re: {Healthcare Technology Alliance}, How many other health IT managers are out there?

[Susan Montana]

Brian, I'm almost afraid to be so blunt, but we do so much the same thing (primarily project management, but certainly roll up the sleeves because the projects we wind up on often call for it, and I would add due diligence, systems/user testing, and user documentation and training to the list) but because we do this on a consulting basis we usually don't pay much attention to title.  We even sometimes make the "just don't call me late for dinner" joke because we specifically don't get tangled up in titles, although many people do. 

I can tell you from doing this type of thing for large, mid-sized and small shops, on both the payor and provider side the titles range from Engagement Manager, Business Systems Analyst, SME, Integration Analyst, Facilitator, Sales Support, Implementation Director, and even sometimes just "the consultant".  We did try to introduce "goddess" once, but it didn't go over too well so we stick to making sure we understand the assignment, the level of authority and responsibility the sponsor expects us to bring to the job. 

Sue

Habanero, Inc.
A NYS and NYC Certified WBE
www.HabaneroInc.com
(631) 244-5661

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From: Brian <dpug...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:26 AM
To: Healthcare Technology Alliance <techal...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: {Healthcare Technology Alliance}, How many other health IT managers are out there?


Those few of us who are "health information technology managers" were
sitting around the water cooler one day wondering how many others out
there are also HIT managers. If you are one, speak up, and let us know
about your organization. We're trying to see if our concept of HIT
managers is the same as in other organizations.

We're a small research organization that develops and tests HIT in a
variety of clinical settings. Most of what we do is project
management, although we sometimes have to roll up our IT sleeves and
code, integrate, or set-up a database. We also do a fair amount of
coordinating, and we also have to be technical writers to assist
investigators in publishing their findings. Wondering if this is off-
track and we should consider updating our titles. If your job is a
similar jack-of-all-trades, what is your title?

Thanks in advance for sharing.

[Girard Hafely]

I totally agree with Susan. I've got a fancy title but, what does that mean? That and $5 will buy you a Starbucks! Well, I oversee about 20+ given projects locally and abroad, am in charge of setting up the various test/staging environments.  sounds impressive and would be nice if it stopped there but, it doesn't. I am also the client liason, chief massager of client data into our systems, BA, QA, and when that isn't enough DBA, grand pooh-bah of proof of concepts code writer, code reviewer, architect, tech writer, mentor, and HR manager............

[Mark Singleton]

I agree with Giragr, what is a HIT Manager? I have 49 employees
developing healthcare software, with PM, Developers, BA, Tech Writers,
and ten computer operators running many of these programs for Health
Plans? Since I no longer work in the Hospital or Ambulatory settings,
would I be a HIT Manager or Not???? Good question.....

Mark Singleton, CPHIMS

On Apr 8, 7:11 am, "Girard Hafely" <ghaf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I totally agree with Susan. I've got a fancy title but, what does that mean?
> That and $5 will buy you a Starbucks! Well, I oversee about 20+ given
> projects locally and abroad, am in charge of setting up the various
> test/staging environments. sounds impressive and would be nice if it
> stopped there but, it doesn't. I am also the client liason, chief massager
> of client data into our systems, BA, QA, and when that isn't enough DBA,
> grand pooh-bah of proof of concepts code writer, code reviewer, architect,
> tech writer, mentor, and HR manager............
>

> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 7:34 AM, Susan Montana <smont...@habaneroinc.com>

> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Brian, I'm almost afraid to be so blunt, but we do so much the same thing
> > (primarily project management, but certainly roll up the sleeves because the
> > projects we wind up on often call for it, and I would add due diligence,
> > systems/user testing, and user documentation and training to the list) but
> > because we do this on a consulting basis we usually don't pay much attention
> > to title. We even sometimes make the "just don't call me late for dinner"
> > joke because we specifically don't get tangled up in titles, although many
> > people do.
>
> > I can tell you from doing this type of thing for large, mid-sized and
> > small shops, on both the payor and provider side the titles range from
> > Engagement Manager, Business Systems Analyst, SME, Integration Analyst,
> > Facilitator, Sales Support, Implementation Director, and even sometimes just
> > "the consultant". We did try to introduce "goddess" once, but it didn't go
> > over too well so we stick to making sure we understand the assignment, the
> > level of authority and responsibility the sponsor expects us to bring to the
> > job.
>
> > Sue
>
> > Habanero, Inc.
> > A NYS and NYC Certified WBE

> >www.HabaneroInc.com<http://www.habaneroinc.com/>
> > (631) 244-5661
>
> > ------------------------------
> > *From*: Brian <dpugra...@gmail.com>
> > *Sent*: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:26 AM
> > *To*: Healthcare Technology Alliance <techal...@googlegroups.com>
> > *Subject*: {Healthcare Technology Alliance}, How many other health IT

> > managers are out there?
>
> > Those few of us who are "health information technology managers" were
> > sitting around the water cooler one day wondering how many others out
> > there are also HIT managers. If you are one, speak up, and let us know
> > about your organization. We're trying to see if our concept of HIT
> > managers is the same as in other organizations.
>
> > We're a small research organization that develops and tests HIT in a
> > variety of clinical settings. Most of what we do is project
> > management, although we sometimes have to roll up our IT sleeves and
> > code, integrate, or set-up a database. We also do a fair amount of
> > coordinating, and we also have to be technical writers to assist
> > investigators in publishing their findings. Wondering if this is off-
> > track and we should consider updating our titles. If your job is a
> > similar jack-of-all-trades, what is your title?
>

> > Thanks in advance for sharing.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Chad Peterson]

I may be alone on this board, but I am not a true "HIT Manager" I am
deeply involved and interested because I am the IS Security Manager
for a hospital. So I am obviously very concerned with the information
and how it is handled in the the environmnet for HIPAA and other
regulations that we are bound by. So my "day to day" funtion is making
sure that all areas of IT from Project Managment to Help Desk are
keeping security in mind when do their everyday tasks. So to say that
wear many hats is not exactly accurate - my hat just is made of pieces
from many different areas . . .

Chad Peterson, CISSP, CISA