In 2020, Dr. Abram joined Baptist Health as CMIO, a role in which she leads physicians through transformational change in clinical care, quality care and electronic medical record adoption. Upon joining the system, she guided the system through a two-year conversion to Epic EHR, which unified patient health and financial records to make care more seamless. Thanks to this work, Baptist Health received the Level 10 Gold Star Achievement for advanced use of Epic. The current main focus of her role is partnering with clinical staff to optimize EHR use and reducing time spent on administrative tasks, so that clinicians can focus on providing the best care possible Dr. Abram has been a board-certified pediatric hospitalist for over 35 years.
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Becker's Recognition
Deborah Abram, MDhas been named a Becker's honoree on the lists below.
2023 Winner

Executives
56 Hospital and Health System CMIOs and CNIOs to Know
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2024 Winner

Executives
CNIOs and CMIOs to Know
The physicians and nurses serving as chief medical officers and chief nursing officers are tasked with identifying new technologies, strategizing how best to integrate them into their organizations, and implementing them appropriately. Their work leads to more efficient healthcare delivery and ultimately improves the patient and provider experience.
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