How Building Self-Confidence Built a House

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Ever wonder how very successful people got to where they are now? Do you feel stuck in your career, behind the curve compared to your peers? Take heart, there are plenty of avenues open to you.  Developing faith in one’s abilities is a key factor in moving to the next level in your own professional…

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Ask Me Anything

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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of J P Systems, we invited the employees to ask Jackie anything about which they were curious.  Q. Where do you see J P Systems in the next 5 and 10 years?   A. Healthcare IT is a very lively ecosystem right now. There is a lot of work…

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Information Security Day – Focus on InfoSec

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We interviewed Ryan, our Cybersecurity lead and Senior Technical consultant to gain insights into staying safe at work and online. He guides our procedure and policy development here at JPSys to help them align to the ISO standard’s requirements. He does due diligence on scanning for vulnerabilities and performs remediation for information security systems. In this…

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VHIE Collaborative HRO CORE Presentation

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Interview with Sandi Mitchell, Claire English & Gay Stahr By Kayla Krawzyk Special Feature for the JPSys Pulse Newsletter reprinted for our blog. Sandi Mitchell and the Clinical Data Quality Team have been focused on the VA’s Journey to become a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Excitement rose when J P Systems, the VHIE Analytics and…

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Skunks Must Stay Out on the Porch!

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By Jackie Mulrooney,President J P Systems, Inc.On my farm in Virginia, we have some rules. My dog can come inside the house. Foster dogs can come inside. But skunks may not come in the house. We do not have enough tomato juice for that. Skunks must stay outside on the porch. It is better to…

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Cups, Pitchers, Fountains and Firehoses

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By Jackie Mulrooney, President J P Systems, Inc.If you aspire to be a leader, there are things you need to know and things you need to learn how to do. Leaders help others to get organized, supplied and ready to accomplish their mission. They learn how to serve others and keep it simple. But most…

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Diversity and Staff Communications in the Healthcare Ecosystem

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Our JPSys Social Media Team interviews our new employees Yaasmeen Daud  and Nef Njonjo to get their perspectives on diversity in the clinical care world vs. the Health Informatics world. Q1: Is there diversity in Healthcare working at JPSYS in Health Informatics? Yaasmeen: Health informatics is a growing field within healthcare and is a realm…

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The View from Above the Glass Ceiling

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J P Systems interviews its owner and President Jackie Mulrooney, who most would decidedly say has shattered the glass ceiling.  With over 84 million in contracts awards and 38 years at the helm of J P Systems, growing her Healthcare IT consulting firm has taught her a few things about smashing glass ceilings. The glass…

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Mansplaining Explained to Explainers

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Lack of R E S P E C T leads to Angry Employees and Underutilized Staff How is it hurting women in the workforce? Better yet- how is it wasting time and money? Mansplaining decreases productivity, causes a misdistribution of skills, and reinforces gender stereotypes. Case in point: Recently in a sales meeting the female…

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