Business Credentials Can Boost Your HIT Career
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Five Ways to Prepare for Your HIT Job Interview
By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

Nurses rank as most trusted profession yet again!
Nurses maintained their dominance atop Gallup's annual poll on trustworthy professions, topping the list for the 12th time in the 13 years they have been included as an option.

HWS ranks 30 largest healthcare employment markets
For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, 14 markets of the 30 tracked showed signs of accelerated expansion (versus nine in the prior quarter), although the composite index showed a 3% decline in the third quarter of 2011, after a similar 3 percent decline from Q1 to Q2, in the healthcare labor market.

Healthcare executive compensation increase, as does nursing staff
The average compensation for leadership executives at healthcare systems increased 3 percent in 2011 and hospitals increased nursing employment by 1.8 according to new survey results released by Integrated Health Strategies.

Providers, states act to attract primary care docs to rural areas
Physician practice groups are offering stronger incentives, including relocation reimbursement, loan payment and loan reduction to attract primary care physicians to rural areas, which regional associations are creating enriching clinical rotations in rural and underserved areas for nurses and physician assistants.

Clinical informatics becomes a board-certified medical subspecialty
The American Board of Medical Specialties now recognizes Clinical Informatics as a subspecialty, with certification based on core competencies developed by the American Medical Informatics Association. The first CI board exam will be available next fall, with the first certificates awarded early in 2013.

Five Ways to Be a Standout HIT Student
If you're a student in a health information technology (HIT) program either on the community college or university level, you know that competition is stiff. Your fellow students are eager, bright and well-qualified. So how can you make yourself stand out from your classmates while you're completing your program?

Committee Applications will be open January 2, 2012 - March 2, 2012
"Dedicated HIMSS volunteers lead change in the healthcare information and management systems industry. By collaborating on committees, task forces, roundtables, and work groups, the united efforts of over 3,500 volunteers' expertise have resulted in a vast number of remarkable tools, resources, and practical solutions that can be harnessed today." - Carla Smith, MA, CNM, FHIMSS, Executive Vice-President.

Growth in CPHIMS
CPHIMS is a professional certification program for healthcare information and management systems professionals. Individuals who meet eligibility criteria and successfully complete the CPHIMS exam are designated a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS).

Supporting Your Career Efforts Through HIMSS
With U.S. federal funding mandated to ensure the meaningful use of health information technology to improve healthcare, there are currently unprecedented opportunities for health IT employment and career advancement.

Transitioning from Healthcare to Healthcare IT
Moving to healthcare information technology (HIT) from a career in medicine, nursing or hospital clerical employment isn't easy. In fact, it's highly likely that you'll need advanced HIT certification or even further education to make the jump.