Summary
Located within the VHA Office of Health Informatics (OHI), Clinical Informatics and Data Management Office (CIDMO), Health Solutions Management (HSM) Division, the Director for Health Solutions Management (HSM) is responsible for innovative clinical applications that supplement CPRS/VistA and Cerner systems. The Director provides national leadership in promoting new markets for browser-based or embedded products that smoothly work with both CPRS-based and commercial-EHR (Cerner) systems.
Duties
- Leads product management (buy, build, or configure) of most clinical IT the supplements the VistA and Cerner EHRs
- Supports investment strategy and governance for health information technology by matching clinical needs to functional capabilities to technical platforms and solutions according to an architecturally guided roadmap
- Employs a value-based performance improvement framework that engages all relevant stakeholders, measures costs and outcomes, and feeds virtuous learning cycles. Develop an evidence base for best informatics practices for the division
- Develops appropriate organizational governance and operational practices concerning the management of clinical IT products. These may include policies, directives, handbooks, architectures, roadmaps.
- Engages in mutually beneficial collaborations with partners in the Department of Defense (DoD), other government agencies, industry organizations, professional associations, standards organizations, and other healthcare systems
- Interacts with senior VA clinical and technical staff, and represents VHA in briefings, presentations, or discussions on substantive electronic health records interoperability and VA data
- Leads, co-develops, and implements the following HSM plans: Vision and Strategic Plan, Communication Plan, Industry Engagement Plan.
