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Dr. Tinu Tadese, Vice President and Enterprise Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Boston Medical Center

Aug 4, 2025
Dr. Tinu Tadese, Vice President and Enterprise Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Boston Medical Center, passionately advocates for robust informatics structures and team building. She explores the complexities of integrating health systems and expanding EHR infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of investing in people over technology. Tadese underscores the critical role of mentorship in cultivating future physician informaticians, while also discussing the potential of AI in healthcare to enhance patient outcomes. Her insights illuminate the path toward better healthcare delivery through collaboration and innovation.
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ANECDOTE

Integrating New Hospitals Successfully

  • Boston Medical Center is integrating two newly acquired hospitals and expanding its EHR infrastructure.
  • This complex transformation aims to maintain excellent patient care while merging diverse cultures.
ADVICE

Grow Physician Informaticians Pipeline

  • Invest strategically in building informatics teams that understand diverse patient needs and workflows.
  • Cultivate physician informaticians through mentoring and hospital-medical school partnerships.
ADVICE

Invest in People, Not Just Tech

  • Prioritize investing in people over shiny new technology in tight financial times.
  • Support physician informatics leaders with mentoring and training for long-term organizational benefits.
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