Episodes
The final episode of the podcast is here! Let's take a walk down memory lane and recap some of the great lessons we have learned from the guests of this podcast. Thanks so much for listening to this podcast, I hope it has been of value to you! Resources: Ultimate Guide to Getting Your First Job in Health Informatics How Can We Use Technology to Age In Place? How Digital Health is Shaping Patient Care The Importance of Data Literacy in Public Health and Health Informatics What Does...
Published 12/18/23
Another year of exciting developments in the area of digital health and healthcare tech. In this episode, I review some of the health tech trends to watch for in 2024 and beyond! Resources:...
Published 11/27/23
On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights Podcast I dive into some common SQL queries you should know working as a healthcare data analyst! Resources Kudvenkat SQL Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GVFYt6_ZFM&list=PL08903FB7ACA1C2FB Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in topics such as...
Published 11/06/23
Large language models have been the trend for 2023, specifically, ChatGPT has received lots of attention this year. In this episode of the podcast, I discuss how ChatGPT might have an effect on patient care delivery in the future. Resources: Death By A Thousand Clicks https://kffhealthnews.org/news/death-by-a-thousand-clicks/ Medical documentation burden: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36261113/ Microsoft 365 Co Pilot Nuance Dragon Ambient Experience Xpress ChatGPT hallucinations...
Published 10/23/23
In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I am talking all about data governance, what is it, and the importance of integrating data governance within healthcare organizations, to get the best use of your data. Resources: Start Your Career in Health Informatics: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics AHIMA data governance definition: https://www.ahima.org/media/pmcb0fr5/healthcare-data-governance-practice-brief-final.pdf PRAMS dataset:...
Published 10/09/23
On this episode of the podcast, with #SeptemberSurge on the horizon, I wanted to provide some advice on how I would prepare for a health informatics job if I had to start from scratch! Resources: Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Career in Health Informatics: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Alex the Analyst: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexTheAnalyst Luke Barousse: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeBarousse AHIMA Career Map: https://my.ahima.org/careermap Digital...
Published 09/18/23
On this episode of the podcast, with #SeptemberSurge on the horizon, I wanted to provide some advice on how to structure your resume for health informatics jobs. Resources: ⁠Prepare for Your First Role in Health Informatics⁠: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics ⁠5 Transferrable Skills to Transition to a Career in Health Informatics⁠: https://healthanalyticinsights.com/?p=325 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a...
Published 09/04/23
On this episode of the podcast, I am going over some resources that I use to keep up-to-date with the rapidly developing field of health informatics! Resources: Reframing Healthcare by Dr. Neuwirth: https://www.reframehealthcare.org/books/reframing-healthcare/ Interview with Daniel Yeboah: How Digital Health is Shaping Patient Care NPR Article:...
Published 08/21/23
On this episode of the podcast, we are talking about how to classify social determinants of health data. Diana Zuskov is the Associate Vice President of Healthcare Strategy for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, responsible for strategic development of patient engagement, health equity, research, and real-world data portfolios. Resources: eBook⁠: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Z-code utilization:...
Published 08/07/23
On this episode of the podcast, I am going over some common interview questions you need to know when preparing for an interview in the health informatics field. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: Top 6 Health Informatics Interview Questions: https://healthanalyticinsights.com/?p=480 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field...
Published 07/17/23
In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I am providing some tips on how to structure your statement of purpose/personal statement when applying to a graduate degree program in health informatics or a similar program. Resources eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Guide to Writing Your Statement of Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jWsngaBCJI Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating...
Published 07/03/23
Thanks for listening to the Healthcare Analytic Series, I hope this series has been helpful to provide you with background on common healthcare analytic metrics within the field of health informatics. This series can be used as a resource for building your own clinical dashboard, to show to hiring managers, while applying for jobs in the field. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources Follow along and build your own Power BI Dashboard:...
Published 06/26/23
We are almost at the end of the Healthcare Analytic Series! I have dived into metrics such as: Patient Satisfaction Scores, Wait Times, and Readmission Rates. In this episode, I am talking about Average Length of Stay, how it can be calculated, and how it can be defined. eBook:...
Published 06/12/23
In this episode, I am continuing my discussion on Patient Satisfaction Scores and how Artificial Intelligence can be applied to classify and analyze these scores to extract meaningful information. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: Natural Language Processing to Extract Meaningful Information from Patient Experience Feedback: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0040-1708049.pdf Welcome to the Health...
Published 05/22/23
In this episode, I will be talking about Patient Satisfaction Scores, discussing different types and how this metric is interconnected with other clinical metrics. eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalHCAHPS Wait Times, Patient Satisfaction Scores, and the...
Published 05/08/23
This episode is ALL about demystifying common terms heard within the health informatics field, what is the difference between digital health and health informatics? Resources: ⁠Ultimate Guide to Designing a Clinical Dashboard⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics MEDITECH Expanse: https://ehr.meditech.com/ehr-solutions/meditech-expanse Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded...
Published 04/24/23
In this podcast episode, I discuss some of the digital solutions being employed to help reduce wait times within the emergency department. Resources: Ultimate Guide to Designing a Clinical DashboardeBook⁠: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the field of health informatics. I hope to share information and advice in...
Published 04/10/23
In this podcast episode, I will be continuing the series on common health analytic metrics you might encounter working in the health informatics field. In this episode I am talking about wait times, what they are, how are they calculated and what are some considerations that might contribute to increasing wait times.  eBook:...
Published 03/27/23
In this podcast episode I will be continuing my discussion on readmission rates, don't forget to go back and check out Part 1!  I provide an overview of some of the different types of readmission rates, factors that can affect readmission rates, and the potential future of integrating machine learning algorithms to better predict patients who might be at risk.  eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources Discussed in the...
Published 03/13/23
On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights Podcast, I am excited to interview Dr. Bertalan Mesko. Dr. Mesko is the face of The Medical Futurist YouTube channel. The Medical Futurist Institute's focus is on analyzing how science fiction technologies can become reality in medicine and healthcare globally. Resources:  Digital Course: https://medicalfuturist.thinkific.com/bundles/the-medical-futurist-course-bundle  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Medicalfuturist Sign up to...
Published 03/01/23
NEW SERIES ALERT ! The Healthcare Analytics Series is a series I will be doing on common healthcare analytic metrics within the health informatics field. On this episode, I will be talking all about readmission rates, what are they, how are they calculated and what are the factors which contribute to these rates? Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook:...
Published 02/13/23
Veracity, variety and volume, these are terms you might hear attributed to big data challenges within different industries and healthcare is no stranger to these concepts. In this episode, I talk about 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. Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the...
Published 01/30/23
When it comes to analyzing healthcare data, dealing with missing data is a large part of the data cleansing step. In this podcast episode, I delve into the types of missing data and ways to manage missing data, within the scope of a data project. Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources:  Dealing With Missing Data in Health Informatics:...
Published 01/16/23
In this podcast episode, I am going to go over some of the health informatic trends I am most excited to see develop in 2023!  Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources:  MEDITECH Expanse Genomics: https://ehr.meditech.com/news/meditech-expanse-genomics-opens-new-doors-to-precision-medicine Google Health:...
Published 12/04/22