For years my interests and experiences have been information technology, healthcare policy, medicine in general, and pathology in particular.

Through it all, my passion has been writing. I enjoy assimilating, formulating, clarifying and refining ideas, condensing them, then communicating them clearly.

That passion led me to where I am today: a professional freelancer helping others write about healthcare information technology.

I have consulted in the HIT industry, on Epic EMR installations, including projects at Kaiser Permanente (HealthConnect) and Stanford University Hospital and Clinics.

In 2005 I did a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Health Informatics funded by the National Library of Medicine.

Before training in informatics, I completed a residency in anatomic pathology & laboratory medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.  I have practiced as a board-certified pathologist in both private and academic settings.

My special interests include

• Pathology and Laboratory Information Systems
• HITECH Act Meaningful Use requirements
• Electronic Health/Medical Records, particularly Clinical Documentation and Computerized Provider Order Entry

My CV

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