Structure and Function of a High Performance Clinical Informatics Department at Eastern Maine

April Giard, DNP, APN, NEA-BC, VP & CNIO, Eastern Maine Healthcare System, and Angela R. Tiberio, MD, Physician Executive, Impact Advisors, LLC. If you’ve seen one Informatics Department you’ve seen one Informatics  Department! Several years ago, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) committed to establishing a dedicated, fully-staffed and system-wide Clinical Informatics Department. As healthcare informatics/technology now enters an exciting new phase beyond “just” implementation, April and Angela will share their knowledge, experiences and advice for how to create, mature and evolve a Clinical Informatics Department for now and the future. Specific topics include departmental scope of responsibilities, “right-sizing” and staffing with the right talent and skills.