Travis Masonis

Adjunct Faculty

tmmscl@rit.edu

Travis Masonis

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

BS, Information Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
MS, Healthcare Informatics Administration, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY

Mr. Masonis has worked in various technology support positions for over fifteen years; specializing in health care for the last eight years. Currently, he serves as CIO & Vice President of Information Technology at Jewish Senior Life. He previously worked at Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, NY, where he had been the Director of IT Infrastructure.

Travis is a member of the advisory panel for healthsystemcio.com; serves on Digital Rochester Board of Directors as Director of Digital Rochester’s IT Leaders Special Interest Group; and, holds a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

Travis is the lead instructor for the programs Health Care Informatics course. Students site that he provided detailed feedback which “really helped me to know whether I was interpreting material correctly.” They consistently comment on his ability to engaged them in thought provoking discussions that challenge their continued development as health care leaders.

tmmscl@rit.edu

Currently Teaching

HLTH-746

Leading Health Systems II

3 Credits

This is the second of three courses in the MHSA program that require students to be on campus. These “immersion” courses will be scheduled over a long weekend and will entail full days on campuses well as pre- and post-course work completed online. The concept is to immerse students in a series of experiences to support their development as high function managers and leaders within the health care industry. This course builds on the first Leading Health Care Systems course and provides a in-depth examination of advanced management and leadership knowledge, skills and values required of contemporary leaders within health care systems.

HLTH-760

Health IT and Decision Support

3 Credits

This course is intended to explore current challenges in the health care system, and how the ability to understand and apply health data and associated health care information technology (IT) tools can improve the quality and cost of health care services. Students will learn about regulations, standards, and rules which impact health IT. The course will include a review of current and future health care technology tools and associated data collection, storage and exchange practices; and utilize applied case studies allowing students to demonstrate their ability to use health care information technology systems and data analytics to improve patient and provider outcomes. The role of technology will also be explored as it relates to strategy, adoption levels, care settings, and patient engagement.

HLTH-799

Independent Study

1 - 4 Credits

Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, will propose a course of study. Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the CHST Graduate Independent Study Form to enroll.