At the University of Michigan, my contributions span researcher, educator, and leader roles, with focus on clinical research and operations. I am the Chair of the Clinical Intelligence Committee, the governance body for AI in Michigan Medicine, and the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer (ACMIO) of Artificial Intelligence – a senior leadership position leading digital strategy, overseeing new advanced technologies, creating data-driven models, and AI-focused clinical research that drives quality outcomes for patients and value to the organization. I provide leadership in key functional areas to continuously improve efforts around AI operations and am responsible for technology strategy which includes maintaining excellence in clinical care quality and safety, regulatory oversight, patient and clinician satisfaction, and medical affairs. I lead an internal artificial intelligence group (AIG) organized under UMMG and Revenue Cycle with a focus on development, implementation, and maintenance of AI operational solutions. This group consists of five technical FTEs and a project manager and reports to the Chief Revenue Officer.
I hold technical leadership positions in the Department of Anesthesiology, including Director of Informatics and Data Analytics. Through this role, I am active in operations throughout revenue cycle, improving medical billing efforts and infrastructure using data science methods. With operationalization knowledge and experience building AI applications, my teams have found early and continued successes developing AI applications, with expanded efforts tackling opportunities spanning Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Disease (ICD) and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding. Finally, I am the Assistant Director of Implementation Operations for AI and Digital Health Innovation (AIDHI, formally Precision Health), a research-focused group within Michigan Medicine. My research is focused on large data EHR clinical and operational studies spanning across medical specialties with the goal of discovering and providing high-quality value-based care to patients.
These positions have given me direct leadership roles in AI at Michigan Medicine and the ability to influence AI decisions and the operationalization of clinical information projects. I am excited about these opportunities, and I am currently focusing my efforts on expanding education, developing implementation strategies, and creating a governance foundation to enhance initiatives. These efforts have provided opportunities to interact on a national level with several AI consortiums, broadening both the impact and scope of my work in the field.
Please describe one or two of your most interesting projects.
Some of my most interesting work includes (reach out for more information):
- AI application in hospital Revenue Cycle management
- Incentive Spirometry Gamification
- Expanding IVs
- Clinical Staffing Ratios
- Perioperative Pain Management and Opioid Use
How did you end up where you are today? (Your research journey)
I completed a masters and PhD at the University of Wisconsin then followed with a MD at Northwestern University. The PhD set a foundation for research and moving through medical school, residency, and fellowship my research has become focused on clinical technical advancement leveraging AI and electronic health records. As these technologies, ex AI, are ubiquitous I try to enable research where I can be helpful and these efforts have included software and hardware development.
What is the most significant scientific contribution you would like to make?
To better healthcare for patients.
What makes you excited about your data science and AI research?
I am a believer these technologies will change healthcare and I am excited to help foster these tools and applications into meaningful use.
What are 1-3 interesting facts about yourself?
- I prefer team-based experiences and love good collaborations.
- I am an avid sports fan, following most major sports.
- Within my hobbies I try to foster extensive use of computer and data sciences and try to act as a mentor to those with similar passions.