Features Region: West

Maybe he initially sold himself short, for Jason Schermerhorn never envisioned himself as part of corporate leadership. A technologist, he was thrilled to become a network engineer in December 2013 at one of California’s major providers of mental and behavioral health services. What an opportunity, he thought, to further his skills and in such a […]

When introducing technology to Rhino Linings Corp.’s business operations, IT Director John To says his ability mix tech and people keeps things covered. Now in his fourth year overseeing IT for the company known for its durable coatings, To has introduced widespread improvements. Those range from better infrastructure and customer relationship management software to telephony […]

Founded in 1896, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology was the first organization of its kind in the U.S.—a professional medical association dedicated to eye, ear, nose and throat doctors. In 1979, the organization split into two entities: the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Now known simply as the […]

While it’s rare that bears—yes, the animals—create sweeping changes in technology, that’s what’s happening at Wescom Credit Union in Southern California. The bears, specifically, are the UCLA Bruins, and an expanding partnership between Wescom and the university is a catalyst for improving how the credit union serves its members, says Senior Vice President and CIO Joseph Pellissery. When he chatted with Toggle in March, Pellissery had already […]

OMG, who could resist that furry little face? Those eager eyes and quivering nose? This is an animal ready for a new home with a loving family. But this story isn’t about adopting a puppy or kitten. It’s about tech improvements in Pocatello, Idaho, such as a fiber optic network and webcams, soon to allow […]

Ask Jameeka Green Aaron about her job and she’ll describe it as “technologist with cyber expertise.” If you’d asked her what that meant during her high school years, she wouldn’t have had a clue. For starters, in the 1990s the term “cyber” hadn’t been invented. All Aaron knew at the time was that she liked […]

Ramping up a new telemedicine platform, implementing work-from-home operations and integrating a newly acquired hospital into the system is just a sampling of IT initiatives tackled before and during the COVID-19 crisis by PIH Health Information Solutions. While the pandemic shut down industries and businesses around the world, Chief Information Officer Jason Fischer and his […]

It’s all in the timing. Or it’s gone, but not forgotten. Or perhaps it’s a bit of both as Joe Barney settles into retired life near Modesto, California—just as his longtime employer, the Riverbank Unified School District, prepares for a new school year in a new normal of distance learning. After more than 17 years […]

With all the bad COVID-19 has sown across the world, there are promising developments in the realm of telemedicine. But first, some context in the form of a short history lesson. Originating from the inventions of the electrical telegraph and the telephone, modern telemedicine or teleconsultations developed as part of military and naval communication. They […]

Having lived in Las Vegas for years, Jason Frame can’t recall a time when the streets were empty by day and had families cruising the vacant Strip at night—on bicycles, no less. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the city’s usually bustling streets into a virtual ghost town. So far, 5,000 residents have tested positive, despite […]