Amy M. Walker, MS, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, NEA-BC
"As a consultant Amy Walker combines top
quality work with exquisite delivery. Her finest skills include honed
problem solving skills and thoughtful approaches to tough informatics
issues." Nancy Staggers, PHD, RN, FAAN and Colonel, US Army (retired)
As founder and President of Optimize IT
Consulting, Amy Walker, MS, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, NEA-BC, is an accomplished senior
clinical executive in information systems management. She has the
unique combination of extensive systems life cycle experience and
healthcare background. Amy has vast knowledge in management of
information systems functions, including design, development, systems
selection, needs assessment, implementation, and contract execution.
She has led both functional and technical senior teams to deliver value
added IT products and services.
Amy holds a MS degree from the University
of Maryland in Informatics and Administration. Amy’s education
prepared the foundation for her expertise in information management and
computer science. She remains current in the industry because of her
continued education at both George Washington University and Federal
CIO Program. She has taught project management to graduate students at
University of Maryland Baltimore campus. Amy is experienced and
educated in advanced negotiating.
Her most recent accomplishment as Chief
Clinical Information Officer, for a large IDN was the implementation of
an Electronic Medical Record. The multi-million dollar IT project
included a “big bang” installation of over 18 applications
and an enterprise system model for 27 hospitals. Amy led the mapping of
best work processes to IT for optimal success and the change management
effort at all levels within the organization.
“I had the great privilege
of working with Amy Walker when we installed one of the
industry’s largest footprints of Cerner Millennium applications.
As the lead executive and Chief Clinical Information Officer, she
assembled a talented team of knowledge experts who validated the
design, build, testing and integration features of Adventist Health
System’s new clinical information system. She was the driving
force that successfully moved us from concept to the piloting of
multi-facility functionality to scheduled “big bang”
implementations across the enterprise. Throughout this 3 year project,
Amy committed to our clinical and IT objectives, and actively supported
our goals to improve patient care and increase performance
efficiency.” - Loran D. Hauck, MD Chief Medical Officer Adventist Health System,
Winter Park, FL
Amy_Walker@optimizeitconsulting.com
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