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The Future of Health Data
Here is the poster that I presented at the New England Database Conference 2013, held over at MIT‘s Stata Center in Cambridge, MA. I’ve also excised the abstract for ease of reading (and so that Google will zero in on … Continue reading
What Does an IT Manager Do?
I had a chance to catch up with my high school friend, who now works it IT. He’s been in tech for over 10 years, but originally has a BS in Economics, with a minor in CIS – this was … Continue reading
Epic Systems, Epic Certification, and the future of EMRs
Well, I just finished my second round of classes in the Epic EMR system. The first time, I trained in MyEpic/Radar and Reporting Workbench – and I successfully passed the certification exams for these two modules (for lack of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyclops, Electronic medical record, EMR, Epic, Forbes, Medical record, Mordor
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What Does a Data Analyst Do?
What does a data analyst do? As a data analyst, someone typically handles data coming from or going into a data warehouse or business intelligence system. They compile the reports, verify the quality (integrity), and use the data to assist executive- … Continue reading
Posted in Careers And Work, Education, Information Technology
Tagged Big Data, Business intelligence, business intelligence system, Data analysis, data mining, Data warehouse, Data Warehousing, database application design, database management systems, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Oracle Database, query language sql, RapidMiner, relational database management, Relational database management system, relational database management systems, SQL
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Academic Experiences in Computer Information Systems: Associate vs. Graduate Education
I had the chance to catch up with my brother-in-law over the weekend, and cross-compare notes about our educational paths. I am finishing my Masters in Information Systems (MSIS), and he is half of the way through his Associates in … Continue reading
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Tagged Associates, collecting unemployment benefits, Commonwealth of Independent States, Community college, computer information systems, Doctor of Philosophy, Drexel, Drexel University, E-learning, Education, educational paths, employment dept, GPA, Grade (education), Information systems, local community college, Masters, mlt program, MSIS, Oregon, Portland Community College, United States
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Leveling Up in IT
What is the difference between a junior and senior position? One pat answer is $20,000. If you are going into IT, a huge question is probably ‘how do I get to the top of my field?’ Well, IT has a few unique characteristics that make it … Continue reading
Transitioning Careers into the Technical Realm
When I was in high school, I intended to be a .com boomster, and ride the digital era into that $1m jackpot. After I graduated from the illustrious Churchill High School, I went to community college and studied for a … Continue reading
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Working in Healthcare IT
Part of the appeal of working in IT is that there should be a constant stiving to learn and excel. Programming and technology depends on being cutting-edge, staying ahead of the curve. As someone who works at Symantec once told … Continue reading →