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The Healthcare IT. Is it too late?. What is A BandWagon ? {Noun} A Rally, A movement, A cause that through mass appeal readily attracts many followers. 10. %. Spending on healthcare grew an astounding 9.9% in 2014 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The Healthcare IT Is it too late?
What is A BandWagon ?{Noun} A Rally, A movement, A cause that through mass appeal readily attracts many followers.
10 % • Spending on healthcare grew an astounding 9.9% in 2014 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis It's the biggest percent change in healthcare spending since 1980. When healthcare spending jumped 10% in the third quarter, Analysts said it's primarily due to a consumption boost from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Adjusted for inflation, America is spending more on healthcare than ever before.Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/obamacare-spending-gdp-report-health-care-medicaid-2014-4#ixzz38pPPPNFq
That’s Yesterday’s News But It’s Not Too Late
Why be a passenger? When You Could Be Driving
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The Twist and Turns of My Career Careers Don’t Just Happen, You Create a Plan A, B and C…. (just in case) College, Executive Training, Relocate to ATL .dotcom Era, VP, 911, severance package(S) Travel, Two Timing $ Double Dipping, BDPA Recession, Obama Care Degree: Computer Science & Math Certifications: PMP, CBAP, SSBB
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us “Every 2 – 3 Years Re-evalutate Your Plan”
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Healthcare is everywhereEveryday & AffectsEveryOne- 2014 EMR Mandate is creating jobs that are going to be around 62 percent IT expenditure per bed EMR – Electronic Medical Record
-TelEmedicine- Self Care Tools-Health Fitness-Diagnostics-Surgery-Health Technology-Healthcare-Regeneration-Pharmacy/Clinical Trial-Hospital info sys-Robotics-Assisted Living-Dentistry- Mental Health Wellness
Good Data = Good healthcare Healthcare Informatics
The innovation is Evident - healthcare As we know it is changing….
Don’t take my word for it… • National Health Informatics Job Links • American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) posts a variety of job openings at www.amia.org • Biohealthmatics posts jobs in the United States and overseas at http://www.biohealthmatics.com • Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a vendor-centric organization with job postings available at http://www.himss.org/jobmine • American Nurse Informatics posted at http://www.allianceni.org • Healthcare IT News has a health IT Job Spot http://jobspot.healthcareitnews.com • American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) http://www.ahima.org • Interesting Health IT Job Articles • Health IT Workforce Development Program (PDF) • Healthcare Statistics (Excel file) • Healthcare Workforce Shortages (PDF) • Hottest HIT Job Skills for 2012 (PDF) • A Growing Jobs Sector: Health Informatics, June 2012 (PDF) • HIT Help Wanted: Will ONC-Funded Programs Do the Trick?
What if your only HIT experience is you annual doctor visit?
“Due to the level of competition and the number of IT professionals competing for jobs in healthcare IT, the interview is the primary way to separate yourself to stand out ahead of the pack of applicants.”
This Bandwagon My Not Be For Everyone
Avoid Fixating on the Obvious
If you don’t have a career strategy or approach – GET one, Today!(Homework)
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