Author Archive: UC Tech News

Process Palooza – Lean Six Sigma in Action at UC San Diego

By Mark Hersberger.  What do you get when you mix a day of education and competition centered around continuous improvement? Process Palooza – a first-of-its kind event showcasing how UC San Diego gains efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Attendees…
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Making Epic History: UCSD and UCI Health Share an Electronic Medical Records System

Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health; Douglas Hospital at UCI Health; a women’s health office at UCR Health

By Chuck Podesta and Christopher Longhurst, MD.  In early November, UC Irvine Health and UC San Diego Health began sharing the same instance of Epic, our electronic medical records (EMR) system. This is a first-of-its-kind technology collaboration within UC Health,…
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UC Davis Scientists Study Communication in Virtual Reality and Video Games

By Noah Pflueger-Peters.  Modern life is increasingly dominated by the virtual world. Whether it’s through the Internet, video games, social media, or virtual reality, much of our day now takes place on or through digital technology. So it’s important to…
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