*Disclaimer: I do not believe in providing unpaid internships because I think that it restricts these opportunities to people who have the financial means to take them, however, many degree programs have this as a requirement for completing their program. I have heard from several students that they are having Read more
You might have worked in the healthcare field but have always been interested in how analyzing clinical data can help to improve patient outcomes, from finding ways to reduce patient re-admission rates to improving patient satisfaction rates. You might have worked in the IT field and wanted to work towards Read more
I have received questions from listeners of the Health Analytic Insights podcast on what is the difference between digital health and health informatics? This can be confusing, especially as some might use these two terms interchangeably, however, I believe there are slight differences which might impact which area you would Read more
Once you have obtained several years of experience in the health informatics field, you might want to further advance your career by obtaining a certification; as job experience and a recognized certification might improve your chances of being hired. In addition, it will give you the option to get a Read more
Another year, another year of innovation in healthcare. As the pandemic continued to impact the healthcare field via staffing and resource challenges, there were areas of growth in health informatics to help to find ways to improve these ongoing issues. In this blog post, I am going to go over Read more
Change management is an entire discipline and has a special place in healthcare. If we look specifically at health informatics this might involve the implementation of a new EHR system and the processes that are in place to carry out this task and have clinicians begin to use the new Read more
There are so many different types of healthcare data (e.g., healthcare claims, patient demographic information, diagnostic information etc…). In this blog post, I want to talk about a specific type of healthcare data – genomic data and the potential to integrate this data into EHR (electronic health record) system, to Read more
As you move through your career in the health informatics field you might want to know about advanced roles in this field, that can be added to your long-term career goals. In this blog post, I will be going over 3 advanced health informatics roles. 1. Chief Medical Information Officer Read more
You might have heard me refer to creating a clinical business intelligence portfolio to distinguish yourself from others when applying for health informatics roles. In this blog post I want to dive into how clinical business intelligence can help to improve patient outcomes and as a result, its importance within Read more
I have received a lot of positive feedback on a previous post I did, on some of the interview questions I have received during my job search. Since then I have had an opportunity to talk to different individuals who are preparing for the interview process and I wanted to Read more