There has been a steady increase in the interest in Davao from information and communications technology (ICT) investor. Sunstar Davao reports that in an interview with Councilor Peter Laviña, chair of the city council's trade, commerce and industry committee, several investors have been eyeing Davao but had a hard time finding a location for their business. Councilor Laviña said he introduced a resolution to the city council for the support and approval of the SM City IT park. The development of this IT park along with that of NCCC Mall and Damosa will spur the growth in the city's ICT industry which will provide more opportunities and more jobs for the people of Davao. Initiative from companies like SM, NCCC and Damosa will help Davao attain IT hub status for Mindanao of which Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga are also vying for.
Read more here.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Davao strengthens push into IT with new transcription alliance group.
The formation of the Transcription Alliance of Davao, Inc. or TADI is seen as Davao's commitment to the growth of the information and communications (ICT) industry. TADI was established to spur the growth of ICT especially the operation of transcription services. Lizabel "Wit" Holganza, school administrator of the MTC Academy - Davao, largest TESDA-accredited medical transcription school in the Philippines, is TADI's first president while Fred Nadela comes in as vice-president.
ICT in Davao had an investment of 198 million pesos on 2005 and is targeted to grow to up to 1 billion pesos by 2010.
Read more in Sunstar Davao.
ICT in Davao had an investment of 198 million pesos on 2005 and is targeted to grow to up to 1 billion pesos by 2010.
Read more in Sunstar Davao.
President Arroyo approves Damosa's IT Park Status
Sunstar Davao reports on April 5 that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared that a portion of Davao Motor Sales or Damosa land to ba an IT Park. This declaration is covered in Presidential Proclamation No. 1231 which partially states:
The blog Davao Technopreneurship also mentions that Davao City Councilor Peter Laviña, chair of the committee on trade, commerce, and industry, believes that the IT park will boost the chances of this city's college graduates job opportunities.
Damosa's senior vice-president Ricardo Floirendo mentioned that they will initially invest 20,000,000 pesos on the first phase of the IT building.
"creating and designating certain parcel of land located at J. P. Laurel Avenue corner Angliongto Street, Lanang, Davao City, as an IT park pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916 as amended by Republic Act 8748."The IT Park at Damosa is seen as a boost to Davao's efforts in becoming a major player in the IT industry particularly in business process outsourcing.
The blog Davao Technopreneurship also mentions that Davao City Councilor Peter Laviña, chair of the committee on trade, commerce, and industry, believes that the IT park will boost the chances of this city's college graduates job opportunities.
Damosa's senior vice-president Ricardo Floirendo mentioned that they will initially invest 20,000,000 pesos on the first phase of the IT building.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
IT Talks blog features MTC Academy's launching of the high school program.
Blogger Oliver "Blogie" Robillo features MTC Academy - Davao in his blog IT Talks. He attended last February's launching of the launching of MTC Academy - Davao's High School Program. Blogie Robillo considers the program as a:
Read more in IT Talks.
"...sound undertaking by MTC Academy. It could provide early employment opportunities especially to the underprivileged, and it could also spur on the drive towards technopreneurship among their trainees who turn out to have a head for business. And ultimately, contribute to Davao’s near-future BPO industry."He mentions in his blog that he has known about the medical transcription industry for some time since he has helped promote it. It was, however, only during the launching that he got a first hand experience in doing a transcriptionist's job.
Read more in IT Talks.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Medical Transcription, A Nurse's Way to Success
When America’s huge baby boomer population hits retirement age a
few years from now, their healthcare requirements will skyrocket,
creating an unprecedented need for highly skilled care providers,
including nurses. What’s more, with an average age of 46.8 years
(up from 42.3 in 1996), the nursing workforce is aging too. Over the
next 20 years, a whole generation of RNs will be retiring from the
profession, putting an even tighter squeeze on an already urgent
need for more nurses. In fact, the Health Resources and Services
Adminstration (HRSA) projects that demand for nurses will increase
to 41% between the years 2000 and 2020.
Some of the challenges faced by immigrant nurses from the
Philippines are the same now as they were 20 or even 50 years ago
and continue to become more complex. Today’s new arrivals
encounter a more complex work environment than that of a generation
ago, including new high-tech equipment, paperless records, increased
regulation, utilization review guidelines and new disease management
concepts, to name just a few. Language difference is another source
of culture shock. Even though nurses trained in the Philippines speak
English, they often have trouble deciphering the varied American
accents and idiomatic expressions.
The fast-paced, high-tech world of nursing profession in the United
States is not for a newbie graduate of nursing course here in the
Philippines. If you are someone who thrives on challenges and are
waiting for your papers to be processed, Medical Transcription gives
you a better chance to prepare and transition faster to your life in the
US.
Medical transcriptionists are trained to listen to different accents and
slang expressions of foreign doctors. It improves language and
communication skills as they listen to US doctors’ medical dictation.
It gives them familiarity to current medical treatment practices in the
US healthcare industry. Following the paperless law of the United
States, medical transcriptionists are in demand, even employers in
some hospitals prefer those transcriptionist with a nursing background
or any allied health related courses.
Medical transcription is a profession which demands a very good
coordination among the mind, ears, eyes, hands and the feet. It
requires a lot of accuracy in terms of listening to and understanding
the dictation being given in an American way of speech and then
typing it at a fast pace with correct grammar and spelling. One needs
to be kept updated on the medical technology and new terms in the
diagnosis and disease frontline. The job requires a lot of hard work,
dedication and commitment to deliver the best, the same attitude a
US practicing nurse needs.
few years from now, their healthcare requirements will skyrocket,
creating an unprecedented need for highly skilled care providers,
including nurses. What’s more, with an average age of 46.8 years
(up from 42.3 in 1996), the nursing workforce is aging too. Over the
next 20 years, a whole generation of RNs will be retiring from the
profession, putting an even tighter squeeze on an already urgent
need for more nurses. In fact, the Health Resources and Services
Adminstration (HRSA) projects that demand for nurses will increase
to 41% between the years 2000 and 2020.
Some of the challenges faced by immigrant nurses from the
Philippines are the same now as they were 20 or even 50 years ago
and continue to become more complex. Today’s new arrivals
encounter a more complex work environment than that of a generation
ago, including new high-tech equipment, paperless records, increased
regulation, utilization review guidelines and new disease management
concepts, to name just a few. Language difference is another source
of culture shock. Even though nurses trained in the Philippines speak
English, they often have trouble deciphering the varied American
accents and idiomatic expressions.
The fast-paced, high-tech world of nursing profession in the United
States is not for a newbie graduate of nursing course here in the
Philippines. If you are someone who thrives on challenges and are
waiting for your papers to be processed, Medical Transcription gives
you a better chance to prepare and transition faster to your life in the
US.
Medical transcriptionists are trained to listen to different accents and
slang expressions of foreign doctors. It improves language and
communication skills as they listen to US doctors’ medical dictation.
It gives them familiarity to current medical treatment practices in the
US healthcare industry. Following the paperless law of the United
States, medical transcriptionists are in demand, even employers in
some hospitals prefer those transcriptionist with a nursing background
or any allied health related courses.
Medical transcription is a profession which demands a very good
coordination among the mind, ears, eyes, hands and the feet. It
requires a lot of accuracy in terms of listening to and understanding
the dictation being given in an American way of speech and then
typing it at a fast pace with correct grammar and spelling. One needs
to be kept updated on the medical technology and new terms in the
diagnosis and disease frontline. The job requires a lot of hard work,
dedication and commitment to deliver the best, the same attitude a
US practicing nurse needs.
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