Health Technology
Health Technology Project Team
The Health Technology project team enhances the clinical experience for student advocates and patients by streamlining workflows, improving communication, and bridging advocates, physicians, and healthcare systems. We facilitate reflection on patient encounters, translate feedback into internal improvements, and analyze data to identify trends in casework and patient populations. Beyond the clinic, we pursue external projects, including collaborating with Fielding School of Public Health faculty and presenting at Undergraduate Research Week, and we are eager to expand our impact this year. Health Tech seeks detail-oriented and adaptable individuals ready to elevate our mission through creative, data-driven solutions.
Recent Initiatives
Intake Form Improvements
We redesigned our patient intake form to better capture concerns related to social determinants of health, leading to more accurate data collection, deeper insight into patient needs, and improved resource matching. The updated form incorporates more tailored questions addressing geriatric care, disabilities, employment details, and other key factors that provide a clearer, more comprehensive understanding of each patient’s circumstances.
Undergraduate Research Week
We collaborated with Dr. Dena Herman of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to evaluate the use of Hunger Vital Sign questions as a screening tool for food insecurity during the PHA intake process. We shared our findings in a livestream presentation during URW and continued field research in summer 2024 as part of Dr. Herman’s post-survey evaluation.
Meet the Health Tech Team
Grace Swenson
Health Technology Director
General Members
Coming soon!