Dr. Robert Hitchcock, T-System CMIO, Places Third in Modern Healthcare Poll for Next ONC Chief
DALLAS – April 11, 2011 – In a recent poll conducted by Modern Healthcare magazine, readers were asked to vote for the next head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), replacing the outgoing ONC Chief, Dr. David Blumenthal. T-System’s Chief Medical Information Officer, Dr. Robert Hitchcock, placed third in a wide-ranging and prestigious group of nominees that included Jessica Kahn, the technical director for health information technology for Medicaid at the CMS, and Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Halamka also is known for his well-respected blog, "Life of a Healthcare CIO" and often writes for Health Affairs and the Health Care Blog. Of the 24 nominees in the poll, Dr. Hitchcock garnered 103 votes out of the 736 ballots that were casted.
Dr. Hitchcock closely follows ARRA’s Meaningful Use guidelines and other regulatory issues, and he is a frequent contributor to industry conferences and publications. Dr. Hitchcock has more than 20 years of healthcare experience, splitting his time between T-System headquarters in Dallas, Tex. and Bradenton, Fla. where he is a practicing ED physician at Manatee Memorial Hospital and Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.
“Although it was an informal survey, I’m still honored to be mentioned with the list of nominees and appreciative of the support by Modern Healthcare readers,” Dr. Hitchcock stated. “Advancing healthcare IT public policy is an enormous task at hand and I respect and admire those who are up for the challenge. I am passionate about understanding how current trends and issues may impact the delivery of our solutions and the operations of our partner hospitals and health systems.”
About T-System
T-System, Inc. sets the industry standard for clinical, business and IT solutions for emergency medicine, with approximately 40 percent of the nation’s emergency departments using T-System solutions. To meet the individual needs of hospitals, T-System offers both paper and electronic systems. These tools help clinicians provide better patient care, while improving efficiency and the bottom line. Today, more than 1,700 emergency departments rely on T-System’s gold-standard content and workflow solutions. For more information, visit www.tsystem.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Tsystem.
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