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120: Boll Weevil Eradication

Embedded.fm · 1 Oct 2015 · 1h 03m

What this episode covers

Kathy Sidenblad, VP of Engineering at Amplify Health, discusses her career trajectory from a software engineer at Systems Control Inc. in 1976 to managing healthcare software teams. She details her work on agricultural modeling for boll weevil eradication, her transition into healthcare with companies like LifeMasters and Enclara Health, and her current focus on integrating electronic health records to improve chronic disease management. Sidenblad emphasizes the importance of hands-on technical knowledge for managers, the challenges of interoperability in medical software, and the value of diverse perspectives in engineering teams.

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Systems Control Inc., Octel, MeasureX, Amplify Health, LifeMasters, Enclara Health, NVIDIA, Amazon
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C++, HIPAA

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