Seeds and Soil: Recommendations for new Applied Clinical Informaticists, Part 2 | healthsystemcio.com

Dirk Stanley, MD, CMIO at UConn Health, offers advice for Applied Clinical Informaticists and those interested in clinical workflow design. Recommendations include recognizing the interdependence of IT and IS; understanding the difference between good ideas and necessary infrastructure; managing workflow complexity to avoid burnout; justifying the need for an interdisciplinary Applied Clinical Informatics team; caring about design details; knowing the 16 most common Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) order types; not underestimating order set complexity; managing multiple stakeholder interests; learning common CPOE order modes; and, empowering a clinical leader. He stresses the importance of transformers of clinical workflow in facilitating smooth operations.

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