After 1500 km and 4 days of driving from the South Island we arrived in Auckland. It took much less time to move into my new home than my places at UConn. This is probably since I was only allowed a 50 lb. bag and a carry-on when I came to New Zealand, compared to the truck-fulls of stuff I spent moving out of the Oaks on the Square in May. After living in an off-campus apartment for two years I was moving back into a dorm. Continue Reading
Author: Hamza Khan
My New Zealand Road Trip
I arrived in New Zealand on May 30th and started classes July 24th, giving me plenty of time to explore this beautiful country before the semester started. My friend and recent UConn alum, Richie and my other friend Alexa joined me on this adventure. Continue Reading
What Does UConn Offer in Healthcare Information Technology?
The University of Connecticut School of Business has developed classes and programs to address the growing intersection of healthcare and technology.
The School of Business is focusing on healthcare and healthcare technology as fundamental issues in the growth of healthcare knowledge. We have developed a Healthcare Informatics & Technology certificate program designed for adult learners who are seeking additional information and/or career advancement related to healthcare. It’s built for entry to mid-level IT staff members employed within healthcare, IT professionals from other industries looking to learn about healthcare, clinicians looking to expand their knowledge of technology, and healthcare business consultants who want to learn more about how technology will affect their industry. Continue Reading
What’s On the Horizon for HIT?
The four things I see coming down the road for healthcare information technology:
First, the cost of technology is going down. With the cost going down, it enables the second aspect – pervasiveness of medical devices and technology. We’re going to see HIT more and more in different places at different times. The third major aspect is in the tools and methods from other industries. We’re going to see the kinds of innovations that exist in banking, or travel, or manufacturing being used in healthcare. And finally, there’s an issue that we need to address as a society. That’s the idea of data ethics: “Who gets my information, how do they get to use it, and what do I reserve that only I can access?” Continue Reading
Governments: The Largest Purchasers of Healthcare Services
How Governments Are Impacted by Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)
Governments are the largest purchasers of healthcare services in the United States and many parts of the world.
Nearly 50% of all healthcare in the U.S. has been bought by the government, either for their employees, or through public programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Because of that, governments are greatly interested in the costs of healthcare, in the quality of healthcare and in the access to healthcare. So we’re going to see more regulatory pressures on healthcare providers, insurers, and even patients, to lower the cost of care and improve its outcome. Technology will help to enable these organization to meet all of the goals. Continue Reading
What Are the Different Types of Healthcare Information Technologies?
Healthcare in the age of technology, offers different tools for the consumer.
To prepare for healthcare technology, you have to understand what types of technology exist. For the individual, there are personal health tools, often in the form of wearables. Continue Reading
Which Industries Benefit from Healthcare Information Technology?
Health insurers can use HIT to help keep premium costs down, but other industries also benefit from healthcare IT advances:
For medical care providers – HIT is good because it creates greater personalization, and it allows for more consistency in the way health is treated. Continue Reading
My English Summer Adventure: Week 2
It has been two weeks since we left to embark on this English summer adventure. With each passing day, my colleagues and I feel more at home in our new environment. We no longer take our time meandering in the tube station trying to navigate our way through London; rather, we stride with confidence to our desired destination with ease. Continue Reading
Study Abroad Germany: Week Six
So my 6 week Summer Universitaet program has finally come to an end. Of course, it is very bittersweet. Continue Reading
Is Ambiguity Always a Bad Thing?
Healthcare IT is increasingly complex because of the policy and regulation uncertainties that dominate industry strategic planning. Savvy CIOs have always understood that innovation arises from ambiguity, however, this is truer today than in the past. Continue Reading