than the month of Valentine’s Day it is also known as Heart Month!   This month is dedicated to promoting heart health. Did you know, the #1 killer in the United States is: Heart Disease ? People who are at a higher risk usually have several of these medical conditions: diabetes, overweight andRead more

The stresses of regulatory requirements and EMR keeping can be great on the Physician community.  Many Physicians feel tired, angry and disempowered, so what can the healthcare IT world do to help fix this issue? Jeffrey Wall, MD, Director and Physician Strategy Executive at Cerner says, “Our goal is to bring real change to theRead more

If you are going to HIMSS19, you can look forward to seeing and hearing about the amazing innovations Microsoft has recently put out. Here are the three innovations to look out for: Microsoft 365 for Hospitals A secure HIPAA compliant application that allows physicians, nurses and other medical staff to communicate. This will allow theRead more

Some of you are probably wondering what is my next move in healthcare IT?  Would it be worth investigating a career move into Epic Systems? Epic is the current market leader in large scale Electronic Health Record (EHR/EMR) sales with approximately 70% of new software sales.  The simple answer to this is….YES. Recent analysis ofRead more