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By: Dan Bowman
To see the impact that healthcare is having on the IT world, or vice-versa, take a look at Computerworld's recent special report, 100 Best Place to Work in IT. Eight of the first 50 designees are hospitals or health systems.
While some of the organizations won't come as a surprise to Fierce readers (Kaiser Permanente, for example), others, including Columbia, S.C.-based Palmetto Health, aren't exactly household names. Computerworld Special Reports Editor Ellen Fanning explained that bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to who ranks where.
"It really boils down to the points we award in each of five key categories: diversity, training, career development, retention and benefits," Fanning recently told FierceHealthIT. Points were drawn from two separate surveys; one filled out by company representatives, and another--a satisfaction survey--filled out by an organization's IT employees.
Click below for a quick rundown of five of the top healthcare system entries on Computerworld's list:
Kaiser Permanente
Texas Health Resources
Lehigh Valley Health Network
OhioHealth
Palmetto Health