MS in Health Informatics & AnalyticsMentors

Spencer Ash
Sr. User Experience Designer
ChenMed

I am an experienced Product Leader/Designer/UX Researcher with a background in healthcare/consumer informatics, public health, and user-centered design. My core focus is on solving mission-critical problems in the healthcare space, and I am dedicated to designing innovative clinical applications that lead to positive health outcomes for at-risk patient populations. Currently leading the design and product strategy for a suite of clinical applications for 300+ physicians, 600+ medical assistants, and operational/clinical support staff - all supporting over 80,000 at-risk senior patients.

Janene Layne
Title Radiology System Analyst
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

I am currently a Radiology System Analyst at MSKCC. I have been in Radiology for six years as a technologist. Over this time, I have worked primarily on Seimens platforms and used several PACS and RIS systems such as EPIC Radiant, Synapse RIS, Visage Pacs, and Philips Intellispace. I have worked with radiology management to streamline MRI and CT workflows and assist with training students and new hires.

Lisa Berry-Wensveen, RDH, MSHIA, CAPM         

Currently in transition following relocation and COVID office closure.  I have worked in dentistry as a registered dental hygienist and dental practice management/facilitation for over 20 years.  Additional work experience includes Assistant Director at Purdue University--Residences.  I recently completed my Certification as an associate project manager.  With the completion of my MSHIA degree, I am hoping to expand my work experience into the health analytics and informatics field more broadly.

Almasi Musoke Vickers
Self-employed Clinical Systems Consultant
AMusoke Enterprise LLC

I have worked as both an application analyst and a consultant supporting Cerner EHR applications. For over fifteen years, I've implemented many EHR features and functionalities and have been a part of the ever-changing health information technology industry. For many years HIT has focused on capturing electronic health data, and as it continues to transform, analysts such as myself are now looking to make this data useful and accessible.

Rachel Chambers
Healthcare Sr. Consultant
Systems Evolution

Over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Half of the time spent working IT initiatives (large scale implementations).
Led a Care Management organization with building out an EHR platform, experience working PBM implementations.
In addition -I have been a Manager at one of the Big 4 consulting firms (Deloitte Consulting). I am a Managing Partner at Analytiqx Business Solutions  - capability is Strategy.

Suzy Espinosa   
Senior Manager - Acquisitions and Strategic Initiatives
AdventHealth

When the company embarks on acquisitions of hospitals or when we build new ones, my team coordinates the activities related to converting legacy healthcare IT systems from previous ones to our company's standard systems. We implement new EMRs, interfaces, biomedical devices, and associated software. In a sense, Health IT is my role because getting these large-scale clinical systems implementations off the ground requires knowledge of how the systems interact with each other, how they help hospitals provide safe, quality care, and how revenue cycle systems are integrated into clinical care and hospital administration.

Melissa Bassett   
President and CEO
Storm Informatics Inc.

I utilized the knowledge gained from the MSHIA program to co-develop a unique informatics database tailored to healthcare organizations. We provide HIPAA-compliant data management, analytics, and consulting. In addition to my role at Storm, I am currently pursuing my PhD in neuroscience with a focus in bioinformatics.

Keith A. Reaves   
Academy Consultant
Cerner Corp, Kansas City, MO

I work in Healthcare IT. I am working with end-users with adoption coaching for the Cerner Millennium. My team works to help with a smooth transition.

• It gives you the opportunity to continue establishing yourself as an HIT leader.
• You can help shape the HIT leaders of tomorrow early in their path.
• You expand your professional network through a university program that connects academics and HIT professionals who want to impact lives and transform communities.

Education becomes more tangible when students can bridge practice and industry with their studies. As an industry mentor, you can connect with students through one or more touchpoints in a variety of ways (e.g., short information interview about your experience, class speaker, class project advisor). Faculty and students find great benefit in professional connection to discuss insights and experiences in the world of health informatics. These connections help our students make an impact on the future of the Health IT industry. These experiences also help your organization identify promising candidates for future opportunities.

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