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About Andrew Powers

Andrew is a Senior Consultant with over ten years of experience in a variety of fields related to Medicaid IT systems, hospital Construction and technical integration, public health, telecommunications, and residential construction. He's currently a Project Manager for The My Healthy Baby Program which is a state operated program that connects pregnant Hoosiers to local services all across Indiana. Andrew holds a PMP Certification and is a certified Scrummaster.

The Neuro Diagnostic Institute (NDI) – A Lesson in Organizational Change Management

By |2022-02-16T14:02:32-05:00February 14th, 2019|

What’s going on? I work on the Project Management team for the construction of a new State Psychiatric Hospital (SPH) called the Neuro Diagnostic Institute (NDI).  The NDI will serve as a replacement hospital for the current Larue Carter Hospital, which has existed since 1948.  When I first began working on the project, I assumed [...]

What is Information Management, and does it really matter?

By |2022-09-07T21:25:24-04:00December 21st, 2018|

In today’s world, the words Information Management get used broadly and frequently. They are often used interchangeably with terms like Data Management and Information Security.  In my opinion, the clearest definition I’ve seen of Information Management is from Wikipedia, which describes it as: The collection and management of information from one or more sources and [...]

CMS Certification: Managing the Mayhem

By |2022-09-06T16:44:52-04:00August 20th, 2018|

Certifying a Medicaid Management Information System is a lot like building a house.  The desired outcome is obvious, but unless you’ve built a house before, it’s hard to know where to begin.  As any engineer or building contractor understands, even the best designs and plans can be interrupted through external factors, such as weather delays, [...]

International Day for Tolerance

By |2022-09-06T15:20:59-04:00November 16th, 2017|

Thursday, November 16 is the annual International Day for Tolerance.  It was introduced by the United Nations (UN) in 1996 and created to encourage mindfulness and faith in human rights as well as equality and diversity across the world. What is tolerance?  Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tolerance as “sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing [...]

Trekking Mount Everest

By |2022-09-05T17:49:46-04:00August 31st, 2017|

Nick Taylor and Elizabeth Szentes are part of the Indianapolis Rotary Club, which is an inclusive organization that brings together engaged professionals from all sectors of business and the nonprofit world to create service projects that result in meaningful networking and professional development opportunities.  On August 22, Nick Taylor presented at a club luncheon and [...]

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