1.5 years of OpenClinTech
As 2024 comes to a close, I'm reflecting on the progress I've made in launching OpenClinTech back in July 2023. It was my personal initiative to create educational content at the intersection of healthcare and technology that was easily accessible (e.g. free) in hopes that we'll find more innovative solutions to our healthcare problems today. It was also a continuation of my 2022 goal during the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program to create the content that I wish I had when I was a student. To be honest, the momentum has been slower than I'd like as I've only barely scratched the surface of what I had hoped to achieve in my 2023 planning. Nonetheless, I'm still proud of my deliverables thus far and excited for the opportunity to continue learning, building, and connecting with my community.
In this blog, I'd like to share some of the things that are top of mind for me as I contemplate future content for OpenClinTech. If you haven't already, be sure to check out OpenClinTech (https://www.openclintech.com/learn) and my YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@briankfung) for educational content about FHIR, artificial intelligence, informatics, and coding. It's all free :)
Health Tech: The Grass Isn't Always Greener on the Other Side
Ever since I made the transition myself from the healthcare industry into tech (healthcare focused), 1.5 years ago, I've been fairly positive about my experiences and very supportive of others, primarily healthcare professionals, that were interested in making the pivot themselves. However, I think it may be unfair of me to only share the positives and not the negatives - or rather - reasons why you may want to reconsider pivoting to tech. In this article, I want to briefly expand on those thoughts.