Yet the regulations continue to come under attack from Republican legislators. Analysts said that Aetna Inc.'s new CIO will likely face significant IT challenges as the struggling health insurer continues to overcome financial woes and develop a sound business strategy. The demand for skilled wireless programmers shows no signs of easing, despite the cooling off in other sectors of the IT job market. As a result, experienced wireless pros can demand top dollar. With companies planning to hire fewer workers, some IT pros with management experience who were let go in layoffs say they'll consider taking pay cuts and lesser titles to find jobs.
Recruiters say that's a wise move.
Analysts say that the ongoing data-sharing dispute between WebMD and Quintiles highlights the health care privacy concerns that are pervasive throughout the industry as a result of looming federal regulations. A federal judge ordered WebMD to resume delivering health claims data to Quintiles Transnational Corp. while the two companies continue to negotiate changes to their data-sharing agreement. Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Computerworld, Inc. is prohibited.