From Past to Present: A Real-Life Health IT Journey

By focusing on both personal and professional experiences, emerging professionals can gain a competitive advantage into the insights that can lead to post-graduate employment. With a focus on both the challenges and opportunities of one’s academic journey that led to health information and technology career in the United States, Dr. Shiva Sai Prasad Lokini will discuss the challenges he faced, the importance of understanding the U.S. healthcare system, and how certifications like CAHIMS® and collaborations with professional associations like HIMSS propelled his career. Attendees will gain practical guidance on setting career goals, enhancing clinical knowledge, and effectively communicating complex information through data visualization.