Health IT jobs for physicians who are board certified in clinical informatics
Looking for a new job in health IT? Are you working as a medical director of informatics? As a CMIO?In case you haven't heard, you can now get board certified in clinical informatics. Clinical Informatics is a subspecialty within the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). Right now, you can either go through a formal fellowship in informatics or you can demonstrate expertise based on your working experience.Starting in 2018, all applicants for certification in Clinical Informatics will have to complete successfully a minimum of 24 months in an ACGME-accredited Clinical Informatics fellowship program.Physicians who p...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 29, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

2013 HIMSS Compensation Survey
What is the average salary for a Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)? How about a Director of Medical Informatics? The 2013 HIMSS Compensation Survey can give you the answer, but you need to be a HIMSS member to access the full results.This year, 34 CMIOs and 10 Directors of Medical Informatics provided their salary information for the survey. The survey also provides information on other health IT positions such as Clinical Systems Analyst, Director of IS/IT, CIO, and more.The 2013 HIMSS Compensation Survey allows healthcare information technology (IT) professionals to compare salaries and compensation packages. This...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 28, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Webinar: Starting Your Own Virtual Business
For many of us, the New Year represents a time of change, and looking forward to what opportunities may lie ahead.This Monday Dec 30, I would like to invite you to a special online webinar that I think will start your new year right, and give you the "push" you need to help attain your goals.Have you ever wanted to start your own business, or side job, as a physician, but we're unsure of how to get started?NonClinicalJobs.com Career Coach Dr. Mike Woo-Ming has over 15 years of experience developing successful businesses. And this Monday, he will be conducting a live online webinar this Monday on how for little cost, you ca...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 26, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Health Disparities Service Fellowship
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH), is seeking a Survey Statistician, Social Scientist, or Health Scientist for a Health Disparities Service Fellowship in NCHS’ Office of the Center Director. NCHS is the principal health statistics agency in the United States. As 1 of the 10 centers and institutes that constitutes CDC, NCHS’ mission is to compile accurate, relevant, and timely statistical information to guide actions and policies that improve t...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 23, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Job Post: Physician Development Program
Physician Development ProgramAbbVie (North Chicago, Illinois)AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and capabilities of a long-established pharmaceutical leader to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the worlds most complex and serious diseases. In 2013, AbbVie will employ approximately 21,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries.AbbVies Physician Development Program (PDP) provides opportunities for physician...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 22, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

HIPAA 101 for Entrepreneurs
You may not know that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has a series of free health IT webinars that are available for free. One that caught my eye was titled, "HIPAA 101 for Entrepreneurs." Entrepreneurs who enter "Business Associates" agreements with health care organizations need to be aware of the HIPAA guidelines, so start with the basics.Innovation Exchange: HIPAA 101 for Entrepreneurs Speaker: Joy Pritts, Chief Privacy Officer, ONCModerator: Geoff Clapp, Co-Founder, BetterYou can access that webinar here.PDF of the slides here. (Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Caree...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 19, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

HIMSS Fellow, HHS Innovator In Resident Program
Want to join HIMSS as a Fellow and HHS Innovator In Resident?The purpose of this position is for the HIMSS Innovator in Residence (IIR) to work for two (2) years as an employee of HIMSS and on behalf of its stakeholders to develop a vision, strategy and implementation of consistent patient data matching in health. The IIR will work onsite at Health and Human Services (HHS) with the HHS Chief Technology Officer, and National Coordinator for Health IT, and others for exposure to a wide range of policy, stakeholder engagement, and technical expertise. The IIR will work with stakeholders in business, research, healthcare org...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 17, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Online Certificate Program in Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship
Have you always had an interest in Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship?The Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Business School is offering a Certificate Program in Bioinnovation and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Graduate School of the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. This program is designed for:Those interested in getting drugs, devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT products and scalable services platforms to market.Those interested in developing knowledge, skills and abilities in bioentrepreneurship to improve their employability in a non-­academic science ca...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 15, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

The Business of Health Care: Bending the Cost Curve - Jan. 17, 2014
The successful implementation of phase two of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in January and its goals of affordable, accessible universal health care will require a focus on value for businesses, health care providers and the government.As this implementation begins, the Center for Health Sector Management and Policy at the University of Miami School of Business Administration on January 17, 2014 will host the third in its series of premier health care impact conferences: The Business of Health Care: Bending the Cost Curve.This conference promises to offer an unparalleled opportunity to exchange ideas on th...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 4, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

National Association for Healthcare Quality
Some of you may have a strong interest in improving health care quality. The IHI or Institute for Healthcare Improvement is a great place to find resources and join a community of health care professionals invested in improving quality. The National Association for Healthcare Quality is another group to explore:The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is a professional association dedicated to the advancement of the profession of healthcare quality and patient safety and the individual professionals working in the field.Founded in 1976, NAHQ has more than 10,000 quality and patient safety professionals workin...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - December 2, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Get Certified in Lean Six Sigma to improve health care processes
As more physicians and nurses get involved in quality improvement projects, there is a growing demand for clinicians who are certified in Lean and Six Sigma. Technically, Lean and Six Sigma are different methods, but people often combine these terms and refer to them as "Lean Six Sigma" or "Lean and Six Sigma." The Lean process was developed by the Toyota manufacturing production system and focuses primarily on eliminating waste and achieving greater efficiency.  Six Sigma originated at Motorola as a way to improve processes and reduce defects by identifying the root causes of problems to develop effective solutions....
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - November 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Don't miss the MIT Enterprise Forum of Philadelphia meeting next week
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Philadelphia is holding its next meeting next week."Lighting for Healthier Living"MIT Enterprise Forum of PhiladelphiaWednesday, November 20, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)Philadelphia, PANazlie Latefi, Senior Research Associate at Pegasus Capital Advisors, will leadus on a scientific journey of bold entrepreneurship into healthier living with light.Sr. Research AssociateShe will challenge Philadelphia entrepreneurs, building owners, designers, and physicians to consider new choices for healthier living. Chronic sleep disorders linked to hypertension, cancer, heart disease, stroke, depressi...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - November 15, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

More Jobs in Health IT Driven by EHR Technology
The following is a guest post by Jim Kelly:Are you looking for a job in Health IT? There are many jobs out there, so position yourself as an experienced health IT professional by gaining experiencing and understanding what is driving EMR technology.Thanks to the Health information Technology Act, the market for electronic medical records (EMR) is set to explode. This legislation provided the basis for EMRs and their introduction into the healthcare industry. Some of that introduction has been rocky, but systems have improved and EMR is expected to greatly increase the quality of health care over the next ten to fifteen yea...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - November 14, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

November issue of Pharmaceutical Executive
Interested in working in the pharmaceutical industry? You can read the November issue of Pharmaceutical Executive online here. Learn about the 2014 pipeline drugs in development, some key regulatory and economic trends impacting the biopharma industry, and what reimbursement and health care reform changes may do to market access. (Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities)
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - November 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs

Graduate Program in Science Journalism at Boston University
Want to be a science journalist? Boston University offers Graduate Program in Science Journalism. This program is dedicated to improving the understanding of science, medicine and technology worldwide. A career in science and medical journalism offers a rewarding opportunity to explore and investigate any number of critical contemporary concerns—from medical and environmental policy to culture clashes and matters of social justice. BU’s one-year Master’s in Science Journalism program is run by internationally known journalists, every one an active and highly regarded expert in the field. Learn more about this pr...
Source: Non-Clinical Physician Jobs, Careers, and Opportunities - November 10, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Source Type: blogs