Introduction Since 2022, the California Advanced and Innovating in Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Initiative has been reforming California’s Medi-Cal to make it more “coordinated, person-centered and equitable” for their millions of members. One way in which they are doing this is with the use of the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program. This is a program I’ve had…
Category: Information Technology
ITS835 Enterprise Risk Management
Introduction One of the courses I’m taking in my PhD in Information Technology at the University of the Cumberlands is called Enterprise Risk Management. This course focuses on risk management (of course) and specifically enterprise risk management which is more holistic and global when compared to low level risk assessment. Content Like each UC course, this one…
Glorifind Christian Search Engine
Introduction I recently had a sponsored ad for a Christian search engine called Glorifind, which was previously called Search Belt (and still accessible at that URL at http://searchbelt.com). A search engine “for Christians.” (Excuse me while I roll my eyes.) I earned my master’s and am now earning my PhD at a Christian college. I’ve…
ITS832 Information Technology in a Global Economy
Introduction One of the courses I’m taking in my PhD in Information Technology at the University of the Cumberlands is called Information Technology in a Global Economy. This course focuses on a high level overview of IT topics with a focus on global and international uses of IT. Content Like each UC course, this one…
ITS834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures
Introduction Students in the University of the Cumberlands PhD program in Information Technology must take 20 courses to graduate, and complete their dissertation. Six of those courses make up the IT program core, and I am in those classes now. You also take 6 electives and then 12 courses focused on statistics, research design, etc.,…