Blog: http://drlyle.blogspot.com
 Lyle Berkowitz, MD, FHIMSS, is a practicing internal medicine physician and healthcare informatics expert with a passion for creating innovative solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of the healthcare system for both physicians and patients. Dr. Berkowitz serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Information Systems for the largest primary care group in the city of Chicago, the Program Director for the Szollosi Healthcare Innovation Program (SHIP), and president of an independent healthcare IT strategy consulting firm. In 2008, HealthLeaders magazine highlighted Dr. Berkowitz as part of their annual “Twenty People Who Make Healthcare Better”, a list of “individuals who are making a difference in today’s complex healthcare world”. And in 2009, Healthspottr chose him as one of the “Future Health Top 100”, their list of top innovators and change agents in healthcare. Also known as the "Change Doctor" because of his love of innovation, Dr. Berkowitz has a new blog dedicated to his thoughts, anecdotes and experiences.
Dr. Berkowitz has researched and consulted in the field of medical informatics throughout his professional career, with a focus on creating tools and strategies to ensure physician and patient adoption of clinical information systems. He has gained national recognition as a well-regarded speaker, as the author of “Physician Adoption Strategies” in the American College of Physician’s book entitled Electronic Medical Records, and as an editorial board member for some of the industry's top publications, including Healthcare Informatics. Dr. Berkowitz has been elected into the Fellowship of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), sits on the board of advisors for the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) and serves as a physician advisor to the ABC News Medical Unit.
Dr. Berkowitz is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine within the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and practices Internal Medicine with Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group (NMPG), the largest primary care group in Chicago. Additionally, as the Medical Director of Clinical Information Systems for NMPG, he oversees their electronic medical record project and Internet strategies.
Dr. Berkowitz is the founder and Program Director for the Szollosi Healthcare Innovation Program (SHIP), a non-profit organization with a mission to use creative thinking and diverse technologies to produce a better healthcare experience for patients, physicians and others associated with their care. Current projects focus on using process methodologies and web-based tools to improve Information Sharing and Information Visualization across a clinical enterprise. More information can be found at www.TheSHIPHome.org.
Finally, as the CEO and President of Back 9 Healthcare Consulting, Dr. Berkowitz works with a variety of hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, eHealth vendors and other similar organizations. As an informatics consultant, Dr. Berkowitz helps these healthcare entities use information technologies and strategies to support their organizational goals. Special interests include Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Internet applications, Change Management Leadership, Physician Adoption Strategies, Information Process Reengineering, and Innovative Thinking in Healthcare.
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