So, You Want To Be A Consultant?
Thinking about becoming a full-time consultant? You aren’t alone. As we adjust to a post-COVID employment landscape, many people are rethinking their career paths. Maybe you’ve worked in healthcare for some time and are looking for a new challenge. Maybe you recently graduated and want to grow your resume. Or maybe you just received your […]
Consultant Corner | David Miller’s Path to Healthcare IT
Like so many other college students, David was not entirely sure how to answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” He always knew he wanted to work in healthcare but was unsure where that path would lead him. As an eager 21-year-old post-grad, David brought new energy to his […]
Telehealth Coordinator Program
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville Telehealth Coordinator Program Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (BMCJ) is one of the largest health care providers in Northeast Florida and serves the Jacksonville area with high-quality, comprehensive care for every stage of life. The health system is comprised of more than 200 primary care and specialty physician practices, children’s specialty clinics, […]
Consultant Corner | Getting to Know Jason Thomas
Coincidentally, my first iMethods event was also the first for a special friend of our organization and true healthcare IT professional. Jason Thomas and I had spoken on the phone a week before our annual iMethods Education Summit (held last year in Cleveland, Ohio) for this very blog in hopes of better understanding his journey […]
Consultant Corner | Christy Edwards – A Passion for Consulting
Like many of iMethods’ consultant origin stories , the connection with the company and Christy Edwards began with a simple LinkedIn message. That initial point of contact may have seemed like any other, but when Christy and her recruiter, Jessica Smith, later spoke on the phone, Christy knew this team was different. During the course […]
Consultant Corner | Wendy Pirkle – New Horizons
Wendy Pirkle currently works as an Allscripts superuser, focused on documenting current state and designing future state workflows in the EMR. She has been at iMethods since May of 2018 but wasn’t always a technology expert. Her initial career path was patient-focused, working as a nurse in the burn unit at Children’s of Alabama in […]
Migrating to a new EHR? You aren’t alone.
Across the country, the number of health systems migrating to more robust EHR platforms continues to grow. Moving off of an existing platform to an entirely new system is a major lift, straining both the organization’s financial resources as well as personnel, often over an extended period of time. Maintaining a high level of success […]
Migrating to a new EHR? Having the right support team means everything.
During the transition to a new electronic health record, working directly with the EHR vendor and signing on to a managed services agreement seems like an easy choice. The resources are employed by the vendor and expected to be experts in relevant EHR applications. Ideally, this approach will deliver a seamless transition from pre-activation planning […]
Consultant Corner | Diana Tubera – An Alaskan Adventure
When Diana Tubera first connected with the team from iMethods on LinkedIn, she did not expect to build a relationship with her recruiters as quickly as she did. Her experience with staffing firms in the past had been highly transactional – she’d be placed in a role if her skills and experience fit, then receive […]
Advisory and EHR Implementation
Allscripts Ambulatory & Sunrise Financial Manager Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS), the leader for healthcare in the High Country of North Carolina, is comprised of two hospitals and 13 ambulatory clinics. When the health system mapped out its 2019 technology roadmap, it prioritized the standardization of its clinical and business applications. The roadmap dictated that […]