Physician informatics and the chief medical information officer

<p>"At the beginning of my time as a CMIO, I needed to remain clinical to build camaraderie with my colleagues. This proved essential as the health system was going through a transition to a new EMR. The medical staff needed to know that every decision I made affected me as much as it affected them.</p> <p>As time went on and the EMR matured, it became less relevant if I practiced and more critical to perform as a change agent. However, I elected to still practice in a part-time fashion because of my love for orthopedics. I also recognized the importance of a minority surgeon for the community."</p> <p><a href= "https://www.libertyhospital.org/provider-directory/providers/gause-l-nathan-md/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nathan Gause</a> is an orthopedic surgeon and former CMIO. <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/afua-aning-md-5849a055/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Afua Aning</a> is a physician informaticist.</p> <p>They share their stories and discuss the KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/10/innovation-and-the-ever-changing-role-of-the-cmio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Innovation and the ever-changing role of the CMIO</a>."</p> <p><strong>Reflect and <a href="https://earnc.me/PB79uu" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/tryrpm" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Athelas</a>, the number one provider of remote patient monitoring.</em></p> <p><em>Did you know more than 65 percent of doctors are actively investing in remote patient monitoring?</em></p> <p><em>That’s because RPM is the fastest-growing segment in health care today. And for good reason:</em></p> <p><em>RPM boosts patient outcomes through preventative care. In fact, a recent study by the VA showed that implementing RPM at a practice can reduce hospital readmission rates by as much as 25 percent, saving more than $20,000 per patient in medical costs.</em></p> <p><em>If you’re not inve