Tag Archives: HIMSS Career Services

Career Services Support: Invaluable to Health IT

by Patricia Dombrowski, Chair, HIMSS Career Services Task Force, and Director, Life Science Informatics Center, Bellevue College The global future of healthcare rests in no small part on IT in healthcare.  Continued growth in information management’s role in improving quality, safety, … Continue reading

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HIMSS and BioDistrict New Orleans Collaborate

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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Health IT Jobs – A Retention Perspective

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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Is a Career in Health IT for You?

Frequently, I am asked for advice from those seeking to transition to a career in health IT.  And based on my years of experience, I have a few tips to share.  And I’ve compiled them into a two-part blog series for your … Continue reading

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