At the beginning of 2026, the theme I wanted to weave throughout the Health Analytic Insights newsletters was a focus on quality improvement (QI). I believe the field of QI and health informatics go hand in hand. There are some key tools and frameworks from the quality improvement field that Read more
Over the summer, I had the opportunity to lead several workshops introducing newcomers and immigrants to Canada to the field of Health Informatics. I did this through Skills for Change and Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto, where I facilitated workshops for the Health Informatics Bridging Program, Pathways to Careers in Healthcare Read more
I recently had the chance to attend the Health Data for All Conference. This conference was a powerful session with many speakers who were passionate about quality improvement in healthcare. One of the sessions featured speaker Teri Price, who showed a trailer for the 30-minute short film “Falling Through the Read more
As a Healthcare Analyst, imagine you are in a meeting one day, and the Communications team mentions that there have been several negative reviews from patients who don’t feel supported after their hip replacement surgeries. As part of the Quality Improvement team, this project falls on your desk to figure Read more
There are so many measures that are collected within the healthcare field:Hospital readmission rates, mortality rates, sepsis rates, and patient satisfaction scores, to name a few. Why do we collect these measures, and for what purpose? The general sense is that we collect measures for the purpose of driving positive Read more
More than one in five Canadians, an estimated 6.5 million people, do not have a family physician or nurse practitioner they see regularly, according to a national survey. I am lucky enough to be able to have a primary care physician (I did lose my previous family doctor during the Read more
2025 has had many new and ongoing developments in an increasingly digital and connected world! Before diving into these emerging technologies… As hiring starts to slow down as we get closer to the end of the year. This is the perfect time to upskill and advance your skills in Power Read more
In this below video, I will be going over key components to add to your resume to secure your first role in the Health Informatics field. Sign up to the newsletter here to get job postings, straight to your inbox: https://healthanalyticinsights.substack.com/
I was recently listening to an episode of the Healthcare Executive Podcast on Mid-Career Mastery. July 2025 officially marks my mid-career level in the health informatics field; therefore, I wanted to reflect on some of the lessons I have learned working in this field: Ultimately, I am grateful for the Read more
When it comes to the field of health informatics, I personally define it as taking messy raw unstructured data and transforming it into actionable insights but to what end? I would argue the point of this field is to ultimately improve patient outcomes. Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying, Read more