In 2009, John was appointed Chief Medical Officer for CGI in the United States. As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Loonsk is the strategic lead for CGI’s efforts to help implement a nationwide health information technology infrastructure to serve the needs of the healthcare providers, government and the public.
Dr. Loonsk’s experience in health information technology spans government, commercial and academic environments. Most recently, he held the position of Director of Interoperability and Standards in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). In this role, Dr. Loonsk led the architecture of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) and advanced the interoperability processes of the American Health Information Community (AHIC). The latter work included developing the Health Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) and advancing the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
Previously, Dr. Loonsk served as Associate Director for Informatics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this role, he led the creation of the Public Health Information Network (PHIN). Dr. Loonsk was also instrumental in designing the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), initiating the BioSense program, and advancing the field of Public Health Informatics at the CDC as well as nationally.
Dr. Loonsk is a Fellow in the College of the American College of Medical Informatics. He is also a member of the American Medical Informatics Association, the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems and the Health Information and Management Systems Society. Before his work in public health, Dr. Loonsk served as Assistant Dean at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He received his medical training at the State University of New York at Buffalo after graduating from John’s Hopkins University.
Recent Publications:
Update on electronic health records (Federal News Radio, August, 27, 2010)
The missing pieces in meaningful use (Government Health IT, June 27, 2010)
Minding the public’s health IT (Government Health IT, June 23, 2010)
Analysis: HHS health IT program is the right start (Federal News Radio Interview, June 21, 2010)
Health Technology Analogies for $200 (Healthcare IT News, June 2, 2010)
Not All Health Information Exchange Is Created Equal (Healthcare Technology Online, April 20, 2010)
National Health Network Needs Incentives Too (FCW.com, September 10, 2009)
Speaking Engagements:
North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance, Inc. (September 13, 2010)
Speaking on “Achieving Value in Community Health IT: Recognizing the Emerging Path & Avoiding the Pitfalls”
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