Christopher Cruz, MSHI, ACHIP

Well-rounded and experienced clinical informatician with a robust knowledge of healthcare operations, data/visual analytics, clinical/quality measures, and performance improvement leading organizations in clinical transformation utilizing different tenets of patient-centric, quality-oriented, data-driven, and collaborative approach. Lead national workgroups in planning/design, implementation, and evaluation of various initiatives and programs. ? Over twenty four years of track record in the field of informatics, clinical care/operations support, performance improvement, quality, patient safety, risk management, information technology, and research. ? Proven project management and leadership abilities; able to coordinate and direct all phases of projects while managing, motivating, and leading project teams, committees, and core teams. ? Adept at developing effective policies and procedures, project documentation, business case and performance improvement presentations. CORE COMPETENCIES: Clinical Informatics, Data and Visual Analytics, Clinical Workflow Analysis and Redesign, Process Mapping, EHR Implementation, Performance Improvement, Clinical Education, Project Management; Simulation, Clinical Decision Support, Data, Policies and Procedures, Information Modeling, Standard Terminologies (SNOMED-CT, LOINC); Regulatory/Accreditation, Joint Commission, CMS, DHHS/MERP, Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Quality. SDLC, Epic, Meditech NPR/Macros, Boston Software System, SQL, Crystal Report, Tableau, Visio.