Helen Figge

Submitted by jthompson on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 08:54

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Career Services, HIMSS

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Helen Figge is Senior Director of Career Services at HIMSS. She blogs about healthcare IT workforce-related issues and developments.

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Featured Resources

Reliability in the Cloud - Shifting email responsibility to hosted exchange provider

Cloud-based Microsoft Exchange service features all the mission critical enterprise-class communication and collaboration capabilities of an in-house solution without the unpredictable costs and management headaches. With flexible customization options, healthcare organizations can seamlessly move to a cloud-based solution without compromising security or altering their current encryption approach. Learn More

Meaningful Use - Now or Never

Tips and tools to help healthcare professionals on the path to MU and beyond. Learn More

Improve the patient experience. Improve your technology!

Visit this resource center for IT trends, predictions and priorities for 2013 and beyond. In addition, access case studies and interviews with your peers so you can learn how to deliver the best patient care possible. Learn More

How to Get Paid for Meaningful Use: 7 Tips from the EHR Trenches

If your vendor does not provide a strong level of support, the process of Meaningful Use attestation may be much more difficult and costly than your practice can afford - and perhaps even impossible to achieve. Read this whitepaper for important advice on the difficulties involved in meeting meaningful use requirements and how to overcome them. Learn More

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CIO Spotlight Episode 5: Ed Ricks

Ed Ricks, CIO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital in South Carolina, discusses the impact of health reform on health IT with Healthcare IT News Associate Editor Erin McCann.

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Blogs

Solving the Claim Overpayment Conundrum

May 17, 2013 | Terry Cameron

Although “pay-and-chase” methods are still commonplace, health plans can supplement their recovery efforts with pre-payment analytics. More

FDA Patient Network: Pretty darn patient-centered

May 16, 2013 | David Harlow

The FDA launched an impressive patient network website this month, after nearly four years of research, focus groups, usability testing and more. More

The Interoperability Paradigms of HL7 FHIR

May 15, 2013 | Rob Brull

I recently had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Grahame Grieve, the originator of FHIR, on the details behind this evolving health IT standard. More

Is Design Important In Healthcare?

May 13, 2013 | Joseph C. Kvedar

I’ve been in the healthcare delivery business now for 30 years and I can confidently say we’ve paid almost no attention to design. As we get closer to a world where we are engaging patients in their own health outcomes, design will be much more critical. More