Speakers
Conference Co-Chairs
CMIO & Associate CIO
Director, Division of Quality Analytics
Staten Island University Hospital, Northshore-LLJ Healthsystem
Featured Speakers
Arlen Myers, MD, MBA, President and CEO,
Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
Dale Alverson, MD, Professor Emeritus and Regents’ Professor, Medical Director of the Center for Telehealth, University of New Mexico
Julie A Reisetter,
Chief Nursing Officer, Banner Telehealth
Chief Nursing Officer, Banner Telehealth
Colonel Kathy K. Prue-Owens, Chief Nursing Officer, Evans Army Community Hospital, TRICARE Regional Office West [TRO-W], United States Department of Defense [DOD]
Ashutosh Goel, MD, MMI, CHCIO, Vice President, CMIO Bronson Healthcare Group, Clinical Assistant Professor, Program in Biomedical Informatics, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Chen-Tan (C.T.) Lin, MD,
Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Colorado Health
Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Colorado Health
Director, Enterprise Data Warehousing,
Business Intelligence,
Children's Hospital Colorado
Howard Haile, CISSP, CISA, ITIL, VP and Chief Information Security Officer, SCL Health
Heather Haugen, PhD, Health Information Technology Director, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Wayne Arvizu, Telemedicine/Administrator Coordinator, Colorado Springs Military Health System,
Evans Army Hospital Informatics Department
Dale Alverson, MD, Professor Emeritus and Regents’ Professor, Medical Director of the Center for Telehealth, University of New Mexico
David Levin, M.D. is a co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Sansoro Health.
From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Levin served as Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) for the Cleveland Clinic Health System (CCHS) where his focus was on enterprise strategic planning and implementing information systems to support the transformation of healthcare delivery. While at CCHS, Dr. Levin helped establish and lead the CCHS Clinical Systems Office (CSO) that supports clinical information systems operations world-wide. He was also the founder of the CCHS Clinical Decision Support Center of Excellence.
Dr. Levin has over 25 years of experience in diverse areas including hospital, group practice and health plan operations, quality improvement, patient safety and population management. He also brings to bear over 30 years of experience in Information Technology and has worked with a wide variety of clients in both the US and China on the development of clinical and educational IT applications. Dr. Levin is a nationally recognized speaker and has appeared in diverse forums including academic, industry and consumer media ranging from National Public Radio to the Wall Street Journal. He is also the co-author of the book, “mHealth: Global Opportunities and Challenges”.
From 2008 to 2011, Dr. Levin served as the Vice President for Medical Informatics (CMIO) for Sentara Healthcare, a non-profit integrated delivery system based in Virginia. During that time Sentara implemented regional health information organization based on the EPIC EMR, achieved HIMSS Analytics Level 7 certification and won the HIMSS Davies Award (2010).
Dr. Levin holds degrees in Biology and Medicine from Brown University. He completed his residency in Family & Community Medicine at Brown in 1991 and a fellowship in academic Family & Community Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in 1994. He is also a former Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at EVMS.
Dr. Levin serves on multiple industry and venture capital advisory boards as well as non-Profit Boards of Directors. He is married to Dr. Beth Levin, an obstetrician-gynecologist.
Wayne Arvizu, Telemedicine/Administrator Coordinator, Colorado Springs Military Health System, Evans Army Hospital Informatics Department
Mr. Arvizu began his career in healthcare as an EMT Basic in 1986. This led to a career as a Firefighter, Paramedic and Hazardous Material Technician. Mr. Arvizu enlisted in the US Navy in 2002 and had an outstanding career as a US Navy Senior Corpsman serving US Marine Forces. In Iraq 2006, 2008. He led a company of 20 Navy Corpsmen serving Marines across the Al Anbar Province, where he provided routine and battlefield healthcare. Mr. Arvizu also led the healthcare aspects of a US Marine Civil Affairs and USAID joint project to rebuild Ar Ramadi Hospital and Am Arryah clinics.
Mr. Arvizu’s accolades include: 2 Navy Achievement Medals, Meritorious Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and Admiral’s Letter of Commendation.
Upon returning to Civilian life in 2010, Mr. Arvizu became a Veteran’s Advocate supporting troops transitioning from military to civilian life and veterans in long term care facilities throughout Colorado.Fernando Blanco is Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at CHRISTUS Health, one of the nation’s largest Catholic healthcare delivery system. He is responsible for the Cybersecurity program supporting CHRISTUS Health’s delivery network across four states, in three countries and in more than 300 locations. Prior to his experience in Healthcare, Mr. Blanco worked in domestic and international information security roles in the consumer products industry. Mr. Blanco lectures in areas of Cybersecurity and IT General Controls.
Mark Carlson is the Director of Product Management at CORHIO where he defines, designs and prioritizes product solutions as well as educates community healthcare professionals about health information exchange (HIE). In his role, Mark translates national and local trends, such as shifting payment models, ACOs, clinical quality improvement associated with health IT and HIE, to develop internal strategies to link CORHIO products and services to the market. With more than 14 years of experience in health information technology, Mark has led teams focused on developing strategic initiatives using technology to improve care delivery. Mark has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado.
Drexel DeFord, Founder and Independent Consultant, drexio digital health
Most recently the founder of drexio solutions network, Drex has a history of innovation and leadership at top health-systems across the country. As an independent consultant, he now shares his experience in the form of advice, guidance and support to health systems, payers, associations, trusted vendor partners and investors.
Prior to launching his own firm, Drex was co-founder and CEO of NextWave Connect, a healthcare social collaboration solution. He’s also been the CIO at Steward Healthcare (Boston), Seattle Children’s Hospital and Research Institute, and Scripps Health (San Diego). He has also served as an officer in various CIO and CTO roles with the United States Air Force during a highly decorated 20-year career.
Drex has led the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as Board of Trustees Chair, and has been a Healthcare and Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) National Board Member. He is currently a fellow in CHIME, HIMSS, and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
His mantra: Ask me. I can get it done, or connect you to somebody who can.
Ashutosh Goel, MD, MMI, CHCIO, Vice President, CMIO Bronson Healthcare Group, Clinical Assistant Professor, Program in Biomedical Informatics, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Ash Goel, MD, is the Vice President, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), for Bronson Healthcare, a Southwest Michigan Malcolm Baldridge winning health system with over 8000 employees, with operating revenues of over 1.1 billion and 3 acute care hospitals and a medical staff of over 1800. He also holds an appointment as Assistant Professor, Program in Biomedical Informatics, Department of Family Medicine, WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine.
His responsibilities include: managing effective use of the electronic medical record, facilitating the use of technology to improve and coordinate patient care, and developing and enhancing the use of data analytics throughout the health system to make informed decisions that support better clinical and business outcomes. In addition, he practices medicine as an adult hospitalist on a part-time basis. He has over 20 years of healthcare experience as a practicing physician and physician leader. Prior to joining Bronson, he served as vice president information technology and CMIO for another health system for over 7 years.
He has completed his medical education at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in 1994 and his graduate medical education at West Virginia University - Charleston Division. He is board certified with the American Board of Family Medicine. He also holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. in medical informatics. In addition, he is a member of the College of Healthcare Information Executives’ Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) program and has been a member of the HIMSS Clinical and Business Intelligence/Population Health/Accountable Care Task Force.
Adrian Gropper, MD, CTO, Patient Privacy Rights
Adrian Gropper, MD is CTO of Patient Privacy Rights, a global organization representing 10 million patients and is a veteran of patient-centered health information infrastructure. As an entrepreneur and physician-developer he has founded a number of software-intensive medical device companies. He consults on Federal pilots and participates in numerous health data policy standards groups including MIT-Kerberos Internet Trust and as a co-founder of OpenID Health Relationship Trust to develop standards and profiles for the so-called Public API. He served on the Board and Management Council of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group. He’s active in the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on IT and the Task Force on Physician Mandates. He helped create Blue Button, Direct Project, and Blue Button Plus and speaks frequently on privacy engineering in health care. Dr. Gropper holds an engineering degree from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School.
Adrian Gropper, MD is CTO of Patient Privacy Rights, a global organization representing 10 million patients and is a veteran of patient-centered health information infrastructure. As an entrepreneur and physician-developer he has founded a number of software-intensive medical device companies. He consults on Federal pilots and participates in numerous health data policy standards groups including MIT-Kerberos Internet Trust and as a co-founder of OpenID Health Relationship Trust to develop standards and profiles for the so-called Public API. He served on the Board and Management Council of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group. He’s active in the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on IT and the Task Force on Physician Mandates. He helped create Blue Button, Direct Project, and Blue Button Plus and speaks frequently on privacy engineering in health care. Dr. Gropper holds an engineering degree from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School.
Mark Hagland, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Informatics
Mark Hagland has been Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Informatics (www.healthcare-informatics.com) since January 2010. Prior to that, he was Contributing Editor and then Senior Contributing Editor to the magazine, for over ten years. He has spent a quarter century in the health care publishing field, as a writer, editor, public speaker, and author. He has won numerous national and regional journalism awards, and is the author of two books on healthcare quality and efficiency: Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care (2008, with Jeffrey C. Bauer, Ph.D.) and Transformative Quality: The Emerging Revolution in Health Care Performance (2009). He holds a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Heather Haugen, PhD, Health Information Technology Director, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Dr. Heather Haugen is the CEO and Managing Director of The Breakaway Group, A Xerox Company. She was named the successor to the business founder because of her deep expertise in health information technology and because of her passion for leading and developing people. Prior to her current role, she served as the Corporate Vice President of Research, Development, and Information Systems at The Breakaway Group. Her past roles have led to a unique mix of experience, including conducting rigorous research, leading development efforts based on research outcomes, and leading and developing top-performing teams.
Dr. Haugen brings a research focus to the adoption of health information technology. She has more than 20 years of research experience in both the academic and private sectors. Her research and methodology is published in her book, Beyond Implementation: A Prescription for Lasting EMR Adoption, which is a healthcare business bestseller. Dr. Haugen regularly speaks at national conferences and publishes in academic and industry publications. In addition to her research acumen, she is a respected leader who has served in an executive leadership role for over 15 years.
Haugen’s research experience spans strategies to increase EHR adoption, overcome barriers to clinician adoption of new technology, institute effective health information technology education, and develop telehealth programs for disease prevention and chronic disease management. She has published in numerous health and medical journals, including the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, ADVANCE for Health Information Executives and Healthcare Informatics. Dr. Haugen also blogs on behalf of Xerox’s Healthcare Provider Solutions division on areas focused on overcoming the challenges of HIT adoption across the industry. She is the author of two books, Beyond Implementation: A Prescription for Lasting EMR Adoption (2010) and Beyond Coding: How ICD-10 Will Transform Clinical Documentation (2012). As a result of the research published in Beyond Implementation, she was selected as a 2010 Finalist for Champions in Healthcare.
Dr. Haugen holds a faculty position at the University of Colorado Denver- Anschutz Medical Center as the Director of Health Information Technology, where she actively mentors doctoral students and teaches courses. She also serves as the Academic Chair for the Colorado Health Information Management Systems Society.
Dr. Haugen earned her doctorate in health information technology from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She earned her Master of Science degree in clinical nutrition from Colorado State University, and her Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Denver.
Howard Haile is the VP and Chief Information Security Officer at SCL Health. He is responsible for the security strategic planning, and execution of strategy to reduce risk to confidential information across SCL Health including HIPAA, PCI security compliance, security operations center, security risk management, business development, third party risk management, threat assessment, critical incident response, security metrics, Governance and Board reporting.
Chen-Tan (C.T.) Lin, MD is Chief Medical Information Officer at the University of Colorado Health, a 5 hospital partnership spanning the Colorado Rocky Mountain Front Range, deploying inpatient and outpatient electronic records and patient-centered information technologies at a health system comprising 4 community hospitals and the only academic hospital in the Rocky Mountain region. He continues to see General Internal Medicine patients, and also facilitates workshops on physician-patient communication. His research interests and academic publications include physician adoption of information technology, as well as patient-accessible electronic medical records, particularly those that facilitate communication and collaborative disease management. He was awarded one of 9 national "Healthcare IT innovators" awards from Healthcare Informatics for 2003, and was the Allscripts "Electronic Physician of the Year" for 2008. In 2012, his talk at the Epic National User Group Meeting: "APSO notes to improve EHR readability" was deemed one of the "Epic Classics" recommended to all Epic EHR customers.
Paul Marola is currently VP of Innovation and Product Development at CORHIO, a leading health information exchange located in Denver, Colorado. Paul has over ten years of experience in high-tech industries, including telecom and healthcare. Prior to joining CORHIO, he held positions at McKesson Provider Technologies and Accenture and consulted with Community Health Systems and HCA. Paul has most recently brought his wealth of experience in process design, change management, and product development and deployment to his role at CORHIO, where under his leadership, a team of developers, analysts, and project managers works on new products and service lines for CORHIO. Paul and his team specialize in taking “dream world” requests from customers and making them reality through innovative technology solutions. Paul earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Economics at The University of Georgia – Terry College of Business.
Maggie Massary, Director, Enterprise Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Children's Hospital Colorado
A former high-energy software developer turned purpose driven, progressive leader in Healthcare Information Technology. Proven ability for recognizing organizational needs and then providing attention-grabbing and innovative strategic solutions using Information Technology to swiftly improve hospital operations, research and, most importantly, patient care in a complex environment.
Specialties: Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Management, Process Improvement, Enterprise Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Analytics/Reporting (Retrospective, Real-time, Prospective, and Predictive) solution implementation, "Big Data" Analytics, Data Architecture, System Analysis, Clinical Decision Support, end-to-end Software Development, Clinical Informatics, Data Governance implementation, HIT Portfolio and Program Management, Agile Development, relationship development, operational excellence, Electronic Medical Records (EMR)(Epic, Allscripts (SCM & TouchWorks), Cerner).
Specialties: Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Management, Process Improvement, Enterprise Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Analytics/Reporting (Retrospective, Real-time, Prospective, and Predictive) solution implementation, "Big Data" Analytics, Data Architecture, System Analysis, Clinical Decision Support, end-to-end Software Development, Clinical Informatics, Data Governance implementation, HIT Portfolio and Program Management, Agile Development, relationship development, operational excellence, Electronic Medical Records (EMR)(Epic, Allscripts (SCM & TouchWorks), Cerner).
I'm a professor emeritus of otolaryngology, dentistry, and engineering at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Colorado School of Public Health and President and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs at www.sopenet.org . I have created several medical device companies. My primary research centers around biomedical and health innovation and entrepreneurship and life science technology commercialization.
I consult for and speak to companies, governments, colleges and universities around the world who need my expertise and contacts in the areas of bio entrepreneurship, bioscience, healthcare, healthcare IT, medical tourism -- nationally and internationally, new product development, product design, and financing new ventures.
I am a former Harvard-Macy fellow and In 2010, I completed a Fulbright at Kings Business, the commercialization office of technology transfer at Kings College in London. Publications this year include "Building the Case for Biotechnology." "Optical Detection of Cancer", and " The Life Science Innovation Roadmap". I am also an associate editor of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology and Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship and Editor-in-Chief of Medscape Reference: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
in addition, I am a faculty member at the Univeristy of Colorado Denver Graduate School and Direct the Program in Biomedical Entrepreneurship at the Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver Business School.
I am honored to be named by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives of 2011 and nominated in 2012 and Best Doctors 2013
Colonel Kathy K. Prue-Owens, Chief Nursing Officer, Evans Army Community Hospital, TRICARE Regional Office West [TRO-W], United States Department of Defense [DOD]
COL Kathy Prue-Owens entered the Army as a Nurse Corps Officer in July 1986. She has enjoyed a variety of assignments as a Staff Nurse, Cardiology/Urology, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Critical Care Nurse, Fort Lee, Virginia; Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Madigan Army Medical Center and 47th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Lewis, Washington; Head Nurse, Darnall Army Community Hospital and 21st Combat Support Hospital, with a special attachment to the Triple Nickel (555th) Forward Surgical Team, Fort Hood, Texas; Head Nurse, Cardiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; Head Nurse, Soldier Clinic, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Head Nurse, Intermediate Care Ward, 10th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado; Head Nurse, Burn Intensive Care Unit, 28th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Bragg/Iraq; Nurse Scientist, Fort Bliss, Texas; Deputy Commander for Health Services, Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Deputy Commander for Nursing, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany; Medical Surgical Nursing Consultant to Office of The Surgeon General and currently is the Deputy Commander for Nursing, now Chief Nursing Officer at Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado and also is serving as the Army Nurse Corps’ Chair of the Army Nurse Practice Council.
COL Prue-Owens was commissioned in 1985 at University of Nebraska-Kearney. She earned her Baccalaureate of Nursing degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1986. COL Prue-Owens received a Master’s of Science in Nursing from University of Washington in 1998. She earned a PhD from the University of Arizona in 2007.
COL Prue-Owens military education includes the Army Medical Department Officer Basic, Advanced Course, Health Systems Functional Proponent Course, Executive Course and the US Army Command and General Staff College. Kathy has served as The Surgeon General Medical Surgical Nursing Consultant for four years and currently is the Army Nurse Corps’ Chair of the Army Nurse Council.
Her awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Army Achievement Medal. COL Prue-Owens was the 2008 Phyllis J. Verhonick Army Nurse Corps Nursing Research Award winner. She is a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit. In 2015, Kathy received the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee Award for Nursing Excellence, Nurse of the Year Award.
COL Prue-Owens’ accomplishments are definitely due to a very supportive and loving husband Douglas Owens, sons Zachary, Marcus and Kyle and Goddaughter Talisa. Behind a good Soldier is a great mom; Marcella Prue who has been Kathy’s inspiration. In addition, Kathy’s sister and many brothers have been her foundation of spirit and strength.
Krishna is responsible for administrative operations of DMG including: Analytics, Quality Improvement, Utilization and Case Management, Account Management and Customer Service, Call Center, Nurse Triage, Revenue Cycle, Claims Payment, Eligibility, Coding and Reimbursement, Privacy and Compliance, and HIM/Scanning.
Prior to being named CAO, Krishna was DMG’s Chief Information and Transformation Officer. Before joining DMG, he served as Director of Technical Services at Epic, the leading provider of health care software based in Madison, Wisconsin. At Epic, he was involved in over 30 large-scale electronic health record implementations across the US for clients such as Kaiser Permanente, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Texas Health Resources, and NorthShore University Health System.
Krishna is affiliated with several associations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the Kellogg Innovation Network (KIN). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (India), a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
In his free time, Krishna advises start-up health care companies, volunteers with local charities, and enjoys travel to new countries.
Julie Reisetter has over 30 years of healthcare experience in a variety of roles throughout the U.S. Her professional journey has included clinical and leadership positions in Iowa, Colorado, California and Arizona. In 2011, Julie was selected as Banner Health’s first Chief Nursing Officer for Telehealth Services where she is responsible for the development, implementation and sustainability of innovative Telehealth solutions across the care continuum.
Banner Telehealth currently provides critical care services to patients in over 500 beds at 25 facilities across 5 states. In addition, Banner TeleAcute services are available at three full surveillance facilities: Banner Gateway, Banner Ironwood and Banner Ft Collins. In 2012, Banner partnered with Philips to develop the Intensive Ambulatory Care program. Branded Banner iCare™, the service is currently providing innovative Telehealth services to over 600 complex, chronic patients.
Ms. Reisetter has spoken widely on a national level, including ACHE, HMA Executive Forum, NAHC, HealthLeaders Media and HIMSS. In addition, she recently returned from The Netherlands following a speaking engagement at the 38th Holst Symposium. She serves in advisory positions to include:
- Arizona Telemedicine Program - Council Member
- AAMI Foundation NTSI National Coalition for Alarm Management Coalition Member
- Philips Hospital2Home Ambulatory Telehealth Product Advisory Board
- Cerner Patient Care Executive Council
Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa and a Master’s in Science from the University of California-San Francisco.
Julie Richards is a Business Intelligence Director with CGI’s US Healthcare Solutions group and a member of CGI’s Global Business Intelligence and Analytics Practice. She has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare informatics and patient care in strategic, technical and research roles. Julie is currently leading healthcare analytics projects for clients across North America. She recently led the first healthcare prescriptive analytics project in Canada to determine the best possible options to improve access, cost and quality of care.
Ms. Richards is a frequent speaker at industry events and has written extensively for industry publications. She is a member of the Centre for Visual and Decision Informatics Industry Board (a member of the National Science Foundation) and has served on committees for IHTSDO, HL7 and ISO/TC 215.
Julie has a Master of Health Administration as well as a BSc in Geology and Computer Science. She also is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS), has her PMP and Medical Laboratory Technologist in Electron Microscopy.
At the University of Colorado Health, MariJo is responsible for University of Colorado Health’s diverse and complex application portfolio, business/clinical and ancillary systems, integration and interface development, project management office, telehealth program and clinical engineering and biomedical services. UCHealth is a forward-thinking health system created through a partnership between University of Colorado Hospital, the highest-ranked academic medical center in the nation, Poudre Valley Health System, the 2008 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winner and top-performing community based health system, Memorial Health System. Extending geographically up the Rocky Mountain front range from Colorado Springs to Cheyenne, Wyoming, UCHealth has a fully integrated Epic patient record and single Lawson ERP system in place supporting 5 acute care hospitals, 1,548 total licensed beds, 14,528 employees and a growing medical group with over 300 providers providing ambulatory care in over 120 clinics and provider affiliates in Colorado, Wyoming and Western Nebraska. One of the first health systems created that blends high quality community and outreach based care with academic excellence and research.
Al Villarin, MD, FACEP, CMIO & Associate CIODirector, Division of Quality Analytics, Staten Island University Hospital, Northshore-LLJ Healthsystem
Dr. Villarin serves as a Chief Medical Information Officer in a large health system in New York; in his role, he also serves as the Associate Chief Information Officer, and Director of the Division of Quality Analytics. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Villarin completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and earned his Medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Darnall Army Hospital in Fort Hood, TX. Dr. Villarin is a 2016 candidate for a Master of Science degree in Medical Informatics from Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and an active member of the American College of Physician Executives.
Dr. Villarin is passionate about the potential role that health information technology can play in improving care quality, and is focused on reducing the negative impact of EMRs on providers, including: the physician-patient relationship, job satisfaction, inefficiency, and the gap that remains with interoperability and decision support. He is a strong advocate and speaks nationally about the ways in which organizations can help their physicians manage the pressure to see more patients while reimbursements decline, and the importance of a sound strategy to implement and evolve EMRs.
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