May 6, 2020
Host: Dr. Randa Perkins, MD, FAMIA
Randa Perkins, MD is the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
at Moffitt Cancer Center. In her role as CMIO she is responsible
for contributing to the long-term vision of IT health systems at
Moffitt, and the Clinical Informatics Department, which facilitates
both implementation and optimization of the electronic health
record (EHR) and its various uses.
Guest Interview: Dr. Thankam P.
Thyvalikakath, DMD, MDS, PhD
Dr. Thankam Thyvalikakath is a biomedical informatics researcher
and dentist. She is Director of the dental informatics core
initiative at the Indiana University School of Dentistry. The
core’s primary objective is to enhance patient care through
improved data capture, documentation and analysis of electronic
health record data.
Dr. Thyvalikakath’s research focuses on leveraging electronic
health record data for clinical research and quality improvement
purposes; applying user-centered design and cognitive engineering
methods to design clinical systems that better support clinicians’
decision-making processes; implementation and evaluation of
clinical decision support systems; and facilitating health
information exchange to promote coordinated care between medical
and dental care providers.