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The Journey of a Versatile Healthcare System Engineer

March 25, 2024 Career Development Healthcare IT Professional Growth

As we continue our journey together in the ever-evolving world of technology, I want to take a moment to reflect on the importance of embracing change and seizing opportunities. My journey from exploring various interests to becoming a Healthcare IT System administrator has taught me that change is inevitable and a gateway to new possibilities.

From managing vulnerability remediation across 400+ clinical systems to leading enterprise-wide REDCap migrations, each opportunity I seized built upon the last, creating a foundation of expertise that spans multiple healthcare IT domains...

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Modern Healthcare IT Architecture

January 20, 2025 Healthcare IT Architecture Cloud Integration System Design

Exploring modern healthcare IT architecture principles, cloud integration strategies, and building resilient systems that can scale with organizational needs. Learn from real-world implementations and best practices...

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REDCap to AWS Migration Guide

January 18, 2025 Cloud Migration AWS REDCap

Complete step-by-step guide for migrating REDCap research databases to AWS cloud infrastructure, including security considerations, performance optimization, and cost management strategies...

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Epic System Implementation

January 10, 2025 Epic Systems Implementation Healthcare IT

Leading Epic implementations across hospital networks requires careful planning, stakeholder engagement, and deep understanding of clinical workflows. From Beaker to ClinDoc, here's how to ensure successful Epic deployments...

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Large-Scale Vulnerability Remediation

January 8, 2025 Cybersecurity Healthcare Vulnerability Management

Reducing 22,000+ vulnerabilities to under 8,000 in just 12 weeks across 400+ clinical systems. A deep dive into enterprise-scale vulnerability remediation strategies in healthcare environments...

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Go-Live Support Excellence

January 5, 2025 Go-Live Healthcare Systems Project Management

Healthcare systems cannot afford downtime. Learn the methodologies and best practices for ensuring seamless Go-Live events for critical healthcare applications with zero disruption to patient care...

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Multi-EHR Platform Integration

January 3, 2025 EHR Systems Integration Interoperability

Modern healthcare organizations often operate multiple EHR platforms. Explore strategies for managing Epic, Allscripts, Cerner, and eClinicalWorks in unified healthcare environments...

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AWS Cloud Architecture for Healthcare

December 28, 2024 AWS Cloud Architecture Healthcare

Designing secure, scalable, and compliant AWS cloud solutions for healthcare organizations. From HIPAA compliance to high availability architectures for critical patient care systems...

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Clinical Research Systems Mastery

December 25, 2024 REDCap Clinical Research Data Management

Deep dive into REDCap, InterSystems HealthShare, and other clinical research platforms. From study design to data analysis, empowering medical research through advanced data management...

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Enterprise REDCap Migrations

December 22, 2024 REDCap Migration Enterprise Systems

Leading one of the largest REDCap migrations in healthcare, supporting 4,000+ researchers. Learn the strategies, challenges, and solutions for enterprise-scale research platform transformations...

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Master's in Computer Science at Georgia Tech

December 20, 2024 Education Georgia Tech Computer Science

Pursuing excellence through Georgia Tech's OMSCS program while working in healthcare IT. How advanced computer science education enhances healthcare technology innovation and patient care...

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Breaking Into Healthcare IT: A Non-Traditional Path

December 20, 2024 Career Advice Healthcare IT

Many people ask me how I transitioned into healthcare IT without a traditional computer science background. The truth is, healthcare IT values problem-solving skills and domain knowledge just as much as technical expertise...

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REDCap Best Practices: Lessons from the Field

November 10, 2024 REDCap Research Systems Best Practices

After managing REDCap systems across multiple institutions, I've learned what works and what doesn't when it comes to clinical research data capture. Here are the key strategies that have made the biggest difference...

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Cloud Architecture in Healthcare: AWS and Beyond

October 5, 2024 AWS Cloud Computing Healthcare

Moving healthcare applications to the cloud requires careful consideration of compliance, security, and performance. My experience with AWS in healthcare environments has taught me valuable lessons about balancing innovation with regulation...

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