The CMIO Quick Start Guide is a series of posts on the role of Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). The number of health care organizations adding a CMIO to their staff is growing exponentially. However, even though the benefits of a CMIO are plentiful they won’t make all your problems disappear. This series will discuss […]
The CMIO Quick Start Guide Part Three: Selecting the Right Candidate for You
The CMIO Quick Start Guide is a series of posts on the role of Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). The number of health care organizations adding a CMIO to their staff is growing exponentially. However, even though the benefits of a CMIO are plentiful they won’t make all your problems disappear. This series will discuss […]
The CMIO Quick Start Guide Part Two: Are You Ready to Bring On a CMIO?
The CMIO Quick Start Guide is a series of posts on the role that the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) plays within an organization. As the number of healthcare organizations pondering the addition of a CMIO to their staff increases, it’s vital that every organization understand the benefits of hiring a CMIO, what they’ll actually do once they’re hired, and how you […]
Clinical Informatics: A Presentation on What It Is, Why It Is Important, and How YOU Can Get Started In It
Rather than boring you with another article, we’ve decided to switch it up today and give you an introductory presentation to clinical informatics. In the presentation we’ll discuss what clinical informatics is, why the field is about to blow up, and how to get started on becoming a clinical informaticist. So check out our presentation: […]
Winning the Firefight: A Sample Project Management Dashboard Template
If you’re like most CMIOs, managers, and leaders in your organization, you’re likely responsible for a number of initiatives you have going on. However, if you’re also like many managers and leaders you probably deal with issues and problems in an ad-hoc manner and spend your time putting out fires more often than you’d like […]
Don’t Lose It All. 3 Non-Negotiable Security Measures for your Clinical Info Systems
Health data breaches = Lost $$$, lost patient data, government scrutiny, lost patient and public trust, HIPAA fines, pain, stress, and lots of should haves, could haves, and would haves. Save yourself the pain and implement at least the three following security measures in your organization. Firewalls Firewalls control incoming and outgoing traffic based on an applied […]
Should You Get Your Graduate Degree in Clinical Informatics?
Reasons to Go To Grad School for Informatics You Do Not Have Experience in the Healthcare Field or don’t have a technical background Clinical/medical/healthcare analytics is growing like crazy and there’s a serious need for qualified candidates. Even without a healthcare or technical background, a graduate degree in informatics shows employers you understand the topics […]
How To Nurture Internal Informatics Talent
Our IT systems are a mess! All the departments have their own solutions! No one talks! And our data definitely does not talk! Help! If you’re anything like the average hospital or health organization, then you have a serious need for some help with getting your IT systems, data, and EHR meshing together. Where do you […]
How to Snag a Job as a Clinical Informaticist
Boom! That’s the sound of the clinical informatics field. In case you were wondering….it’s exploding right now, which is great for aspiring clinical informaticists like yourself. However, you can’t just send out your resume to a hundred different employers and expect great results. It’s going to take a little bit of time and work, but […]
Preparing for a Clinical Informatics Interview? How to Land the Job and Knock the Socks off Your Interviewer
Tell me why you’re the best clinical informaticist we could hire. Go. Eek! Interviews are not everyone’s forte but are necessary to land an informatics position at a new company. They can be intimidating, but with a bit of practice and some foresight, we know you can ace your interview because you’re smart, prepared, and […]