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…
Informatics is a diverse field with many different disciplines given that this is the Health Analytic Insights site, in this blog post I am going to focus on 4 types of informatics disciplines: Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Pharmacy Informatics and Nursing Informatics. These disciplines have overlapping skills and interests but do Read more…
When it comes to making advances in health informatics, taking a look at the different interoperability layers within healthcare and the standards that are used to exchange data between health systems is key. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) defines interoperability within 4 levels: Foundational, Semantic, Structural and Read more…
I often talk about on the Health Analytic Insights podcast some of the data challenges that health informatic professionals might face on a day-to-day basis when it comes to cleaning and wrangling healthcare data within their job. In this blog post, I am going to summarize some of the challenges Read more…
Data cleansing and manipulation is an area where many analysts will focus their time. Missing data is prevalent in the healthcare system and can stem from a variety of reasons. For example, technical issues with medical equipment might result in missing data when collecting heart rate data or survey respondents Read more…
The use of synthetic data is being more widely used in research fields specifically when dealing with healthcare data. In this blog post, I am going to go over what is synthetic data and how it is having a growing impact on the health informatics field. What is synthetic data? Read more…
I recently received an insightful question from a listener of the Health Analytic Insights podcast! Who asked me “What skill sets are important to be successful in this field?”. Here is my personalized list: Being an analytics translator Technical experience Domain knowledge Critical thinking skills Lifetime learner Being an Analytics Read more…
I was first encouraged to read Reframing Healthcare by Dr. Zeev Neuwirth, when I interviewed Daniel Yeboah who is the Founder and General Manager of Ellerca Health Corp, whose mission is to improve patient care through leading technologies and innovation. You can listen to that episode here. I am glad Read more…
When I first graduated from my Masters in Biomedical Engineering, my impression was that after all this schooling it would be relatively easy to find a job in my field. However, this was not the case at all! What really helped me to get my first job was primarily the Read more…
When it comes to applying for health informatics jobs there are some considerations that would be best to add to your resume and cover letter to help increase your chances of obtaining the job. I recently did a resume review for someone who was a recent health informatics graduate and Read more…