Healthcare IT

How A.I., Blockchain and Big Data Could Reduce the Cost of Drug Making

Dice Guest, 

December 28, 2017

The science of data analytics is about extracting value or “information” from bits and bytes. While there is a lot of hype about Big Data and artificial …

Atlanta Offers Healthcare IT Pros Massive Opportunity

Mark Feffer, 

November 29, 2017

If you’re serious about healthcare technology, Georgia should be on your mind. According to the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the state’s healthcare IT sector is the largest …

Healthcare IT Could Boom with Amazon Interest

Nate Swanner, 

July 28, 2017

If a recent post from CNBC is accurate, Amazon is quietly making a large investment in healthcare. This expansive effort could leave Amazon with lucrative, long-term …

Do A.I. and Apps Really Help Healthcare?

Nate Swanner, 

March 15, 2017

New findings from Google and Apple show that self-reporting and artificial intelligence (A.I.) challenge human doctors on both speed and accuracy when it comes to diagnosing …

Are Healthcare IT Certifications Worth It?

Mark Feffer, 

September 30, 2016

For years, the healthcare industry—whether we’re talking about hospital systems or individual physicians’ groups—has relied on technology to manage patient records, share clinical data and, increasingly, …

Healthcare, Financial IT Will Drive Tech Growth

Nick Kolakowski, 

August 31, 2016

A handful of industries will help worldwide tech spending hit $2.7 trillion by 2020, according to a new report from research firm IDC. Those industries include …

The Big Data Behind Big Drug Development

Mark Feffer, 

August 15, 2016

New drugs (the legal kind) undergo years of safety and effectiveness testing—which is why, according to the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), the average drug …

4 Interdisciplinary Fields for Tech Pros

Leslie Stevens-Huffman, 

June 29, 2016

Given the growing overlap between many industries, it’s not enough for tech pros to understand a narrow and clearly-defined skill-set; many must become well-versed in other …

Landing a Health IT Job at UnitedHealth Group

Leslie Stevens-Huffman, 

January 6, 2016

If you’d like to use your tech skills to impact people’s lives and well-being, you might consider a career in Health IT (HIT) at UnitedHealth Group. …

The Challenge of Healthcare IT

Nick Kolakowski, 

November 2, 2015

Interested in working for a healthcare IT startup? While the potential rewards are vast, so are the challenges. “In healthcare, many great ideas falter because of …