Medical Assistants and Growing Opportunities in Eldercare and Pediatrics
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that through the next decade, over 160,000 new medical assistants will be needed to fill this important healthcare role. An aging population means that medical facilities...
Health Informatics: Job Description, Salary, and Education
Are you interested in working in healthcare in a supportive, administrative role? Would you like to combine your interest in healthcare with an interest and skill in technology and data systems? Do you like...
Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce
The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...
Will New Cybersecurity Data Sharing Bill Impact Health Informatics?
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill on April 22 that is aimed at protecting the United States from future cyber-attacks. The Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA) provides protection from liability...
Training Needed for Medical Professionals to Address Merging of Medicine and Tech
As the applications for technology in medicine evolve at a dizzying pace, opportunities continue to unfold for professionals with the right training and experience. Through internships, professional mentoring and online classes, professionals can merge...
Health Informatics + Big Data Unlock the Human Genetic Code
Imagine being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that has no cure. That’s what young Charlie Knuth and his parents were facing until a new procedure offered them hope. Charlie is afflicted with epidermolysis...
Healthcare Software Engineer Job Description and Salary Data
Healthcare software engineers are creative thinkers who develop software applications or systems that support healthcare delivery or pave the way toward breakthroughs in medical treatments. They may work websites that connect researchers with clinical...
Social Media’s Role in Health Informatics Student Acquisition
Social media has profoundly altered the landscape of the Internet, including the ways that hiring managers recruit and job candidates conduct job searches. Social media has also altered the way that students can evaluate...
New iPhone Devices Help Patients Collect Personal Health Data
The merging of technology with medicine is happening at incredible speeds. Now, with a new smartphone app from Masimo, the doctor-patient relationship can be more of an integrated partnership than ever before. This new...
How to Get a Health IT Certification
The implementation of electronic health records and the burgeoning field of telemedicine have created a need for the healthcare workforce to constantly update their knowledge of the technology that is changing the field. This new...