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HIT Jobs Survey, Part 2

This second installment of the 2010 ASHIM’s Health IT Jobs survey explores workforce training and demand.
What do you really think about Health IT and Jobs? This 5 question survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete.  Your Vote Counts!  Take this short ASHIM survey –and we will send you the final results.

Advantages and Pitfalls of Electronic Health Records from a Billing Perspective

by Michael Stearns, MD, CPC, CFPC™
President & CEO e-MDs

Electronic health record (EHR) software applications feature tools that assist providers with improved charge capture and more accurate evaluation and management (E&M) coding. These systems record the type of visit and the relevant information documented in the history, physical examination, assessment, plan, [...]

Health IT Guru Sweepstakes

Enter TODAY for your chance to WIN the Health IT Guru Sweepstakes sponsored by the American Society of Health Informatics Managers. Sweepstakes prize will be drawn on April 28, 2010 @ 09:58 am (PDT). No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter.
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES – expired

2010 Chapter President Nominations

2010 Chapter President Nominations are currently being accepted for the following locations:
Los Angeles,
San Fran,
Phoenix,
Miami,
Raleigh,
Seattle,
Twin Falls,
Elmhurst, and
Lexington.
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Please send your resume/bio to jjohnson@ashim.org to be considered

Health IT Consultants: EHR Vendor Directory – There’s an App for That

ACCESS EHRBook APPLICATION HERE: Click here http://ashim.org/ehrbook/

Free smartphone application for Health IT consultants helps physicians select an Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) March 18, 2010 — The American Society of Health Informatics Managers, Inc. (ASHIM) today announced the release and immediate availability of a mobile application for smartphones. The free [...]

Survey Takes Pulse on New Jobs in Health IT

CLICK HERE for Survey Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The American Society of Health Informatics Managers (ASHIM) collects public opinion on new Health IT Jobs to better survey the growing needs of the healthcare industry, the health information technology profession and interests of the engaged American public.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) February 10, 2010 — The American Society [...]

Health IT and Jobs – Survey

What do you think about Health IT and Jobs?  Your Vote Counts!
Take this short ASHIM survey –and we will send you the final results.

ASHIM members SAVE $1200 on Winter Health IT Summit!

ASHIM members SAVE $1200 on Winter Health IT Summit!
February 9-10, 2010
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Phoenix
To help serve our members, ASHIM has negotiated a special rate for the Winter Health IT Summit by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation.
The Institute for Health Technology Transformation has agreed to offer a special scholarship price [...]

New ASHIM Association Bridges Certification Gap in Healthcare Informatics

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New ASHIM Association Bridges Certification Gap in Healthcare Informatics
Posted : Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:01:51 GMT, Author : PRWeb, Category : Press Release

SALT LAKE CITY—Nov. 11, 2009—A new association has formed to bridge a gap in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) by providing a nationally recognized credential that certifies the healthcare industry knowledge of working-level IT [...]

Get Grant Funding: RHI extension centers

Technical Assistance Webcast to answer questions related to this funding opportunity.
Date & Time:
Thursday, August 27; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm (EST)
To Participate:
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