CMIO/MDIS Job Description, Page 165
Purpose: The literature is replete with evidence of the need for a physician to take an active role in planning for,
designing, encouraging adoption among peers, and optimizing use of the EHR. In a small practice, this may be a
“physician champion,” but even in slightly larger practices, a position of chief medical informatics officer (CMIO) or
medical director of information systems (MDIS) evolves. This job description helps providers to recognize appropriate roles and responsibilities and to designate or hire someone to fill that role.
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CMIO/MDIS Job Description
Summary: The CMIO/MDIS is responsible for supporting the design and development of clinical information systems that
assist clinicians in the delivery of patient care, including EHR planning, selection, implementation, adoption, and optimization,
representing the needs and requirements of the physician community.
Key Functions and Responsibilities
1.
Participate in EHR steering committee and direct applicable domain teams during EHR planning, selection, and implementation.
2.
Develop empathy and understanding of physician needs and build relationships with physicians to gain support for adoption of the EHR.
3.
Keep abreast of medical informatics trends, experiences, and approaches; work in concert with information technology
and vendor staff to apply these to system build, testing, training, deployment, and ongoing optimization.
4.
Lead the design of clinical pathway models, clinical decision support “rules,” and adoption of evidence-based protocols
with physician, nursing, and administrative leadership.
5.
Lead the use of the EHR to leverage clinicians’ time and maximize communication with affiliates and referring physicians.
6.
Participate in the development and deployment of solutions that evaluate clinical outcomes. Design and evaluate collection of data for clinical purposes, including tracking and interpretation of outcomes.
7.
Lead the development of clinical documentation user interfaces and their interrelationship with other clinical information
relative to best practices and compliance requirements.
8.
Has an active medical practice in area of specialty.
Skills/Experience Required
1.
Interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a diversity of personalities. Must be approachable, and be able
to present data with effective communication and presentation skills. Must be an effective consensus builder. Strong collaborative management style with high energy and enthusiasm; a team player who promotes the concepts of people
working together vs. individual performance.
2.
Strong commitment to use of clinical information systems to support outcomes management. A creative thinker with the
ability to develop flexible, transferable models for pathways of care.
3.
A strong leader with a mature sense of priorities and solid practical experience who can design and implement systems
within the framework of technical boundaries.
4.
A contemporary clinician who understands major trends in health care, and familiar with point-of-care products and medical informatics trends and tools.
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