Building the New Normal: Clinical Transformation that Bridges the IT & Clinical Worlds

Dr. Matt Sullivan, the Associate CMIO for Atrium Health, has a long history of commitment to improving patient outcomes and provider satisfaction through effective utilization of Healthcare Information Technology. Matt has been an emergency physician for over 25 years and continues to care for patients in the Emergency Department to stay connected to care processes and the needs of providers, positioning him to partner with teams to achieve optimal solutions. Dr. Sullivan was educated at Hahnemann University School of Medicine, trained in Emergency Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center, and then completed a fellowship in research. He practiced for 15 years in academic emergency medicine and transitioned to a role for quality and evidenced-based care before joining the Information and Analytics Services team as the Associate CMIO for Atrium Health.

Tammy Winterboer, PharmD, BCPS, CPHQ, serves as the vice president of Quality, Effectiveness and Experience for Nebraska Medicine. Since joining Nebraska Medicine in 2007, Dr. Winterboer has served in a number of roles. After completing a postgraduate PGY2 pharmacy residency in critical care, she became part of the pharmacy leadership team as a critical care pharmacy manager. Shortly after the organizational-wide implementation of a new electronic medical record, she took on the role of director of Enterprise Practice Support within the enterprise applications division, taking on responsibilities for clinical informatics, clinical decision support and applications training. In 2020, she transitioned to her current role in which she oversees quality, patient safety, informatics, patient experience and clinical effectiveness. The Clinical Effectiveness program aims to decrease variability in care by implementing evidence based best practices, in an effort to improve quality and safety outcomes while also reducing costs and standardizing processes.