Dr Gerry Castro is Director of Quality Improvement of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM). Prior to joining SIDM he was the Project Director for Patient Safety Initiatives in the Office of Patient Safety at the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission). His professional efforts are focused on improving patient safety through defining and applying evidence-based strategies in health care. Dr. Castro was the Principal Investigator for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT project “Investigations of Health IT-related Deaths, Serious Injuries or Unsafe Conditions.” He was a member of the AAMI Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the NQF Common Formats and HIT Patient Safety and Expert Panels.
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Director of Quality Improvement Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
As we continue to explore how technology can be used in the diagnostic process, we need to ensure that technology drives diagnostic quality, improving the connection between clinicians and patients in order to provide safe, effective and efficient care. Key Points With the rapid advances in healthcare technology, careful consideration is needed as to how to integrate it into the...
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