The consortia training program, launched a year ago by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, was intended to address the need to add 50,000 more health IT professionals to the workforce as America converts to a healthcare system driven by electronic health records and a national health information exchange. Even though 82 community ...

The economy's downward spiral has lead to the merciless slashing of jobs nationwide and across most industries. Yet, the health information field is experiencing unprecedented growth and offers career opportunities that are within reach for a wide variety of job seekers. To better advance the opportunities of this emerging workforce, the American ...