As chief medical officer, Dr. Little leads initiatives in quality, patient safety, physician engagement, clinical operations and system integration for the acute care hospitals in Atrium Health’s Greater Charlotte area. This includes its flagship hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, and Atrium Health Union West. He aims to develop and drive health equity initiatives and to eliminate care disparities. Currently, he is utilizing customer feedback to oversee a broad range of customizations to system EHR and revenue cycle software. He also guided the system in its EHR implementation, the launch of the system’s “Zero Harm – For All” initiative, and the reduction of unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital readmissions. His efforts have resulted in a reduction in multi-visit patient visits, a decrease in their length of stay and a reduction in high emergency department utilizers’ billed charges.
