Jim Thompson, MD, ABIM, ABEM

Physician Informaticist

Dr. Thompson spent his clinical career as an academic internist and emergency physician. After eight years working with customers, and on strategy and development as the VP of Medical Affairs for McKesson Corporation, Jim joined IMO Health in 2014. Additionally, he has held a number of leadership positions including Director of the Emergency Department for the Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine and Medical Director of Informatics for Central DuPage Health System (now part of Northwestern in Chicago). His career passion has been to make the EHR work well for clinicians. Jim spends his free time with family when he is not wandering around a golf course or finding adventure in some remote part of the world.

More from Jim Thompson, MD, ABIM, ABEM

The Rule of S’s: Evaluating new tech for clinical workflows

With over 20 years of experience as a health IT buyer and vendor, Jim Thompson, MD, has insights into what clinicians need within new offerings.

In praise of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR)

Join us for a lively discussion as our expert panel shares their experiences with the POMR

What lies ahead for the EHR’s problem list

In this webinar, IMO clinicians will discuss possible improvements in problem list functionality – like creating, maintaining, and displaying problems more efficiently for clinical use.

Stop running from your problem (list): Strategies for streamlining the EHR’s front page

Join us on Wednesday, July 28, at 12:00 PM CT as Amanda Heidemann MD, FAAFP, CMIO of CMIO Services, LLC and Jim Thomson, MD, Physician Informaticist at IMO, explore how creating a problem list governance strategy will help solve the list’s problems.

In My Opinion: A testament to teamwork with Jim Thompson

The fact that the letters IMO don’t just stand for Intelligent Medical Objects isn’t lost on this medical coding company. Indeed, we believe it’s high time IMO embraced our text-slang status and we’re doing just that with In My Opinion, a new Ideas series featuring Q&As with IMO employees. In the spotlight this month, Jim Thompson, MD.

Making the problem list an effective clinical tool

Explore how to address the challenges with with problem list and leverage it as an effective clinical tool to drive efficiency, safety, and satisfaction.

Making EPR documentation easier for UK clinicians

The transition to electronic patient records (EPRs) in the United Kingdom is an ongoing process. As organizations strive to incorporate SNOMED CT® into these vital tools, the need for clinical interface terminology is coming into sharper focus.

What to know about reimbursement under the Primary Care First Act

IMO’s Jim Thompson, MD, and Amy Loriaux, PhD, take a closer look at the Act and its implications for patients and providers alike.

Best practices for improving clinical workflows in your EHR

Join Jim Thompson, MD, IMO’s Physician Informaticist, on April 29 at 12 PM CDT to hear about various strategies clinicians can use to leverage the power of their EHRs for more efficient workflows.

Get the most out of your EHR investment

Clinicians often encounter technological hurdles when working to deliver better patient care. As users strive to manage and synthesize patient and population data, EHRs offer obvious advantages as a powerful technology when optimized to meet doctors’ needs for their patients.

Everything is in the chart. Now, where is the info I need?

Last week’s post explored the EHR’s potential utility as a multifaceted tool encompassing the needs of the provider, the patient, the billing department, the research team — the list goes on. Part 2 of this blog series examines the role terminology may play going forward. Click here for Part 1 of this blog series.

A clear, clinical picture? It’s all in the chart. Sort of.

For providers (and patients), EHRs can be a frequent cause of frustration. Explore what drives the dissatisfaction and how we might move toward a more user-friendly future in Part 1 of this 2-part blog series.

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