My Journey to Attaining Two Professional Certifications, CIPP and CISSP
"I find value in the CIPP and CISSP credentials every day. Throughout my various professional roles in law, information technology, and now in health IT, I have always had to use multiple domains of knowledge."
Health Information and Technology Job Descriptions
Explore health information and technology job descriptions and career opportunities compiled by the HIMSS Professional Development Committee.
HIMSS Certifications: What You Need to Know
In a field experiencing such vast change, it’s important to possess a standard body of knowledge and an up-to-date skill set. HIMSS certifications show you’re well informed and well prepared for what’s ahead in your career.
Nursing Data Standards: Triangulating the Development of Industry-Level Competencies In Digital Healthcare
Kennedy, M. (Nov, 2018). Nursing Data Standards: Triangulating the Development of Industry-Level Competencies In Digital Healthcare. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(3). Available at http://www.himss.org/ojni
Health Information… There’s a Degree for That?!
Our Approved Education Partner shares how an unexpected call helped raise awareness of the many health information degree programs available and the opportunities they offer for career development.
Five Growing Health Information and Technology Jobs
These health information and technology jobs are playing a major role in shaping the industry’s next chapter.
How to Effectively Sustain the Remote Management of Health IT Staff
Learn three important long-term considerations for remote management in health IT.
Key Insights Into the Role of Nurse Informaticist
The shifting landscape of healthcare highlights the critical need for nurse informaticists within the wider ecosystem—read eight trends for this growing and changing role.
Exploring Nursing Career Opportunities in the Field of Informatics
We asked nurse informaticists at all levels and within numerous specialties about their nursing careers—here’s what we learned about this ever-changing field.
Key Insights on the State of Healthcare
HIMSS spoke to its Trust partners at Accenture, The Chartis Group and ZS about some of the State of Healthcare Report’s more significant findings related to digital health, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and financial health.
A Recipe for Success: Three Key Ingredients to Advance Your IT Career
The recipe for success in advancing your healthcare IT career contains three key ingredients: understanding the business, understanding technology and, perhaps most importantly, understanding yourself.
Time Management Tips to Address Burnout
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance and reducing burnout is critical, especially in today’s work environment—regardless of how long you have been in the workforce.