Author Archives: Helen Figge, RPh, PharmD, MBA

About Helen Figge, RPh, PharmD, MBA

Helen Figge is HIMSS Senior Director, Career Services.

The Value of Health IT and…Healthcare Provider CEOs Leading the Way

Posted on March 21, 2013

For more than a decade now, Modern Healthcare and HIMSS have honored healthcare provider chief executive officers who demonstrate leadership and commitment to using information technology to advance their healthcare organization’s goals.

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HIMSS13 – Health IT 101 Covers the Basics

Posted on January 3, 2013

Education at HIMSS13 will no doubt continue on the path of impactful excellence. 

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HIMSS and BioDistrict New Orleans Collaborate

Posted on November 27, 2012

Another first for HIMSS Professional Development, Career Services! HIMSS Career Services and the BioDistrict New Orleans will formally collaborate and create career training opportunities that will support the BioDistrict’s quest to create approximately 22,000 jobs during the next eight to 10 years. The BioDistrict is … Continue reading →

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What Do Nursing Informatics and You Have in Common?

Posted on November 13, 2012

by Anne Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN, CENP        Here are some questions to consider when answering the title question in my post. Do you use technology to support quality patient care in your practice? Are you involved in implementing new systems and technologies … Continue reading →

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Health IT Jobs – A Retention Perspective

Posted on October 26, 2012

The demand for professionals to fill health IT jobs continues, as noted in this recent article, in AllVoices: ”The U.S. Department of Labor has earmarked both healthcare and information technology as two job sectors that are expected to show real growth in the next … Continue reading →

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Health IT Knowledge Adds Meaning to Daily Work

Posted on August 8, 2012

by Dr Ariffin Marzuki bin Mokhtar, MD, CPHIMS       I work in a Tertiary Referral Center for Cardiothoracic and Cardiology that is the Institut Jantung Negara (or translated to English as the National Heart Institute) in Malaysia. I became involved in information management in 2007, when I … Continue reading →

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2012 HIMSS Award Season Is Now Open

Posted on August 6, 2012

The HIMSS staff, and our many HIMSS volunteers, are preparing for the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, in New Orleans on March 3 through 7, 2013, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. 

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Driving the Need for Health IT Employees

Posted on June 29, 2012

On June 28, the Supreme Court decided to uphold the constitutionality of the ACA. As segments of healthcare reform transition into action, the demand for skilled health IT professionals will continue to increase.

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Nursing Informatics – What’s Ahead

Posted on May 31, 2012

Today, I am at the Nursing Informatics Institute, now in session…and the room is packed! This event is hosted by the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and held in conjunction with HIMSS Professional Development and Informatics sections.  You may have read the blog post on May 10, during National … Continue reading →

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What Health IT Career Is Best for YOU?

Posted on April 11, 2012

Following is a Q/A with Dr. James Brady, our closing keynote speaker for the HIMSS Virtual Career Fair on May 16.  Helen Figge, Senior Director, Career Services. by James Brady, PhD, CISM, PMP, CPHIMS Q. Please tell me about your work in the career services … Continue reading →

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