More than 150 health care and information technology workers are expected to attend the Hawaii Telehealth Summit at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Dole Cannery Ballrooms today and Friday.
The state Department of Health and the University of Hawaii are sponsoring the event, which aims to improve access to care through telehealth technology for rural communities and homebound residents.
The DOH said it already uses telehealth for adolescent psychiatric counseling and has piloted teledentistry for West Hawaii residents.
Gov. David Ige, who will speak at the conference, signed a law in July 2016 requiring health payers to reimburse medical providers the same for patient care, whether it is through telehealth or in the office.
For more information on the conference, call 586-4188.
Target to hire 800 in Honolulu for holidays
Target plans to hire 800 temporary workers during the holiday season at its Honolulu stores, with in-store hiring events taking place Friday through Sunday.
The retailer is hiring about 100,000 seasonal employees nationwide and an additional 4,500 workers for distribution centers and fulfillment facilities for the holidays. Starting pay for seasonal hires will begin at $11 an hour.
In-store hiring events run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Interested candidates may also apply at TargetSeasonalJobs.com.
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ON THE MOVE
>> Eric Heenan recently started Alaka‘i Executive Search, which secures and identifies talented executives and leaders for the Hawaii job market. Heenan, who is president of the new company, worked in recruiting and IT sales in Japan the past 20 years.
>> Sofos Realty Corp. has appointed Michael Okamoto as senior vice president of property management. He will oversee commercial property management operations as well as Sofos Realty Corp.’s portfolio of commercial real estate clients. Okamoto previously held senior management positions at Red Tail Acquisitions, Avalon Commercial and Trinity Property Consultants.
>> Honolulu Cookie Co. has named Julian Diaz-Ordaz as its new retail operations manager. He will will assist in analyzing the needs and processes of the retail operations. He most recently served as the store manager for the company’s Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa and Hyatt Regency Waikiki locations.
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