By MollyJust The benefits of electronic health records are not just for providers. Although healthcare providers are making progress in adopting health IT, Americans surprisingly seem less than enthusiastic about the change. According to a study of 2,147 adults conducted by Harris Interactive in May 2012, only 26% of Americans want their medical records toRead… Read more »
Is an inspiration. In 1975, Viet Nguyen was a young Vietnamese refugee. Now he is the USACE Project Manager of the Year for 2012. As reported by Jasmine Chopra-Delgadillo, it’s an amazing American story. Please read Jasmine’s excellent write-up. Right now, Viet is serving in Afghanistan managing several major construction projects. One of several projectsRead… Read more »
Bottom line up front: Some of my finest memories are of you. For the 3AM chats in the dark while on watch: Thank you. For all the times you had my back: Thank you. For being afraid, but doing it anyway: Thank you. For the extra hands you offered to lighten the load: Thank you.Read… Read more »
This guy is still a leader once he puts on a suit. Veterans day got started as Armstice day the end of World War I. This occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 and was celebrated on in 1919 for the first time. However, the day didn’tRead… Read more »
By Eric Rabe, Fels Sr. Advisor By 11:16 election night, President Obama called it. He happily tweeted “Four more years” and sent along a celebratory photo. Yet it was another two hours before Mitt Romney conceded and the end-of-the-campaign speeches were finally over. Romney’s polls were showing Ohio and Florida, two critical states, still couldRead… Read more »
This post is cross-posted at Routeam.com. As part of my efforts to create a healthier work place, I do a lot to promote lifestyles and work ethics that are in tune with our bodies’ natural needs. An important part of this involves the use of natural remedies for various ailments. Natural remedies are great whenRead… Read more »
I love being social on social media sites. From Facebook to Twitter, Govloop or LinkedIn, I enjoy staying in touch and reading about happenings in the world. However, recently I have noticed a few personalities emerge that make this experience less enjoyable. Do you know who I mean? Those people who you can almost anticipateRead… Read more »
What’s not to love about writing resumes (she asks facetiously)? I have written my fair share lately, and have waded through piles of tips, tricks, tools, rules, and other resources for making your application materials stand out from the other hundreds in the pile. If you’ve been reading the tips and tricks too, you mayRead… Read more »
By Susit Dhakal, Associate Consultant One of the projects I am working on this semester involves analyzing metrics that measure the success of programs which provide educational grants for women. As I started reaching out to various not-for-profit organizations to figure out how they measure the impact of their programs, I soon realized the challengesRead… Read more »
Last week, I posted about the Top 5 Challenges for Project Managers. It summarized some of the findings of a survey GovLoop conducted in October. In addition to sharing their challenges, our community’s Project Managers shared some advice for other government Project Managers on what makes projects run smoothly. We grouped the responses into threeRead… Read more »