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Automation is Creating Manufacturing Jobs
Medix Engineering teammates were among the thousands in attendance for the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2022 (IMTS), hosted in Chicago, Illinois. Noted as the largest and longest-running industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere, IMTS is a hub for...
Behavioral Health Hiring Infographic: Taking Care of the Carers
Behavioral health issues are on the rise. In turn, the demand for healthcare services in this space is increasing and behavioral health hiring is becoming an even greater challenge for employers already stretched thin. Both spurred by the pandemic, and because...
Leveraging Partnerships to Replenish the Principal Investigator Talent Pipeline
There’s no denying the importance of principal investigators (PIs) for clinical research sites. Knowledgeable and experienced site investigators are vital to conducting efficient, high-quality clinical trials. Unfortunately, organizations have historically had a hard...
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EHR in the UK: The NHS Plans for Digital Transformation
The United Kingdom is going through an exciting stage of digital transformation right now. The NHS has committed £2B of funding to support establishing electronic patient records (also referred to as electronic health records) in all NHS trusts. With major funding...
Reviving the Healthcare Revenue Cycle Talent Pipeline
To say it has been a challenging few years for the healthcare industry would be an absolute understatement. The most visible face of these hardships are the care providers who work directly with patients. Yet, behind the scenes, there are millions of workers...
Recap: Medix Technology at the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative Learning Summit 2022
Each year, the KLAS Research Arch Collaborative hosts a learning summit. The goal is clear. The Arch Collaborative is a group of healthcare organizations committed to improving the EHR experience by addressing the most pressing challenges in healthcare IT. As KLAS...
Digital Transformation in Life Sciences is Here, But Are Companies Ready?
Digital transformation in life sciences was supercharged at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the days of lockdowns and social distancing, the need for telehealth and remote clinical trials to better serve patients spurred quick action from companies. Supply...
Is Manufacturing Employment Bouncing Back?
It’s been a challenging start to the 21st century for manufacturing professionals. During the first ten years of the 2000s, the Great Recession sent the industry into a downward spiral. Then, just as companies were climbing back from all-time lows, the COVID-19...
All Aboard for Training to Align Allied Health Skills
The seas of allied health staffing seem turbulent. A large population of workers has reached age 65, prompting a retirement ramp-up. At the same time, fewer students are studying allied health professions, hindering the ability to replenish a shrinking workforce. The...
DIA 2022 Takeaways from the Medix Life Sciences Team
First and foremost, let me just say that it feels great to be back! After years of virtual events and digital networking, I was excited to have the opportunity to attend the DIA 2022 Global Annual Meeting in-person with my Medix Life Sciences teammates. Leaders...
Getting Creative to Expand the Clinical Research Talent Pool
When you ask someone how they started their career in clinical research, all too often the response is, “I just sort of fell into it!” While this can be a curious phenomenon at first, the more you think about it, the more it makes sense. Roles at research sites...
5 Hard-to-Fill Healthcare Roles You’re Overlooking
Before the global pandemic, the healthcare industry was facing a serious talent shortage in plenty of areas. In 2015, a Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy study predicted a nursing shortage of 190,000 nurses by 2020. A team of healthcare industry...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of EHR User Needs
After graduating from nursing school way too many years ago and devoting the majority of my career to healthcare IT and informatics, I can still recall a few key items from my freshman introduction to nursing classes. Beyond being able to reliably recall at least 60...
The Impact of European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) on Engineering Employment
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the healthcare industry to a halt. An all-hands-on-deck strategy was needed to treat those critically affected by the virus and protect others from infection. This also meant the necessary delay of countless elective...
Clinical Research Sites: Invest in Your Recruiters and They Will Invest in You!
HR and recruiting functions can vary greatly across sites depending on factors like organizational structure and the size of the research program. As a professional working for a staffing and workforce solutions provider, I’ve seen it all. In some cases, recruiters...