What Type Of Person Thrives In The Health IT Industry, According To A Health IT Project Manager At A Top US Hospital
Anne, a Health IT Project Manager, finds the most rewarding aspect of her career is the significant impact even small technology projects have on population health; a key example is developing EMR modules to improve patient care, such as "a simple module...to document allergies," while also addressing complex regulatory challenges like "California regulations having to do with how we share data across state lines due to the reproductive health laws."
Project Management, Healthcare IT, Data Analysis, Public Health, Technology
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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. Anne's work as a Health IT Project Manager directly impacts population health, even with smaller projects affecting many patients.
2. She collaborates with doctors and nurses, contributing to patient care without being a frontline provider.
3. Her work involves navigating complex regulations, such as those concerning data sharing across state lines for reproductive health, highlighting the intersection of technology and public health policy.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
In my industry of healthcare, even though people might not think it's really related to public health, it actually has a large impact on population health. Technology, even smaller projects, affects many people and the care provided to patients.
For example, a simple module we develop within the EMR for an AIST to document allergies would allow us to serve an entire population of patients who have allergy issues. It's interesting because I get to work directly with doctors and nurses without being a frontline provider, and I can think about things on a more global or population health scale.
For instance, there are California regulations about sharing data across state lines due to reproductive health laws, which vary by state. To protect patients and providers who may be receiving reproductive health services here, we have to look at that data and see how we can parse it to protect patients.
I think it's interesting because you get to implement a public health-oriented solution through a technology lens.