Health Analytic Insights Podcast

Celebrating Digital Health Week 2021

November 29, 2021 18:00 - 11 minutes - 8.95 MB

To celebrate digital health week (Nov 29th - Dec 5th) I interviewed Deborah Adewunmi, a digital health and health-technology enthusiast with demonstrated experience working as a software developer in the health-tech sector. Resources: https://digitalhealthweek.co/events Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here: https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights. Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podca...

Advice on Getting Your First Job In Health Informatics

November 15, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 15 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I am excited to interview Anastasia Pargulski MPH, as she recalls her journey of struggling to break into the field to obtaining her first role in health informatics. This episode is jam-packed with helpful advice, you want to hear if you are looking to get your first role in the field! Resource: Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hltha...

What Are Roles That Can Pivot Into a Health Informatics Role?

November 01, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.11 MB

Sometimes we are looking for a mid-career shift or we feel burnt out at our current role and we are looking for a pivot. Here are some roles that can be a basis for transitioning into a health informatics role. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here: https://mailchi.mp/e4cd52ccaaf5/health-analytic-insights. Resources: Podcast Episode: How to Break into the Field of Nursing Informatics! Blog Post: The Ultimate Guide to Designi...

Want to Learn More About Nursing Informatics?

October 11, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 19.6 MB

On this episode, I had the honour of interviewing Abiola Ayilara who is a Registered Nurse, and who advocates for nurses to learn more about the field of informatics. In this episode, we talk about the state of nursing informatics in Nigeria and the bootcamp she is running called the "Nurse Digital Transformation" an initiative to develop, train and equip student nurses, and qualified nurses in health information technology. Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your...

The Importance of Data Literacy in Public Health and Health Informatics

October 04, 2021 11:09 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MB

On this episode I had the honour of interviewing Asya Spears, who has her background in biostatistics, and is the founder of Rose Data Studio, a data literacy and storytelling consulting agency. In this episode we talk about the importance of people with a variety of diverse backgrounds entering the analytics field especially in Public Health and Health Informatics. Asya also provides some amazing career advice for those who are interested in breaking into the field. Sign up to the newslett...

Why is Data Governance Critical in Health Informatics?

September 20, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

Two themes which always seem to find its way into all the episodes of the Health Analytic Insights podcast are: data governance and the importance of clear communication to patients when designing digital healthcare products. Today we are going to talk all about data governance and what it means for the health informatics field. The month of September, marks one year since I began the Health Analytic Insights podcast, thank you so much for listening, much appreciated! Sign up to the newsle...

4 Tips to Transition From a Clinical Role to a Health Informatics Role

September 06, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MB

I often get the question from listeners: Can you transition into health informatics as a nurse or pharmacy technician? The answer is a resounding YES! In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast we are going to go over some tips on how you can make the jump from your clinical role to a health informatic role. If you have used these tips or you have found these tips helpful, I would love to hear from you at: [email protected]. The month of September, marks one year ...

How Digital Health is Shaping Patient Care

August 16, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 20.1 MB

Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here. On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I am honoured to interview 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. Daniel has over 10 years experience as a healthcare provider in oncology and rare disease nursing, in this episode we talk about how to integrate p...

Could a Career In Cybersecurity Be For You?

August 02, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MB

Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I have the honour of interviewing Nancy Gariché, who works as a Senior IT Security Analyst for the Government of Canad...

Why is Interoperability Important in Health Informatics?

July 19, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.96 MB

In many episodes of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I have touched on the importance of interoperability, today I am dedicating a whole episode on how interoperability shows up in healthcare, what are the barriers and the impact it will have on the future of healthcare! Resources ClinicianBurnout StudybyGartner NewbornScreening Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the fi...

The Importance of Big Data in Healthcare

July 05, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 22.6 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I have the honour of interviewing Eddie Jay, who has over 17 years of experience working with healthcare data and is a health actuary by trade. He is passionate about pragmatically utilizing health data to find actionable insights, thereby improving patient care and has worked for a variety of healthcare organizations including insurers, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and software startups. Looking to secure your first role in he...

Sickle Cell Awareness Day: The Importance of Education

June 19, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 17.6 MB

This episode of the Health Analytic Insights Podcast is all about bringing awareness to Sickle Cell Disease in the the health, public and political space and the role technology can play in helping to educate others. I interviewed Mrs. Lanre Tunji-Ajayi M.S.M, who is the president/CEO of the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) and the founding president/CEO of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of Canada (SCDAC). Under her leadership, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) achieved a new leve...

Future In-Demand Health Informatics Careers

June 07, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 9.84 MB

On this episode of the podcast we dive into a question from a listener, who asked me, What careers in health informatics do you think will be in high demand in the future? Although no one can predict the future, in looking at current trends in the BI/BA roles and as standards such as FHIR (Fast Health Interoperability Resources) improve connectivity between healthcare systems, we will be able to transform data from multiple sources (patient generated data to the EMR) for improved health outc...

Can Artificial Intelligence Be Used in Healthcare?

May 31, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 25.4 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I have the honour of interviewing my friend Mohamed Abdelazez, who is a PhD Candidate studying Biomedical Engineering. His research consists of applying signal processing techniques to quantify the quality of ECG signals and using machine learning and deep learning techniques to detect cardiovascular diseases. In this episode we talk about how to integrate machine learning into healthcare and some of the pitfalls, as well as, his journe...

Deep Dive into the Entry-Level Roles in Health Informatics

May 17, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 13.3 MB

In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast we talk about potential entry level roles you can apply to today, to break into the field of health informatics and how you can hone both your technical and soft skills to further advance your career in this field. Sources discussed in this episode: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Source5 Have specific questions for me? Send a voice message here Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating ...

How to Break into the Field of Nursing Informatics!

May 03, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 18.6 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I am honoured to interview Jennifer Lewis MSN-NI, BSN, RN who works as a Senior Nurse Manager in Nursing Informatics. Jennifer has a YouTube channel called the Informatics Life which hosts a wealth of information on health and nursing informatics, directly from her years of experience. On this episode we talk about how to break into the field and what technical and soft skills would be best suited for a role in nursing informatics! Yo...

Vaccines, Telemedicine, AI and Health Equity

April 19, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MB

In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast we talk about a range of topics from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, telemedicine, AI & machine learning and how health equity interconnects! Sources discussed in the episode: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Source5 Source6 Source7 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 info...

Your Questions Answered: UX Design and Healthcare

April 05, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17.9 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Lorraine Chapman, Senior Director of Healthcare at Macadamian, she has over 20 years of experience in user experience design, working for companies such as Nortel and Maskery & Associates before joining Macadamian as a Project Manager in 2006. On this episode of the podcast we talk about some of the design pitfalls that can occur when designing technology projects and much more! Welcome to the Health ...

What They Don't Tell You About Privacy and Health Informatics

March 15, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, as Amazon, Google, Apple and IBM are all moving into the healthcare sector, data privacy should be a concern for governments, legislators and us! In this podcast episode, I talk about historical data breaches and what we can learn from these situations, as the health informatics space rapidly develops. Sources discussed in this episode: Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Source Welcome to the Health Analytic In...

How Can We Use Technology to Age In Place?

March 01, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 27 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Ron Beleno, an active advocate for dementia, caregiving, aging, and research communities. In this episode we talk about how technology can be used as a tool to help with the concept of "aging in place" and the importance of patient advisory groups when driving health technology. Keep up to date with Ron! Website Twitter Learn more about AGE-WELL Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. Th...

Finding Your Passion: UX Design and Healthcare

February 15, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 26.8 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Dr. Roxana-Maria Barbu, who works as a Cognitive Scientist/UX researcher at Macadamian. In this episode we talk about how you can transform your passion into a career and moving from academia to industry (3:56) and we also talk about why digital health apps fail (24:18) Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are pas...

Water Safety: A Discussion of Domestic and Global Issues

February 01, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I have the honour of interviewing Kathryn Stasiuk Riddell P. Eng and Owner at KSR Environmental, her background is in water resource engineering and she will be giving her thoughts and opinions about the state of water safety in Canada and globally! Extra sources discussed: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Source5 Source6 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-min...

Key questions to ask BEFORE building your clinical dashboard

January 18, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

In this episode of the podcast, I discuss what are clinical dashboards, the innovative ways healthcare organizations are using these dashboards for and what are some key considerations to have before designing a clinical dashboard for your healthcare organization. Sources: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 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 h...

Ask a PhD Biomedical Engineering Candidate!

January 04, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 16.8 MB

On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights podcast I had the honour of interviewing my friend Yasmina Souley Dosso who is in process of completing her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. Her thesis involves the application of computer vision and deep learning for creating a non-contact, non-invasive, and unobtrusive camera-based patient monitoring system in the neonatal intensive care unit. On this episode of the podcast we talk about working in industry vs. academia, the ups and downs of b...

No experience? How to Break Into Health Informatics?

December 21, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

In this episode of the podcast I am going to go through the steps you can use if you would like to create a clinical business intelligence portfolio when applying for jobs in the health informatics or healthcare analytics space. Why should you build a clinical business intelligence portfolio? Well if you are looking to enter the field but you have only clinical or technical experience or if you have neither, a portfolio could be an effective way to get your foot in the door of an entry leve...

An Unconventional Career Path to Tech

December 07, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

In this episode of the Health Analytic Insights Podcast, I had the honour of interviewing Stephanie Bounds who works at Amazon Web Services. She talks about her switch from a degree in Marketing to working in the Data Analytics space. Stephanie is a listener of the podcast and reached out to me, I would love to hear more stories from listeners you can reach me at [email protected] Extra resources discussed in the podcast: Learning DAX in Power BI SQL server resource W...

The Battle Between Predictive vs. Prescriptive Analytics in Healthcare

November 23, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 8.27 MB

In this podcast episode I want to talk about the battle between predictive and prescriptive analytics in healthcare. What are these tools? Does one have a better use case than the other in healthcare? Let’s discuss and as always I would love to hear your feedback as well. Sources discussed in the show: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the f...

How to Get Your First Job in Health Informatics?

November 09, 2020 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Breaking into the field of health informatics is not easy! On this episode of the Health Analytic Insights Podcast, I provide unconventional tips for getting your foot in the door. I hope these tips can be helpful to those who are applying and I wish you good luck! Sources Source1 Source2 Source3 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 sh...

The Good, Bad & Ugly of Biomedical Engineering PART 2

October 26, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

In this episode, I had the great honour to interview my friend Kyle Krüger who also graduated from a bachelors in biomedical engineering. Kyle moved from Canada to Germany once he graduated from biomedical engineering and has had a very interesting career experience. This episode is for aspiring biomedical engineering students who are open to listening about the hard truths about a degree in biomedical engineering. Sources discussed: Source Source2 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights...

Health Tech Which Will Change The Future of Healthcare

October 12, 2020 20:00 - 11 minutes - 5.06 MB

The pandemic has spurred on innovation in the healthcare field specifically with respect to medical devices which can allow for rapid testing of COVID-19 this podcast. I would like to describe additional innovative health tech I believe will impact the future of healthcare. Rapid testing devices, telemedicine platforms, smart hospitals & cloud computing are all important health tech trends to watch Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a communi...

What is healthcare analytics?

September 27, 2020 20:00 - 10 minutes - 4.94 MB

In this episode I give a high level overview of the field of healthcare analytics, some exciting career prospects and what skills you might need, to make it in the field. References discussed in this episode: Source1 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 health analytics, digital health, bio...

The Good, Bad & Ugly of Biomedical Engineering

September 20, 2020 01:01 - 15 minutes - 7.25 MB

In this episode I give a high level overview of the field of biomedical engineering, my academic background is in biomedical engineering and I provide a bit of my own experience as a biomedical engineering student, some exciting career prospects and what skills you might need, to make it in the field. Sources: Source1 Source2 Source3 Source4 Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast. This podcast is ALL about creating a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate a...

Welcome to the Health Analytic Insights Podcast!

September 01, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MB

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 health analytics, digital health, biomedical engineering and data visualization in healthcare and in exchange I would love to hear from you DEAR listener about your experience and interest in this field, you can drop me a line at healthanalyticinsights@gmail...