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Paula Edwards
Assistant Research Professor
Research Assistant Professor
Faculty, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
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Dr Edwards work focuses on using data and information technology to improve quality, efficiency, and safety in healthcare. She has twenty+ years of experience in design and implementation of technology to improve operations in a variety of industries, including healthcare. She has led or participated in numerous engagements in strategic planning, data analytics platforms, data governance, health information exchange, workflow redesign, clinical & business outcome evaluation, vendor selections, Meaningful Use/MACRA readiness, and IT usability evaluations. She has presented at 20+ industry conferences & invited presentations and is co-author on 20+ peer-reviewed publications.
Areas of Interest
- Analytics
- Behavior and Health
- Data Science
- Health Informatics
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Systems
- Information Technology
- Interoperability
- Machine Learning
- Public Health Informatics
- Statistical Modeling
Education
- BS 1995, Georgia Institute of Technology
- PhD 2006, Georgia Institute of Technology
Publications
- No Publications listed