Health Informatics & FHIR SME

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Helping hospitals and healthcare providers with data interoperability.

Improving patient care and outcomes is my passion. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) has the potential to greatly enhance data sharing and improve outcomes by enabling seamless communication between different healthcare systems.

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Brian Palmer

Time Zone

Eastern Standard Time

Email

mail@example.com​

Education

Master of Science

1998 – 2002

Boston University

Bachelor of Science​

1984 – 1988

University of New Hampshire

Graduate Certificate
Biotechnology

2016

Boston University Medical School

Experience

Product Owner
Department of Health and Human Services
State of South Carolina

Sept 2024 – Present

Responsible for interfacing with the MCBS Principal Architect to appropriate FHIR resources for communication outside of the CMS Mandated APIs, and to form an interface strategy for trading partners that is fully FHIR-driven.

Also be responsible for driving MES Core’s ability to translate internal data into FHIR-specific resources; this can be done by leveraging the development teams that are attached to the MES Core infrastructure, or through procuring third-party solutions that facilitate that translation.

Practice Architect
Sentara Healthcare & Optima Health

2020 – 2024

Led multidisciplinary teams, including DevOps, API Developers, Governance, and UX, to develop unified interfaces for provider and payer information using HL7 FHIR, ensuring compliance with the ONC CURES Act.

Interoperability and API Leader
Wellmark Blue Cross / Blue Shield

2020 – 2021

Managed and directed multiple onshore and offshore teams to integrate diverse data into over 30 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) for compliance with the ONC Final Rule.

Developed an interoperability platform to consolidate electronic health data for application layer consumption.

Interests

When not engaged in scientific endeavors, I enjoy spending time outdoors

Mountain Bike Path in Squantum MA Summer 2024

Fun with the drone this summer – Sunset in NH, Quincy Wet Lands overlooking Boston, Squantum Yacht Club

Walking Rye Beach in December with my Daughter

Scuba in Cozumel Mexico with my son and our guide Patric (center)

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