Week 7 - MBA 6101 - Automation in Public Health and Non-Profits

Automation has already been influencing the public health and non-profit sector, increasing efficiency and accessibility, allowing personnel to direct more time and energy towards reaching organizational goals. Many technologies and programs utilized by the health care system are shared with public health, especially with health records. The electronic health records (EHR) system allows health sectors to connect, improving patient and community care. 

I believe continual integration and centralization of health records would further improve public health. By integrating data, our research can more accurately reflect the target communities, which is crucial in providing public health initiatives. The lack of data, especially in underserved communities has been a large barrier in implementing effective care. 

As for the non-profit sector, there continues to be an expansion for automated systems in finance, organization information, documentation, outreach, donation, project planning (Davidson, 2022). These departments are just a few core aspects of running a non-profit organization. I believe hands-on expertise will always be necessary, but integrating these automated programs can also greatly increase efficiency. 

And it is because of all these automated systems that we must learn how to adapt, adopt, and adept these new technologies (Kelsey, 2018). In addition to keeping track of these automated programs, understanding how they can be used in your career can also support your career growth. 

References

Davidson, S. (2022, March 21). How Nonprofits Can Use AI and Automation for Good. TechSoup. https://blog.techsoup.org/posts/how-nonprofits-can-use-ai-and-automation-for-good

Kelsey, T. (2018). Surfing the Tsunami: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Options for Responding. Independently published.