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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

You can always count on Epic Systems to be ready for April 1st, April Fool’s Day!  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 willRead 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 Epic 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 orRead 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

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

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