Becker's Healthcare June 18, 2019
David K. Vawdrey, PhD, who recently joined Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System as its chief data informatics officer, weighs in on his new role, biggest challenges in healthcare data analytics and why culture is key for innovation in healthcare.
Question: What are your key responsibilities as chief data informatics officer?
Dr. David Vawdrey: I’m responsible for implementing transformational technologies and leveraging Geisinger’s advanced data and informatics infrastructure to create value for patients, clinicians, researchers and members across our enterprise that includes 13 hospital campuses, over 250 clinics, a health plan that includes nearly 600,000 members, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. My role is housed within Geisinger’s Steele Institute for Health Innovation, which was established to elevate and share...