Health Informatics: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Current and Future Professionals

"True wellness innovation requires the recruitment of multi-disciplinary participants. This book breaks the mold with examples from healthcare experts and other professionals who have leveraged informatics to better the lives of their constituents."

-- Jason Helgerson, Founder & CEO, Helgerson Solutions Group LLC

Developed for those training in academic centers as well as for those already "out in the field," this book looks at how attorneys, behavioral health experts, business development experts, chief information officers, chief medical officers, chief nursing information officers, consumer advocates, cryptographic experts, futurists, geneticists, informaticists, managed care executives, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, public health professionals, software developers, systems security officers, and workforce experts are collaborating on a "team-based," IT-enabled approach to improve healthcare.

Salvatore Volpe, MD, FAAP, FACP, CHCQM has 27 years of a primary care medical practice experience. He has achieved board certification in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Clinical Informatics and Quality Assurance. He serves as Chairman of the Richmond County Medical Society HIT Committee.

Dr. Volpe is the recipient of the 2007 IPRO Quality Award. The award was presented in recognition of his commitment to improving care for Medicare beneficiaries, as reflected in the work he has done to create a patient-focused environment within his practice, and his work as a physician champion in promoting the use of electronic health records and health information technology for quality improvement. He is currently the Attending Physician, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Staten Island University Hospital.

Additional achievements include:

• 2009 - Dr. Volpe's medical practice became the first solo practice in the state of New York to achieve Level 3 2008 NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition.
• 2010 - HIMSS recognized Dr. Volpe as the Chapter Leader of the Year.
• 2011 - SUNY Downstate Medical School presented Dr. Volpe with the Geriatrics Medicine Award in recognition of his contributions and achievements.
• 2012 - Dr. Volpe's medical practice became the first solo practice in the United States to achieve Level 3 2011 NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition.
• 2013 - Dr. Volpe accepted the role of Chairman of the Staten Island Heart Society.
• 2015 - Dr. Volpe accepted the role of Chief Medical Officer for the Staten Island Performing Providers, LLC.
• 2016 - Recipient of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) Patient-Centered Medical Home Practice Award.