Brad Doebbeling

I am a health systems researcher, with a career focusing on strategies to transform healthcare systems. My work has focused on developing strategies using informatics and engagement for health system transformation. The work we have done typically involves academic-community partnerships which focus on making a difference in improving care, using data and technology to drive practice change, and involves active partnership with operations, clinicians and patients. We have developed important technical innovations, particularly in understanding work and information flow, applying novel methods from other disciplines. Our work leading hospital collaboratives to reduce antibiotic resistant infections has been featured by ONCHIT for its public health and policy impact. We have demonstrated that electronic alerts can notify of the need to isolate patients with resistant organisms early and to institute other measures to prevent transmission. Our team has developed important technical innovations, including a physician handoff tool disseminated in VA, advanced cancer prevention CDS, and a planning and scheduling tool for perioperative decision making. I am an advocate for the role of informatics and engagement in informing evidence-based practice and driving system change. My work in biomedical informatics, focuses on the use of clinical decision support and systems strategies to improve decision making, workflow, usability and drive system transformation. PCORI recently funded our team to improve efficiency and access to care in underserved community health centers. Our work lays the groundwork for the Learning Healthcare System, through its focus on partnership, teamwork, collaboration and using HIT and data effectively to drive system transformation.