The Hiring Trends That Will Define 2021
Is there a single word that accurately describes a year as complex as 2020? As we turn the page on a year like no other, the working world turns its attention to 2021 and the hope of brighter days ahead. While the challenges associated with COVID-19 may not be behind...
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Q&A with Dr. Scarlet Spain
As communities across the United States continue the fight against COVID-19, there are questions swirling about recent vaccination efforts. How, exactly, do the COVID-19 vaccines work? Which types are currently in use? What are the plans in place to coordinate the...
COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Hope for the Future
Societies have a long history of fighting infectious diseases, and the History of Vaccines points to evidence that the Chinese employed variolation against smallpox as early as 1000 CE. Since that time, we have had many remarkable medical breakthroughs, including what...
Just in Time Consulting: A Welcomed Option for Organizations Restarting Their IT Roadmaps
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the longest era of economic expansion in U.S. history. Following the Great Recession, the American economy grew an average of 2.3 percent from mid-2009 through 2019. Digital transformation and IT initiatives grew along with it as...
How to Find the Right Leader for Your Team Amid the Pandemic: 5 Suggested Topics to Discuss in the Interview
Our current reality demands different skills and traits from leaders to drive success within their teams. That means if you're hiring a new leader, you need to adjust your mindset from your old hiring process to techniques that will help you uncover the right person...
Reimagining Application Development through Digital Transformation
While COVID-19 might have incited a lot of change in the IT space, the largest projects organizations continue to press forward with all encompass one larger mindset - digital transformation. However, digital transformation can mean many different things depending on...
Webinar – A Double Dose of Physician Burnout: COVID-19 and EHR
Physician burnout has been an issue facing the healthcare system for years, with the pressures associated with electronic health records (EHR) acting as a main contributor. In 2020, these concerns have been compounded by the effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. healthcare...
The COVID-19 Clinical Complication: Staffing Up for the Looming Trial Boom
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most clinical trial sites to throw their plans for 2020 out the window. Teams have been reduced in size due to necessary furloughs as case numbers have spiked and dipped in waves across the United States. However, confronting a growing...
KLAS Research’s Arch Collaborative National Summit 2020: My Virtual Experience
I recently had an opportunity to participate in KLAS Research’s Arch Collaborative National Summit. This year's event, like so many others in our COVID-conscious world, was held virtually. Yet, that did not stop more than 500 healthcare technologists from around the...
Using Emotional Intelligence to Create Meaningful Human Connections in a Post COVID-19 World
2020 has created an interesting landscape for everyone, especially when it comes to working, finding work or hiring someone to work for you. Each of those areas has always required a high level of people interaction, but this year that interaction has changed. Many of...
Tapestry Implementation Insights: Lessons Learned from Three Installs
Recently, I had a chance to (virtually) interview three of our clients that are actively implementing Tapestry. As I’ve covered previously, Tapestry is one of Epic’s oldest modules, originally developed to manage operations for healthcare payors. Over time, the ways...
Infographic: My Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19. Now What?
There is one thing 2020 is not short on: Uncertainty. If one of your teammates tests positive for COVID-19, it'll be an uncertain and stressful time for your teammate, as well as yourself. There will be many questions from all directions. As a leader, you'll need all...