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According to the Mercom Capital Group report, health IT funding in 2019 reaches an all time high of more than $5 billion and we are only halfway through the year.  In comparison to 2018, Worldwide venture funding for digital health companies was only $4.9 billion for 383 deals but in 2019 the total raised isRead more

To help battle against physician frustration with EMR’s, University of Missouri Health (MU Heath Care) at Columbia now offer a monthly “EMR happy hour” session for clinicians.  The sessions are taken place at MU Health Care in the family medicine department, where MU HC uses the Cerner EMR.  During the one-hour session, clinicians can troubleshootRead more

Click here for a bigger picture Epic Ambulatory certification is one of the most common Epic certifications since it is one of the main and largest components of Epic System.  With this module, Primary Care and Specialty clinicians are to input data such as: clinical documentation, order entry and e-prescribing. Nationwide, the average income of anRead more

The road to becoming certified is not the easiest journey but it is rewarding.  If you haven’t read Amy Demski’s personal experience on her journey, please click here.  A brief overview on how to become certified is that you either need to be sponsored by a hospital to receive training at the Epic Systems HQRead more

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

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

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

Technology is the future for healthcare and will continue to be the rising trend.  Kaiser Permanente is aware of this and will have curricular that focuses on electronic health records (EHR), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and 3D technology.  Their goal is to train physicians to be ready in a “data-driven care” environment.  “We’veRead more