Most Important Skills for a Health IT Project Manager at a Top 10 Hospital in the Nation
Anne, a Health IT Project Manager at a top hospital, focuses on "electronic medical record projects," ensuring they stay "on schedule, within budget, and within scope," with a recent example being a project to update systems to accurately reflect patient and staff gender identity. This role leverages Anne's project management background, transitioning from clinical operations to the technology sector.
Project Management, Healthcare IT, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Technology Implementation, Regulatory Compliance
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Anne Nguyen
Health IT Project Manager
Top 10 Hospital in the Nation
UC Irvine
UCI Irvine, Masters of Public Health
Biology & Related Sciences
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Technology
Operations and Project Management
LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Health IT Project Managers work on technology implementations to meet regulatory requirements (like Medicare/Medicaid) and improve patient/provider EMR experiences.
2. A project example is ensuring systems accurately reflect patient and staff names and gender identities, showcasing the impact of this role.
3. The professional's background transitioned from clinical project management to Health IT, demonstrating a possible career path.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your role?
In my current role, I'm a health IT project manager. This means I focus on projects involving electronic medical records, ensuring they stay on schedule, within budget, and within the defined scope of work.
My work is mostly focused on technology implementations that address regulatory or policy requirements, such as those from Medicare and Medicaid. I also work on enhancing solutions to help patients or providers within the EMR, or electronic medical record system.
An example of a project I have is ensuring that our systems accurately reflect staff and patients' chosen name and gender identity. This involves going through all systems to make sure the coding reflects these details.
This is just one example of my day-to-day work. I originally came into technology from an operations background, which involved project management within clinical settings like labs or units. While that's a bit different, I currently work in technology.