Engineer Development

Gary H. Meyer

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SUMMARY

Energetic, innovative, pharmacy/clinical systems integration consultant with extensive

Health Level 7 (HL7) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) communication

protocol standards experience. Proven track record directing use of HL7 and IHE

standards when integrating internal and external systems. Skilled at defining and

integrating communication standards with institutional policies and procedures that

improve patient care and staff efficiencies. Possess excellent problem solving,

communication and interpersonal skills.

EMPLOYMENT/Professional Experience

CareFusion Corporation

Connectivity R&D Enterprise Solutions Group

2007-Current Senior Principal Systems Engineer-Clinical Systems

Consultant

Core Responsibilities: Facilitate inclusion of integration and interface protocol standards

by internal product groups during development. Encourage use of HL7 guideline by

internal and external groups developing bidirectional communications supporting

patient care.

Developed and established HL7 pharmacy segment supporting communication

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of infusion order details thus minimizing the risk of human error in programming

an infusion pump.

Redesigned interface documentation process, provide guideline common

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documentation format and a repository for commonly used message code

decreasing the documentation development process from 12 weeks to 8 weeks.

1997-2007 Clinical Systems Consultant

Core Responsibilities: Provided interface consultation and participated within standards

development organizations to improve system integration.

• Created and implemented guidelines for bidirectional communication from

clinical systems to infusion, ventilator and point of use medication verification

devices to improve information communication therefore improving patient care.

• Reviewed the clinical interfacing needs of acquired companies and developed

interfacing message protocols based on established internal and external

standards.

1996-1997 Professional Consultant

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Core Responsibilities: Provided clinical interfacing guidance to internal development

groups and coordinated interface development with external parties.

• Established HL7 messaging protocol education for internal development teams.

• Established common HL7 interface protocol for use by external and internal

interface developers decreasing the number of interfaces to be maintained.

• Ensured compliance with HL7 communication guidelines

1995 -1996 Clinical Specialist

Core Responsibilities: Provided clinical consulting services to hospitals installing

automated medication dispensing systems.

• Developed and implemented clinical interface integration.

• Created and maintained integration team guidelines.

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

Degree College/University Year

BS St. Louis College of Pharmacy

1974

Pharmacy St. Louis, MO

MA Lindenwood University

1984

Gerontology St. Charles, MO

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

Microsoft Certified Professional.

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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

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SOFTWARE AND INTERFACE PROFILE SKILLS

Microsoft Office

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Health Level 7 (HL7) standards

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Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) profiles

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STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Health Level 7 Pharmacy Workgroup

Consulted with the HL7 RX work group to improve the communication of medication

information by expanding and developing messaging segments.

Health Level 7 Healthcare Device Workgroup

Consulted with the device workgroup to improve the communication of patient care

monitoring devices with external systems such as nursing and pharmacy information

modules or systems

IHE Patient Care Device

Consulted with two groups, the infusion device group and the monitor alarm group to

improve the communication of healthcare information. The infusion group work

concentrated on the sending of infusion orders to the infusion pump. To complete the

circuit pump status and medication infusion information was sent to the eMAR. The

alarm group work centered on providing appropriate patient related alerts/alarms to the

caregiver. Integration of infusion pumps with patient care systems by creating and

implementing new communication protocol standards improved patient safety and

provided coordinated automated information to care givers.

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