Author Archives: Jessica Cheng Schrepel

Emergency Preparedness, Part two

It’s been just over two years since I first wrote about Emergency Preparedness , a topic prompted by my unexpected role as healthcare proxy for a dear friend who was seriously injured in an accident. With four surgeries behind her, … Continue reading

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Is it art?

Is it art? Giant clown heads wedged between 2 buildings, a unicorn imprisoned in a frosted glass case, faceless figures rappelling from various buildings, a singing whale. Am I dreaming? Is this a nightmare? Continue reading

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What’s all this about AI?

Being a HIMSS conference attendee newbie, I only knew that HIMSS23 (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) promised 35,000 healthcare-related attendees from around the world, with education, discussion, and networking focused on improving the global health ecosystem with innovative health … Continue reading

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In case of emergency, be prepared

In the Girl Scout Handbook, the Girl Scout motto explains: “A Girl Scout is ready to help out wherever she is needed. Willingness to serve is not enough; you must know how to do the job well, even in an emergency.”  … Continue reading

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Instead of making resolutions, let’s celebrate our resilience

Is it just me or do others find it challenging keeping track of time? Not in a “Is today Thursday?” kind of way (when it was Tuesday ALL day!), but rather in a “Are we still in 2020?” kind of … Continue reading

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How an agile mindset and scrum framework can help us navigate through our new normal

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the world was thrown into this new normal of stay at home, do everything here, all the time. Early on, I cycled through the first few stages of grief – … Continue reading

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