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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

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

Most of us are familiar with Lyft or Uber but most of the time we all use it for social outgoings, but have you used it to go to a doctor’s appointment?  Transportation to medical appointments is a big factor for most patients.  If they are not able to find reliable transportation there, they wouldRead more

Blockchain is the new cloud but instead of having data condensed into one server, it is securely divided amongst multiple secured systems.  Here at the top 5 reasons Healthcare companies should consider the benefits: “Smart” Contracts Faster way for contracts to get automatically processed. Once the conditions are met it will immediately be administered.  ItRead more

What is it that you look for when choosing a doctor?  Most of us look for qualifications such as: education, how many patients they have seen or their reviews.  But what researchers at Stanford University found is that the more warm and kind a doctor is the better. Already when a patient goes in forRead more