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Health Information Careers. Careers in HIM. How To Break Into Healthcare IT - Healthcare - Clinical Information Systems. University degrees and certificate training both are valuable, but you must think strategically when choosing between them. 11 Super Mobile Medical Apps (click image for larger view and for slideshow) There's no end to the debate about the best way to break into healthcare information technology.

How To Break Into Healthcare IT - Healthcare - Clinical Information Systems

One of the most contentious issues facing job candidates is the university degree versus certificate debate. Health Informatics Forum Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - Health Informatics Forum. In the next few weeks, we’ll be launching the Health Informatics Forum Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The course will cover a wide range of Health Informatics topics using the Open Access curriculum material developed by the Office of the National Coordinator in the US. MOOCs are courses that allow any number of students (up to 100,000s in some cases) and are delivered online through an online community.

At the suggestion of one of the leaders of the curriculum development project, Prof Ed Hammond, we've decided to use our forum to deliver the course to as many people as possible. The course will consist of a series of components, each with several online narrated powerpoint lectures, developed by Columbia University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Oregon Health and Science University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham through a $10 million grant from the ONC.

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Resume/CV tips. CMIO role. 6 Ways to Get a Tech Job Without a Tech Degree. Aaron Shapiro is CEO of Huge, a global digital agency based in Brooklyn, and author of Users Not Customers.

6 Ways to Get a Tech Job Without a Tech Degree

He has spent more than a decade as a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist and management consultant. Jobs in tech are stronger than ever. In 2011, Amazon hired 22,500 people, bringing its workforce up to 56,200, and Google hired 8,000 people — more than ever in a single year. Are You Smarterer Than Other Job Candidates? Prove It. The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Smarterer Quick Pitch: Smarterer authenticates practical skills with timed online quizzes. Genius Idea: Crowdsourced, living tests for ever-changing digital skills. Find Out How "In Demand" You Are in The Job Market With Identified. The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

Find Out How "In Demand" You Are in The Job Market With Identified

If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Identified Quick Pitch: Identified is a professional marketplace that helps users improve their professional marketability. Genius Idea: Provides users with real-time, interactive feedback on how companies evaluate your professional information online. Instant access to freelance professionals, experts, and consultants - Get work done on Elance. 5 Stealthy Ways to Find a New Job with Social Media. Gerrit Hall is the CEO and co-founder of RezScore, a free web application that reads, analyzes and grades resumes instantly.

5 Stealthy Ways to Find a New Job with Social Media

Gerrit has successfully combined his passion for computer science and the careers space by helping job seekers write the best resume possible. You can connect with Gerrit and RezScore on Facebook and Twitter. Searching for a new job while you’re still employed can be tricky — and almost two-thirds of employed individuals are open to looking for a new job. While you certainly want to leverage social media as much as possible, you don’t want to jeopardize your current job by making it obvious that you’re looking for a new position. However, that doesn’t mean you should avoid social media during your job search. 9 Tips for Activating the Entrepreneurial Spirit. Kevin O’Connor, co-founder of DoubleClick, is the CEO of FindTheBest, an unbiased data driven comparison engine, which he established in Santa Barbara, CA.

9 Tips for Activating the Entrepreneurial Spirit

As an entrepreneur, I’ve been invited to guest lecture for entrepreneurial programs at colleges from Harvard to the University of Michigan. Each time I stood before a group of aspiring entrepreneurs, I couldn’t help but wonder whether people could actually learn the needed skills and qualities to become a successful entrepreneur, or if we’re born into said skills. How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. Abstract or dead simple?

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

Developing Infographics at the NYT. Honing Your R Skills for Job Interviews. My time as a grad student will soon draw to a close.

Honing Your R Skills for Job Interviews

With this comes the terrifying realisation that I'm going to start applying for jobs and, hopefully, interviewing soon, forever leaving my comfortable security blanket of academia. With that horrible thought in mind, I've been doing some poking around to see what various kinds of technical interviews are like. Design Your Own Profession. By Anne-Marie Slaughter | 9:25 AM December 22, 2011 The world is coming apart in many interesting ways.

Design Your Own Profession

I recently bought an iPad. After using it for a few days I bought a wireless keyboard. A week later I bought a case that puts the iPad in one half and the keyboard in the other. Health IT Pros Are The New Cinderella. Growing demand and a new appreciation for HIT professionals means these experts are no longer the "computer geeks" no one wants to hang out with.

Health IT Pros Are The New Cinderella

Health IT Pros Are The New Cinderella Growing demand and a new appreciation for HIT professionals means these experts are no longer the "computer geeks" no one wants to hang out with. For a long time, health IT professionals were like Cinderella before the fairy godmother entered the story. Like Cinderella, they had a great deal of potential but no glamour, and seldom got much attention unless something went wrong or someone was barking orders. But it looks like Uncle Sam has become Cinderella's fairy godmother, and the HITECH Act the magic wand. With billions of dollars in stimulus act money being spent on health IT incentive programs, health information exchanges, and other initiatives, health IT pros are becoming the new and improved Cinderella. Health IT Job Seekers Say Hiring Managers Miss Boat. Job seekers say while many health IT positions are opening, it's too hard to get in the door for an interview if you lack clinical background or specific software skills.

Health IT Job Seekers Say Hiring Managers Miss Boat

(click image for larger view) Slideshow: 6 Top-Notch E-Prescribing Options When InformationWeek Healthcare readers learned that the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) were working together to match job seekers to thousands of expected vacancies in health IT, many reacted with excitement, while others expressed skepticism and cynicism. 6 most in-demand skills for HIT pros. The demand for capable IT specialists is growing, and according to Guillermo Moreno, vice president of recruiting firm Experis Healthcare, certain skills are bound to take the spotlight come 2012.

Health Care TG of HFES. eLearning Homepage. Health Informatics Courses & Online Learning Programmes - Department of eLearning at RCSEd. Faculty of Health Informatics Virtual Learning Environment. WHO slashes budget, jobs in new era of austerity. Using social media: practical and ethical guidance for doctors and medical students.