Women In Health IT

Writing in a blog published on the HIMSS site, Willa Fields advises young women starting their healthcare IT career to find a mentor.

Nominations for the HIMSS Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards, will close on August 28 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

The Texas physician is the president’s choice for assistant secretary of health but Senate Democrats say Giroir’s testimony left them skeptical that he would support women’s health programs.

As more women enroll in medical school, hospitals should be adding diversity to have a positive impact on physician engagement, quality of care, performance and workplace culture, researchers said.

Contentious memo by a Google engineer comes as industries – including health IT – are trying to improve on salary inequity and other gender inequalities.

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General, Patricia Horoho, has joined Optum to lead the company’s efforts to deliver information technology-based support services to active duty military personnel, veterans and their families.

With a $10.8M Series A financing, the New York-based startup Maven launched by CEO Kate Ryder, is poised to boost women's health and help companies across the country bring better maternity and family benefits to working parents.

The project tells patient stories via paintings by artist Regina Holliday.

Minority enrollment nearly tripled this year, as well, and the two groups could help fill the health IT and cybersecurity staffing gaps.

A few tips that can turn a difficult workday in healthcare IT into one that is productive.