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Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

Healthcare IT Today

When UMH-West moved to its current location in 2007, downtown Grand Rapids was already home to the “Medical Mile,” a cluster of large providers and medical schools. Exalta describes itself as a “faith-based nonprofit healthcare center that offers accessible, compassionate care for the whole person.”

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

At Northeastern, the HI program accepted its first students in 2007, making it one of the oldest HI graduate programs in the country. But today, many of them still can’t go online to make an appointment with their primary care physician (PCP) for a physical or a sick visit or see the average wait time for the ER.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

The organizations featured on this list offer benefits and opportunities for employees to build successful careers above and beyond the average healthcare provider or company; they encourage professional development and promote leadership from within. 17 on its list of Best Workplaces in Health Care.