Opinion: Dealing with pay inequity for women in healthcare IT

Yesterday on the show floor at HIMSS, I had one of those experiential moments that makes an impression. CSC kindly invited me to a couple of their afternoon events, one of which was a women business leaders reception. I was able to meet Lisa Pettigrew, CSC's general manager for its healthcare and life sciences division, and we went to the informal reception at its booth. As I stood among 20 or so women, I had the realization that I was the only male in the group. Rarely do we experience that feeling of being "only." But for that one brief moment, I realized how challenging that can be.