Women In Health IT

The first female U.S. chief information officer, star of the CBS show "Hunted" and Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton will speak at the upcoming Boston event in October. 

The trend in nursing mirrors a larger trend occurring across the healthcare industry. with double-digit percentage differences between the salaries of men and women.

Via Oncology’s General Manager opens up about her own journey to find confidence in new roles, think outside of her comfort zone and lean on the support from leadership to find success in health IT.

New research finds a worrisome amount of gender and salary inequity among women professionals working in healthcare and technology on the continent.

Women-only spaces facilitate the kinds of conversations and sharing that can lead to informal mentoring relationships. 

The Advisory Board’s Allyson Vicars says health orgs need to lean on governance and engage the executive leaders to tackle cybersecurity issues.

The woman-run consulting firm will use the capital to expand its offering in the healthcare industry, CEO Tammy Hawes says.

As the healthcare sector continues to shift into value-based care and consumers become more involved in the care process, telemedicine and big data will continue to hold a crucial role in advancing patient care.

Denise Olivares explains that women tend to be good at piecing together various data sets, as she does in working with healthcare payers to identify risk within a patient population.

As the emerging role can open new doors it’s becoming clear that successful women share these six professional traits.