News from Cambridge Health Alliance
August 25, 2010
Cambridge Health Alliance Appoints Chief Medical
Information Officer
Cambridge, MA…Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a Harvard-affiliated
integrated public healthcare system that serves Cambridge, Somerville,
and Boston's metro-north region, has named Hilary Worthen, MD, its
Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). Dr. Worthen most recently
served as CHA's Senior Director of Clinical Informatics.
Over the past decade, Dr. Worthen has focused on helping CHA harness
data to inform decisions and create a more optimal patient care
environment. This includes clinical leadership to create, maintain,
and support top-level Electronic Health Records that enhance care
for all patients as well as award-winning electronic registries
that specifically improve the care of patients with chronic illnesses
such as diabetes, asthma, and depression. He has also collaborated
with departments to provide information technology (IT) support
for clinical care, research, process improvement, quality improvement,
patient and staff safety, and community health.
In his new role as CMIO, Dr. Worthen will continue to shape how
IT contributes to the mission of CHA and supports its clinical goals
and quality improvement. He will provide key physician leadership
for CHA's IT efforts, enabling the organization to create better
patient care systems, improve the information environment for patients,
clinicians, and staff, and navigate changes mandated by state and
national health reform, including meaningful use programs.
Before devoting himself to IT full-time in 2000, Dr. Worthen held
a variety of clinical positions. He joined the Cambridge Hospital
(now part of CHA) in 1974 and, over the course of 25 years, helped
establish a new Primary Care Unit, co-founded the successful Cambridge
Family Health practice, served as Medical Director for Adult and
Family Ambulatory Care, and was Medical Director of Inpatient Medical
and Surgical Services at the Cambridge Hospital.
"Dr. Worthen's rich history with CHA is a tremendous asset,"
said Judy Klickstein, CHA's Senior Vice President of Information
Technology and Chief Information Officer. "It gives him a unique
perspective on the organization and how it can use data and emerging
technologies to best serve patients."
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