After EHR Implementation, What’s Next?

  After your facility implements an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, the question arises: what’s next? Is there anything left to do now that all of the health information has been digitized? According to medical experts, there is plenty left to do. Issues remain, for example, with effectively analyzing all of the data generated, improving… Read more »

Hot IT Skills to Hire for in 2016

  IT skills are in demand. It’s no surprise. But what are the hot skills to be on the lookout for in 2016 when you’re hiring? According to Computerworld’s Forecast 2016 survey, here are the 10 top skills: IT architecture New to the list this year. Programming/application development 40% of respondents with hiring plans said… Read more »

Six Tips for Keeping Employees Engaged and Productive

  Engagement is more than just a buzzword. It has a significant impact on your business in areas ranging from retention to profits. Not only do engaged employees feel more passionate about and connected to their employers, but they’re also more productive as a result. Follow these tips to boost engagement at your company: Tip… Read more »

Three Reasons You Should Supplement Your Staff With Contract Help

  Each day, millions of professionals work on a contract basis at U.S. companies – and it’s no wonder why. As one of the leading providers of Healthcare IT Consultants, Morgan Hunter Healthcare knows contract help provides these firms with a host of benefits, including the ability to augment core staff and respond to changes in the marketplace…. Read more »

Hiring in IT? Tips for Leveraging Assessment Testing

  Candidates may look good on paper, but are their skills up to par? One way to tell is through the use of assessment testing. As leading Kansas City technical recruiters, Morgan Hunter Healthcare knows that assessments can help you identify those who have the right skills for the job – and make a smart hiring… Read more »

4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees

  Hiring remote employees has become increasingly popular in recent years. Employers are beginning to recognize the benefits of remote workers: lower overhead costs, wider pool of qualified candidates and lower turnover. But organizations with remote employees are still struggling with how to effectively manage those who work from home. If this sounds familiar, follow… Read more »

White Paper: Optimization Methodology

Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for health systems, hospitals, physicians, and clinics. Costs are increasing, systems undergo continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are overwhelmed with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Systems are regularly brought live using only a small percentage of the system capabilities. Faced with these challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to… Read more »

White Paper: Assessment Methodology

Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for hospitals, physicians, clinics and medical systems. Costs are increasing, systems are undergoing continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are inundated with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Faced with these costly challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to support ongoing needs. Processes are developed utilizing the… Read more »

MEDITECH Selects Validic for Digital Health Platform

Millions of people are using mobile wellness applications like Apple HealthKit and Fitbit to record their personal health data. And many healthcare companies are devising ways to integrate this data, called Patient Generated Health Data (PGHD), into patients’ medical records. One such organization, Validic, recently announced a partnership with Electronic Health Record vendor MEDITECH. Utilizing… Read more »

McKesson Foundation to Provide Care Packages to Veterans

The McKesson Foundation has partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide care packages to Veterans undergoing cancer treatment at VA Medical Centers. The care packages, or “Comfort Kits,” will be distributed through a McKesson Foundation program called Giving Comfort.   “The McKesson Foundation is proud to partner with the Department of Veterans… Read more »