Public Biography
Benjamin N. Hamlin, DrPH, FAMIA, is a Research Informaticist specializing in clinical quality, person-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) and predictive analytics for quality improvement, Dr. Hamlin is renowned for his leadership in digital health solutions and quality measurement. His approach seamlessly integrates the academic rigor of the quality sciences with innovative measurement solutions.
A nationally recognized leader in transformative quality strategies, Dr. Hamlin focuses on organizational change by strategically leveraging health information technology. He is a passionate advocate for human-centered design principles and application of cognitive theorems to optimize human-technology interfaces in the evaluation of healthcare quality. Specializing in Clinical Quality Language (CQL), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR), BPM+, and Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) standards, Dr. Hamlin advances quality assessment models that leverage interoperability standards to improve the value of the knowledge generated by the quality assessment process.
Dr. Hamlin's expertise lies in developing multidimensional models for assessing patient-centered care quality, with a commitment to enhancing knowledge generation from quality assessment processes. Throughout his distinguished career, he has conducted diverse health-related research, addressing comprehensive chronic disease management, community-based clinical translational research, identification of health disparities, and the development of healthcare infrastructure in underserved and underdeveloped areas.
A nationally recognized leader in transformative quality strategies, Dr. Hamlin focuses on organizational change by strategically leveraging health information technology. He is a passionate advocate for human-centered design principles and application of cognitive theorems to optimize human-technology interfaces in the evaluation of healthcare quality. Specializing in Clinical Quality Language (CQL), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR), BPM+, and Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) standards, Dr. Hamlin advances quality assessment models that leverage interoperability standards to improve the value of the knowledge generated by the quality assessment process.
Dr. Hamlin's expertise lies in developing multidimensional models for assessing patient-centered care quality, with a commitment to enhancing knowledge generation from quality assessment processes. Throughout his distinguished career, he has conducted diverse health-related research, addressing comprehensive chronic disease management, community-based clinical translational research, identification of health disparities, and the development of healthcare infrastructure in underserved and underdeveloped areas.
Affiliations
Fellows of AMIA (FAMIA)
FAMIA stands for “Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association” and it recognizes the contributions and professional accomplishments of AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge to their practice – be that in a clinical setting, a public or population health capacity, or as a clinical researcher.
Year Inducted
2024