In a healthcare organization, it is common to have an individual employee who has multiple wage structures by role and even different managers by assignment.   The latest release of UKG Pro Workforce Management (2023.R2.1) includes new functionality to help managers more easily address this complexity, allowing for the assignment of multiple roles to an individual within an organization.   What is “Multiple Assignments” for UKG? This new feature, called “Multiple Assignments,” is visible in various parts of UKG Pro WFM, including Timekeeping, Scheduling, and Absence Manage ..read more

Statement from Ben Hilmes, CEO, Healthcare IT Leaders The seriousness of the Change Healthcare cyberattack that began on Feb. 21 cannot be overstated. Change Healthcare processes 15 billion healthcare transactions annually, and the attack has forced many provider organizations to disconnect from Change Healthcare systems for an indeterminate amount of time, directly affecting patient care and reimbursement. As a result of this disruption, many hospitals and health systems will require additional resources knowledgeable in revenue cycle processes to provide immediate assistance and support. He ..read more

Healthcare IT Leaders today announced the hire of Steven Cardenas, MBA, FACHE, Colonel, USAF, MSC (Retired) as SVP, Government Services. Mr. Cardenas brings 35 years of healthcare and military experience to the role and is charged with growing the company’s IT consulting and staffing efforts within the federal government. During his 23-year career in the United States Air Force (USA), Mr. Cardenas was promoted to the rank of Colonel and took an active role in reshaping the USAF health care delivery model from a hospital-based, area-management model to a fully integrated delivery network model ..read more

Healthcare IT Leaders is proud to announce the promotion of Ben Hilmes, MHA, FACHE, from President to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Hilmes takes over day-to-day responsibilities from Bob Bailey, who will remain as Executive Chairman with significant ongoing business development duties focused on Data Cloud, AI, and Federal practices. Mr. Hilmes joined Healthcare IT Leaders as President in 2023 with over 25 years of healthcare vendor and provider experience, including most recently, his role as SVP/Chief Integration Officer for Adventist Health, Roseville, Calif.-based health system with ..read more

Healthcare IT Leaders, a leading full-service health IT consulting firm, today announced the hire of Kevin Shiotelis as its new Chief Financial Officer. Shiotelis is an accomplished senior accounting & finance leader with over 20 years of experience managing a broad range of complex financial responsibilities in multiple industries. He has experience working at private, public, and public equity-owned companies with revenues up to $2B. Most recently, he was CFO at Cor-Tech, a staffing company with over $300 million in annual revenue and 7,500 employees in the United States, Canada, and Pu ..read more

In 2023, we asked our associates to “Be A Leader” with their words and actions, and they certainly did through volunteering and philanthropy that exceeded our corporate goals for social impact. Download our 2023 Social Impact Report → At each Healthcare IT Leaders office, our CARES teams organized local service projects and we designated September as our official Month of Service, encouraging all of our associates to participate in a volunteer activity. Some highlights of our community work: We spent an afternoon in service with Rise Against Hunger, a non-profit that addresses global fo ..read more

New report from Healthcare IT Leaders finds 66% of Hospitals and Health Systems Plan Increased AI Spending U.S. hospital and health system IT leaders project increased adoption of and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions over the next one to three years. The findings come from a survey of CIOs and IT executives, conducted by Healthcare IT Leaders, a national health IT consulting and talent solutions firm. When asked to rate the current level of AI adoption in their organizations, 36% indicated that AI solutions were fully or partly implemented, while 25% said they had started AI ..read more

Is your healthcare organization planning for an Epic implementation and conversion from another electronic health record system (EHR)? If so, you know you have an epic task ahead of you. Whether you are converting from Allscripts, athenahealth, MEDITECH, eClinicalWorks, Oracle Health, or another EHR, you’ll need a staffing model to support and execute the conversion, but more importantly, you’ll need a strategy. Step #1: Legacy support and Epic resources Technology is only as good as the people deploying it, so talent should be your first consideration. Your healthcare IT (HIT) staffing and o ..read more

When it comes to scare tactics, ghouls and goblins have nothing on some job seekers. Here at Healthcare IT Leaders, we see many candidates with bewitching resumes who end up spooking prospective employers with their monster-like behavior during the hiring process. So in honor of Halloween, we’ve outlined five nightmarish candidate traits that make hiring managers scream and run in the other direction. Acting like a Zombie When interviewing, don’t leave any doubts as to whether you have a pulse. Interviewers don’t expect everyone to be a “Type-A” personality, but attentive, energetic candidate ..read more

Workday HR transformation can be a game-changer for healthcare systems, streamlining operations, and enhancing workforce management. However, successful implementation requires careful alignment of objectives, addressing talent gaps, overcoming challenges, and dealing with legacy systems. In the latest episode of Healthcare IT Unplugged, I dive into five tips for a successful Workday HR implementation. To learn more, check out the full episode above or scroll down to continue reading my blog. 1. Align Objectives for Workday HR Transformation Before diving into the Workday HR implementation j ..read more