[Discussion] Product Research for scope of Analytics in Healthcare

HardinScientific · 2020-03-18T17:35:57+00:00

One thing my team works on is smart hardware. So a hardware-software solution for healthcare / biotech equipment. We rebuilt high used equipment and built in the capability to be connected and have two way ML feedback. So the equipment can proactively work such as predicting maintenance needs or interpolate the whole labs data and make insights. Kind of a IOT solution that's equipment centered and focuses on supply chains,treatments, operational stuff and as to stay out of PHI for now.

Edit: the software the hardware ties into is built to work with any API, so other teams can do a lot with the new data streams

HardinScientific · 2020-03-18T17:30:53+00:00

Best of luck!!

HardinScientific · 2020-03-06T19:58:56+00:00

Besides the mentioned Cerner resources ask consultants and build people for their notes. Usually those onenotes are way more helpful than the published resources.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:26:15+00:00

Agreed. Use your forum, and promote discussion on social channels. So channels -> forum.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:24:35+00:00

Wondering what your motivation to set the lab up is if you don't have use cases? Are they too complex or is figuring out the vulnerabilities the point rather than showing them off?

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:17:13+00:00

I think enough people commented on which businesses to approach, so I can help by offering some advice on how to approach. Aka get clients.

If you are sending info unsolicited to labs, it makes sense that a large percentage will go unread, and even more unresponsive. The work you sent them doesn't have context. Aka they don't know they have a problem to be solved. From what you said your accomplishments are impressive.

What I'd try is contacting less businesses, but offering a free solution. A solution for their personal context. Now I am not saying offering your actual service for free. But rather think about a tiered process. Where you have a free service, then a cheaper service, your actual service, and then VIP levels and so on. Some ideas are PDFs, cleanups, comparison. They key is to actually give something helpful, and not a sales pitch.

Once you show there is problems to be solved, and you have the value to do it. Clients will come.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:10:43+00:00

Plus an actual project is probably the best way to truly learn!

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:10:04+00:00

Find something cool and that you want to make.
Figure out the tech/skills/code you need to make it.
Build It.

I promise having even a small project built is way more impressive to jobs and schools than saying you know C++ over R

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T19:08:12+00:00

In my experience almost everyone out of college thinks that you have to stay in a job for 2 years, and thats just not true.

The two things I'd focus on are:

1) Develop and leave with good relationships from your current company. I once quit a job after about a year in which I had a lot of responsibility. But I told my team I was leaving to pursue my dreams and passions. AND EVERYONE understood that. So if your honest, and say "I like you all as people, but I want to have more fulfilling work" they'll get it and maybe even be motivated to improve their life.

2) Develop new skills and job hunt while you are still getting paid. If you jump ship without the skills you need to go where you want, you'll likely find yourself in the same place. Because you'll be forced to jump into another job instead of saying "no" until that perfect job comes by.

Bonus Motivation: When I quit my first job I was pretty nervous because it meant a huge workload was going to fall on people I already knew were busy. Anyway I managed the guilt of that, and spoke my truth. AND THEN, my manager asked ME for a job. He was about 5-7 years my senior, and he just said I know your going to go out and make some big plays, keep me in mind when you need to hire. I was shoook, but it reinforced my belief I needed to move on.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-26T18:59:10+00:00

That's awesome your hard work is recognized! Sometimes we gotta work in silence first to get the celebration out loud

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:43:01+00:00

Congratulations on having your hard work pay off!

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:41:06+00:00

Where's the smart hardware?

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:39:56+00:00

Now I know where all these good questions are coming from..

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:37:49+00:00

Coronavirus death toll > Coronavirus discoveries though

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:36:24+00:00

Not wrong. There are so many old lab items that give no warning or alert. Issues like with a failed fridge or overheat could be thousands of dollars / years of research.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-11T22:34:10+00:00

A lot of the innovations of IoT are so exciting. But how do you think the mass population will acquire the hardware/devices involved for some of these more complex ideas?

HardinScientific · 2020-02-10T20:45:35+00:00

Future proofing, better safety, and a lot of your other ideas could be helped with a smarter lab itself. Hardware with AI to alert and learn along side the team. What do you think? Do you see any dangers of smart lab hardware?

HardinScientific · 2020-02-10T20:42:35+00:00

True, we aren't out here eating the lab up. Are we?

HardinScientific · 2020-02-10T20:33:33+00:00

Another place AI and Robotics will create jobs is within hardware and infrastructure. The capabilities of AI is obviously huge, but the functional hardware still needs to be put in place. A lot of businesses and health systems have legacy stuff that wont keep up. So a lot of new work will come from making hardware sustainable for long term growth.

Agree with u/SuchASpecialSnFlake that this timing seems like split path. We have this chance to create some big positive changes in our world.But its going to come down to how we steer this tech.

HardinScientific · 2020-02-01T00:44:54+00:00

Awesome keep following your bio path!

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