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In an industry that is frequently dominated by men, we at Global Healthcare IT, Inc. would like to shine some light on the influential female leaders in the healthcare sector today.  Health Data Management has an annual recognition program for the most powerful women in healthcare.  All the women listed here are the ones whoRead more

In Murray, Utah, a mother, Gwen Finlayson, who had been suffering with autoimmune hepatitis for 27 years receives a part of a liver donated from her son, Brandon Finlayson.  This has been a successful operation with the help of 3D technology. Surgeons at Intermountain Healthcare were able to use 3D technology to practice the surgeryRead more

According to the CDC, “From January 1, 2019 to May 3, 2019, 764 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 23 states”.  This is a high record since the year 2000 where measles was apparently eliminated from the United States. With this outbreak going around, hospitals are looking for a way to help preventRead more

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

You can always count on Epic Systems to be ready for April 1st.  If you head onto their website today, you will notice all sorts of amazing new “innovations” and news! For instance, they have created an interactive patient module called “MyMom” which will be an addition to MyChart and it will endorse a healthyRead 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 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

Most smartwatch brands have been moving towards the healthcare market by developing new and more advanced vital sign monitoring technologies.  Apple already monitor’s your blood pressure and gives you alerts if you are outside the normal decile range and now AT&T and Samsung are moving forward to join in on the market. AT&T will shortlyRead 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