CONWAY, Ark. (September 19, 2014) – Hendrix alumnus Dr.
Chris Davis was recently named the new chief information officer and chief
medical informatics officer for Baptist Health System (BHS) in Alabama.
Davis,
a 1992 Hendrix graduate, has served as the system’s chief medical informatics
officer since 2012 and had been serving as interim chief information officer
since June. Under his
leadership, BHS has successfully implemented the Epic 2014 upgrade and has made
significant strides toward electronic medical record integration strategies. He
has served in a leadership role in the implementation of electronic medical
records with the Epic Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, which works to
maintain
patient safety and encourage compliance with organizational best practices. In
his new role, Davis will continue providing leadership in the ongoing
development and advancement of clinical systems and technology for the System’s
four hospitals, which requires collaboration and engagement with the medical
staff and clinicians.
Prior
to joining BHS, Davis worked at Mercy Health System in St. Louis, Mo., as a
physician informaticist and Inpatient CMIO. During his six-year tenure at Mercy
in the field of medical informatics, he helped to transform the delivery of
health care by assisting in the implementation of the Epic EHR in 18 hospitals
across four states. He received his medical degree from the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he also completed his residency in
emergency medicine. Following his residency, he practiced as an emergency
physician in the Emergency Trauma Center at St. John’s Health System in
Springfield, Mo. He holds a master’s degree in medical informatics from
Northwestern University. Davis is board certified in emergency medicine and
clinical informatics and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency
Physicians.
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is a national leader in
engaged liberal arts and sciences education. This year, Hendrix was named the
country’s #1 “Up and Coming” liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report.
Hendrix is featured in the 2015 Fiske Guide to Colleges, Forbes
magazine's list of America's Top Colleges, the 2014 Princeton Review’s The Best 378 Colleges, and the latest
edition of Colleges That Change
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Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. For
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