LIVE FROM THE HCI EXECUTIVE SUMMIT: Three CMIOs Recognized for their Achievements in Advancing Clinical IT Innovation

Neal Patel, M.D. has been a driving force in clinical transformation work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Among his achievements there to date has been the creation of what he and his colleagues call the “team summary” concept, which is working to turn simple standardized templates into advanced documentation tools that incorporate data analysis modules and modular capture of clinical content, allowing physicians to document more efficiently, and to share patient record information more efficiently with each other, through an aggregate-view solution. He has also helped lead his colleagues in an initiative around what they are calling “integrated presence”—a real-time patient risk monitoring solution that allows clinicians to quickly assess the clinical situation of any patient. That solution is currently being piloted in the burn unit at the hospital, and is expected to be expanded onto other units during the current calendar year.

Neal Patel, M.D.

In announcing the names of the award recipients on behalf of Healthcare Informatics and AMDIS, HCI Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland said, “We at Healthcare Informatics and AMDIS are thrilled to be able to recognize the achievements of these healthcare IT leaders, who have given of their time and their efforts to promote the advancement of care quality and patient safety through the intelligent leveraging of healthcare information technology. The achievements of Drs. Patel, Mattison, and Zaroukian represent the highest levels of accomplishment in our industry, and highlight the virtually limitless opportunities for clinical transformation through the leveraging of IT going forward into the future.”

For further information on the awards program, please contact Mark Hagland at mhagland@vendomegrp.com.