What is Health IT?
“Health information technology (health IT) specialists handle the technical aspects of managing patient health information. Depending on their position, health IT professionals might build, implement, or support electronic health records (EHRs) and other systems that store patient-related data. They know what data is needed, where is it stored, and how the data is used. Their...
Big Tech in Healthcare isn’t going anywhere
Big tech isn’t going away — and its healthcare moves will only get bolder “This has become a perennial prediction, but it’s still an important one. Few people believe at this point that Amazon’s Amazon Care program will stay an employee experiment for long. We’re convinced it’s headed for a wider rollout that will see...
FAQ for becoming a Medical Coder
FAQ for becoming a Medical Coder 1. Who hires medical coders? “Nearly every single health care provider uses coded documentation and records. A single hospital may have 50 coders working at any given time — but hospitals are just one of the potential work environments. Inpatient and outpatient facilities, urgent and semi-urgent care facilities, clinics...
Diversity in Healthcare IT – Why is it needed?
“When commercial automobiles became widely available in the early 20th century, they resembled horse-drawn wagons. Over time, countless iterations were refined to improve style, safety and accessibility. These updates didn’t happen in a vacuum. Feedback, legislation, experimentation and market competition drove the changes. Diverse stakeholders and experiences helped evolve the vehicles that much of humanity...
Medical Coder: What, When and How
Medical Coding is a very popular field in the IT industry. See what it takes to be a Medical Coder. Watch the video below. Interested in become certified as an IT Health Technician? Start a conversation below. ...
“The Impact Of Technology On Medical Billing And Coding”
“Up until the 1980s, medical coders were responsible for manually transcribing every piece of information pertaining to a patient’s visit into an electronic code that would be stored in the hospitals’ patient database for insurance claims and other purposes. The job of coders has evolved dramatically in the past couple of decades with the arrival...
Healthcare Application Development Are Trending
“In 2019, Healthcare Application Development is already boggling the mind because of their variety and options. Earlier these apps were seen as a platform enabling real-time counseling between the doctors and the patients from outlands or in the absence of hospitals. But in 2017, incorporation of IoT and AI saw its expansion in the healthcare...
What does an IT Health Technician do?
Have you ever wonder what an IT Health Technician does? Watch the video below. Interested in become certified as an IT Health Technician? Start a conversation below. ...