Getting to know the imaging informatics team
by Mohsina Yusuf
Informatics. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. It’s a large part of Emory Radiology, and there’s an equally large team behind it.
Informatics is an overarching field focused on improving health and healthcare through the effective use of data science, analytics, information technology, and workflow engineering. Dr. Nabile Safdar, vice chair for informatics, oversees the imaging informatics team’s role at Emory.
Radiology is one of the leading fields in developing and adopting new technology. Informatics permeates every aspect of radiology throughout the entire value cycle from the time an imaging order is placed to the time there is follow-up on an important finding. The informatics team works closely with both Emory University and Emory Healthcare operations, quality, educators, researchers, and administrative leaders to coordinate the optimal deployment of applications and workflows to improve patient care and improve efficiency.
The imaging informatics team in radiology consists of faculty and staff who cover the practical informatics needs at all Emory Healthcare campuses, perform research, and educate trainees. Informatics has many partners in information systems on the Radnet, PACS, Powerscribe, and project management teams.
Drs. Peter Harri, Neil Lall, and Adam Prater provide physician leadership for operational informatics needs at Emory, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady campuses. Drs. Hari Trivedi, Judy Gichoya, Adam Prater, Imon Banerjee, and Carlo de Cecco are leading informatics researchers with special interests in artificial intelligence. April Carter and Mercy Mutahi bring their skills as business analysts and project managers to respond to the numerous requests and projects needed to keep the department running smoothly. Steve St. Louis, Candace Moczarski, and Willie Arnold facilitate all functions of the informatics team. Finally, everything is kept running on time and smoothly by administrative assistant, Denise Fennell.
Much of the informatics team’s focus in the next year will be on facilitating new PACS, EMR, and imaging clinical decision support systems, which will be major system changes at Emory. Informatics anticipates ongoing expansion of the home workstations for remote radiology interpretation.
Dr. Safdar feels that much of the team’s effectiveness is its visible habits and practices.
“There is a rhythm of weekly meetings and touch points during which ongoing projects are discussed, documented, and planned,” he explains. “However, these practices and habits only work because the team shares a core of common values. This includes a high degree of respect for and trust of each member of the team and their contributions. Each member of the team is highly committed to improving healthcare, which requires hard work, customer service, and collaboration.”
Informatics is an overarching field focused on improving health and healthcare through the effective use of data science, analytics, information technology, and workflow engineering. Dr. Nabile Safdar, vice chair for informatics, oversees the imaging informatics team’s role at Emory.
Radiology is one of the leading fields in developing and adopting new technology. Informatics permeates every aspect of radiology throughout the entire value cycle from the time an imaging order is placed to the time there is follow-up on an important finding. The informatics team works closely with both Emory University and Emory Healthcare operations, quality, educators, researchers, and administrative leaders to coordinate the optimal deployment of applications and workflows to improve patient care and improve efficiency.
The imaging informatics team in radiology consists of faculty and staff who cover the practical informatics needs at all Emory Healthcare campuses, perform research, and educate trainees. Informatics has many partners in information systems on the Radnet, PACS, Powerscribe, and project management teams.
Drs. Peter Harri, Neil Lall, and Adam Prater provide physician leadership for operational informatics needs at Emory, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady campuses. Drs. Hari Trivedi, Judy Gichoya, Adam Prater, Imon Banerjee, and Carlo de Cecco are leading informatics researchers with special interests in artificial intelligence. April Carter and Mercy Mutahi bring their skills as business analysts and project managers to respond to the numerous requests and projects needed to keep the department running smoothly. Steve St. Louis, Candace Moczarski, and Willie Arnold facilitate all functions of the informatics team. Finally, everything is kept running on time and smoothly by administrative assistant, Denise Fennell.
Much of the informatics team’s focus in the next year will be on facilitating new PACS, EMR, and imaging clinical decision support systems, which will be major system changes at Emory. Informatics anticipates ongoing expansion of the home workstations for remote radiology interpretation.
Dr. Safdar feels that much of the team’s effectiveness is its visible habits and practices.
“There is a rhythm of weekly meetings and touch points during which ongoing projects are discussed, documented, and planned,” he explains. “However, these practices and habits only work because the team shares a core of common values. This includes a high degree of respect for and trust of each member of the team and their contributions. Each member of the team is highly committed to improving healthcare, which requires hard work, customer service, and collaboration.”