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…
When recapping the common skills you need to have for the health informatics role, I have referenced “Strong communication skills”, but what does that really mean? What are some specific examples of using strong communication skills within the health informatics field? As previously stated, strong communication skills are not unique to the Read more…
I periodically speak for the Health Informatics Bridging program where I provide tips for those looking to break into the field of Health Informatics. During these sessions, I receive a variety of questions from participants and I wanted to focus on one of the questions asked during the most recent Read more…
In this blog post, I am going to go over from start to finish, a potential route to getting your first role as a healthcare data analyst. If you prefer to watch, check out the video from the Health Analytic Insights YouTube channel here: Generic advice would be to get Read more…
In this blog post, I want to provide insight into why I believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on healthcare. You don’t have to look very far to see the challenges that Emergency Departments (ED) face, especially during winter viral seasons. AI can not only aid clinicians Read more…
*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…