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Sunday, 27 May 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Online Master of Science in Medical Informatics » (from Northwestern University) Take a leadership role in improving patient care by enrolling in Northwestern University's distinguished Master of Science in Medical Informatics program. Offered...
Monday, 7 May 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Telehealth brings the virtual classroom to rural providers » (from Fierce Health IT) New research shows a telehealth network is an effective way to conduct certification courses in chemotherapy biotherapy to oncology nurses living...
Monday, 7 May 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Telehealth network can be used to certify nurses in chemotherapy biotherapy » (from Oncology Nurse Advisor) NEW ORLEANS—A telehealth network is effective at delivering certification courses in chemotherapy biotherapy to oncology nurses living in rural areas, according...
Monday, 30 April 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Orion on graduate mission » (from stuff.co.nz) Orion Health has scored an own goal of the good kind, breaking its own record of graduate recruitment hires. Forty-one graduates have begun...
Monday, 16 April 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Universities respond to need for HIT help » (from Healthcare IT News) Citing the high and growing demand for well prepared healthcare IT professionals, universities are offering new programs to help educate and...
Friday, 23 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) WMU to offer two new interdisciplinary majors » Western Michigan University has added two new interdisciplinary undergraduate majors--electronic business marketing and health informatics and information technology. Both new majors were recently approved by...
Thursday, 22 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurses Can Prepare for Informatics Career With New Penn State Program » (from PR Web) Registered nurses who want to work in the rapidly growing field of electronic health records and data management can prepare with Penn...
Thursday, 15 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) University expands health care degrees » (from Basehor Sentinel) The University of Saint Mary is continuing the expansion of its health care education offerings with the launch of a new bachelor’s...
Monday, 12 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) WGU's New Online IT Master's Degree Program Emphasizes Network Management » (from Market Watch) Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu , is now accepting applications for its new M.S. in Information Technology-Network Management degree. The online university's...
Thursday, 8 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) The need for health IT workers is growing » (from Graduate Guide) As the health care industry continues to expand, so too does the need for advances in the medical informatics field. In fact,...
Wednesday, 7 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Rochester Institute of Technology Offers Medical Informatics Graduate Degree Program » (from Market Watch) The American Medical Informatics Association projects a need for more than 50,000 new Health IT workers in the next five to seven...
Sunday, 4 March 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) UAS, others sponsor health information technology training » (from Juneau Empire.com) The University of Alaska Southeast, the Alaska eHealth Network and the Alaska EHR Alliance, with funding from the national coordinator for Health...
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) BCC's eHealthCareers just what the doctor ordered » (from SouthCoast Today) Bristol Community College's eHealthCareers unveiled its expanded campus just in time for the start of 2012 spring semester — and the new...
Thursday, 23 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) 3Qs: Taking a patient-facing approach to health care » (from News @ Northeastern) The United States spends $2 trillion in health care annually. New technologies and approaches to health care have led to a...
Thursday, 23 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) ONC will start permanent EHR certification in summer » (from Governement Health IT) With the Stage 2 meaningful use proposed rule still waiting in the wings, the certification team from ONC addressed HIMSS12 attendees...
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) ONC team lays out transition to permanent EHR certification program » (from Healthcare IT News) With the Stage 2 meaningful use proposed rule still waiting in the wings, the certification team from ONC addressed HIMSS12 attendees...
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) University of Evansville will offer new healthcare-related major » (from 14 News) University of Evansville students now have a new major to choose: public health. UE's Board of Trustees approved the public health program,...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Holland College gets assistance with e-health training » (from Journal Pioneer) SUMMERSIDE - Holland College received a major financial boost from the federal government to support the offering of new e-health training at...
Friday, 10 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Hospitals, colleges planning to fill in-demand medical positions » (from South Florida Business Journal) When human resources executives at Boca Raton Regional Hospital look at job openings on their floors, they see a snapshot...
Tuesday, 7 February 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Trocaire intros healthcare informatics studies » (from Buffalo Business First) A new academic program in healthcare informatics will be available next fall at Trocaire College in South Buffalo. Geared toward working...
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Bellevue College to offer new bachelor's degree » (from Bellevue Reporter) Bellevue College will offer a new four-year bachelor's degree program in healthcare technology and management. Bellevue College officials said the transfer of...
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20/06/2013
Let Dr Joanne Curry take you on a patient journey with essomenic - HISA NSW event followed by AGM

15/07/2013 » 18/07/2013
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15/08/2013
HISA WA - Get Vocal About Medicare Local

15/08/2013
HISA NSW's 2nd Young Talent Time - University of Sydney

18/09/2013
HISA Vic - Shows off the latest health informatics research from HIC 2013