HealthIT Answers May 8, 2024
By Beth Friedman, Sr. Partner, FINN Partners
The year was 1990. I was a clinical data analyst for a three-hospital health system reviewing cases for medical staff Joint Commission compliance. And I was bored. My supervisor, a senior nursing executive, encouraged me to make a change. Six months later, I started a new career in health IT and never looked back.
Over the decades I’ve worked with (and for) several nurses. Each and every experience reinforces my belief that nurses are the bedrock of our healthcare ecosystem. They are the glue that holds our industry together, simultaneously supporting patients, patient families, healthcare teams, administrators, and more.
In honor of National Nurses Week, this article explores the career trajectory of five...