EduardoOrtizMDMPH

Deputy Chief of Staff, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center; Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine; Previously, Deputy Chief of Staff, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Office
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
1826 Veterans Blvd., Chief of Staff Office
Dublin, GA 31021

Summary

Eduardo Ortiz, MD, MPH is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center and Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN; Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Medicine; and Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

He received his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia, later completing a fellowship in medical informatics, general internal medicine, and health services research at the University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, where he also received a master's degree in public health. He is an internist with nationally recognized expertise in quality of care and patient safety, evidence-based medicine, guideline development, clinical informatics, health services research, and public health.

Education & Training

University of UtahM.P.H., 1997
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2006
CA State Medical License 1991 - 1994

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2003-2004
Performance Award Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2003
Director's Award of Merit Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001-2002
Superior Agency Achievement Award Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001
Silver A in Academics Armstrong State University, 1984
Notable Alumni Award Armstrong State University, 2015
Award of Merit for Exceptional Contributions to the Development of Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases and Sleep Disorders Objectives National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 2010
Merck Award of Excellence 1997-1998
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

In Response – Let’s not SPRINT to Judgment About New Blood Pressure Goals.
Ortiz E, James PA., Ann Intern Med, 2016
Innovations in American Society of Clinical Oncology Practice Guideline Development
Somerfield MR, Bohlke K, Browman GP, Denduluri N, Einhaus K, Hayes DF, Khorana AA, Miller RS, Mohile SG, Olver TK, Ortiz E, Lyman GH, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2016
Let�s not SPRINT to Judgment About New Blood Pressure Goals
Ortiz E, James PA, Ann Intern Med, 1/1/2016
Evidence Gaps in the Management of Sickle Cell Disease: A Summary of Needed Research
Savage WJ, Buchanan GR, Yawn BP, Afenyi-Annan AN, Ballas SK, Goldsmith JC, Hassell KL, James AH, John-Sowah J, Jordan L, Lottenberg R, Murad MH, Ortiz E, Tanabe PJ, Wa..., Am. J. Hematol., 1/1/2015
Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Summary of the Evidence Based Report from the Expert Panel Members
Yawn BP, Buchanan GR, Afenyi-Annan AN, Ballas SK, Hassell KL, James AH, Jordan L, Lanzkron SM, Lottenberg R, Savage WJ, Tanabe PJ, Ware RE, Murad MH, Goldsmith JC, Ort..., JAMA, 1/1/2014
Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure In Adults: Report from the Panel Members Appointed to the Eight Joint National Committee (JNC 8)
James PA, Oparil S, Carter BL, Cushman WC, Dennison-Himmelfarb C, Handler J, Lackland DT, LeFevre ML, MacKenzie TD, Ogedegbe O, Smith SC, Svetkey LP, Taler SJ, Townsen..., JAMA, 1/1/2014
In Reply � Guidelines for Managing High Blood Pressure
Ortiz E, Oparil S, James PA, JAMA, 1/1/2014
ACCF/AHA Methodology Summit Report: A Report of the American College of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice...
Jacobs AK, Anderson JL, Ettinger SM, Guyton RA, Kushner FG, Ohman EM, Albert NM, Antman EM, Arnett DK, Bertolet M, Bhatt DL, Brindis RG, Creager MA, DeMets DL, Dickers..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/15/2013
National Surveillance Definitions for Hypertension Prevalence and Control Among Adults
Crim MT, Yoon SS, Ortiz E, Wall HK, Schober S, Gillespie C, Sorlie P, Keenan N, Labarthe D, Hong Y, Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 1/1/2012
ACCF/AHA Expert Consensus Document on Hypertension in the Elderly: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Do...
Aronow WS, Fleg JL, Pepine CJ, Artinian NT, Bakris G, Brown AS, Ferdinand KC, Forciea MA, Frishman WH, Jaigobin C, Kostis JB, Mancia G, Oparil S, Ortiz E, Reisin E, Ri..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
ACCF/AHA/AMA-PCPI 2011 Performance Measures for Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Hypertension: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/America...
Drozda J. Jr., Messer JV, Spertus J, Abramowitz B, Alexander K, Beam CT, Bonow RO, Burkiewicz JS, Crouch M, Goff DC Jr., Hellman R, James T 3rd, King ML, Machado EA Jr..., J Am Coll Cardiol, 1/1/2011
Semantic Processing to Support Clinical Guideline Development
Fiszman M, Ortiz E, Bray BE, Rindflesch TC, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 1/1/2008
Early Experiences with e-Health Services (1999-2002): Promise, Reality, and Implications
Fung V, Ortiz E, Huang J, Fireman B, Miller R, Selby JV, Hsu J, Med Care, 1/1/2008
Applying Evidence to the Care of a Patient with Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: How to Find and Use a Systematic Review
Shaneyfelt T, Ortiz E, Semin Med Pract, 1/1/2006
Using Computerized Clinical Decision Support for Latent Tuberculosis Screening
Steele AW, Eisert S, Davidson A, Sandison T, Lyons P, Garrett N, Gabow P, Ortiz E, Am J Prev Med, 1/1/2005
Identifying Potential Healthcare Innovations for the Future Elderly
Shekelle PG, Ortiz E, Newberry SJ, Rich MW, Rhodes SL, Brook RH, Goldman DP, Health Aff, 1/1/2005
Medication Errors: Why They Happen, and How They Can be Prevented
Hughes RG, Ortiz E, J Infus Nurs, 1/1/2005
Use of e-Health Services Between 1999 and 2002: A Growing Digital Divide
Hsu J, Huang J, Kinsman J, Fireman B, Miller R, Selby J, Ortiz E, J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1/1/2005
The Effect of Automated Alerts on Provider Ordering Behavior in an Outpatient Setting
Steele AW, Eisert S, Witter J, Lyons P, Jones MA, Gabow P, Ortiz E, PLoS Med, 1/1/2005
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Health Care Educational Interventions: Conceptual Framework
Straus SE, Green ML, Bell DS, Badgett R, Davis D, Gerrity M, Ortiz E, Shaneyfelt TM, Whelan C, Mangrulkar R, on behalf of the SGIM EBM Task Force, BMJ, 1/30/2004
Subclinical Thyroid Disease: Scientific Review and Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management
Surks MI, Ortiz E, Daniels GH, Sawin CT, Col NF, Cobin RH, Franklyn JA, Hershman JM, Burman KD, Denke MA, Gorman C, Cooper RS, Weissman NJ, JAMA, 1/14/2004
Market Withdrawal of Vioxx: Is It Time to Rethink the Use of COX-2 Inhibitors?
Ortiz E, J Manag Care Pharm, 1/1/2004
Patient Experiences and Attitudes about Access to a Patient Electronic Healthcare Record and Linked Web Messaging
Hassol A, Walker JM, Kidder D, Rokita K, Young D, Pierdon S, Deitz D, Kuck S, Ortiz E, J Am Med Inform Assoc, 1/1/2004
Use of Information Technology to Improve the Quality of Health Care in the United States
Ortiz E, Clancy CM, Health Serv Res, 1/1/2003
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Supports an Array of IT Initiatives to Improve Healthcare Quality
Ortiz E, Healthcare Informatics, 1/1/2003
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Books/Book Chapters

Hospital Medicine. Just the Facts
Chapter: Introduction to Evidence Based Medicine
Page 81 - 91Ortiz, EEditors: McKean SC, Bennett AL, Halasyamani LK.McGraw-Hill2008
Hospital Medicine. Just the Facts
Chapter: Evidence Based Medicine-Testing
Page 91 - 96McKean SC, Ortiz, EEditors: McKean SC, Bennett AL, Halasyamani LK.McGraw-Hill2008
Evidence-Based Endocrinology
Chapter: Incorporating Evidence into Health Policy Decisions
Ortiz E, Guirguis-Blake JThe Humana Press, Inc.2006
Information Technology Business Models for Quality Health Care: An EU/US Dialogue
Chapter: Federal Initiatives in Information Technology to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Ortiz EEditors: Krishna S, Balas EA, Boren SA.IOS Press, Amsterdam, The Netherlands2002
Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association Annual Fall Symposium
Chapter: Department of Veterans Affairs, University of Utah Consortium Participation in the NLM/AHCPR Large Scale Vocabulary Test
Page 565 - 569Eagon JC, Ortiz E, Zollo KA, Hurdle J, Lincoln MJEditors: Masys DR.1997
Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association Annual Fall Symposium
Ortiz E, Eagon JC, Lincoln MJEditors: Masys DR.1997
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Abstracts/Posters

Creating Evidence-Based Hypertension Guidelines: T.R.I.P the JNC Way
James P, Ortiz E, LeFevre M, Evans C, 40th Annual Meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group, New Orleans, LA, 1/4/2012
Multiple Myeloma in a 30-Year Old Man Presenting with Gradually Worsening Fatigue
Goraya NK, Ortiz E, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2005
Management Techniques for Patients who Sabotage their Own Care
Selassie L, Shroff D, Ortiz E, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2005
Use of e-Health Care Services Between 1999 and 2002: A growing Digital Divide
Ortiz E, Huang J, Kinsman CJ, Fagan J, Fireman BH, Miller R, Selby JV, Hsu J, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1/14/2004
Patient Experiences and Attitudes about Electronic Communication and Online Access to Medical Records
Ortiz E, Hassol A, Walker JM, Kidder D, Rokita K, Young D, Pierdon S, Deitz D, Kuck S, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1/14/2004
Evidence Review: Diagnosis and Management of Subclinical Thyroid Disease
Ortiz E, Surks M, Daniels G, Sawin C, Col N, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1/14/2004
Encoded Guidelines for Targeted Latent Tuberculosis Screening Using an Electronic Medical Record
Steele AW, Eisert S, Davidson A, Sandison T, Lyons P, Garrett N, Gabow P, Ortiz E, Academy Health, San Diego, CA, 1/8/2004
Demand for eHealth Services in an Integrated Delivery System.
Fung V, Huang J, Fireman B, Miller R, Ortiz E, Selby JV, Hsu J, Academy Health, San Diego, CA, 1/6/2004
The Effect of Using Rules Technology with Computerized Provider Order Entry on Medication Errors in an Outpatient Setting
Steele AW, Eisert S, Gabow P, Witter J, Jones M, Lyons P, Ortiz E, Academy Health, San Diego, CA, 1/6/2004
SGIM EBM Website: The Needs of the SGIM Members
Straus SE, Ortiz E, on behalf of the SGIM EBM Task Force, 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/2/2003
How Quickly Do Clinical Practice Guidelines Go Out Of Date?
Ortiz E, Rhodes S, Morton S, Eccles MP, Grimshaw JM, Woolf S, Shekelle PG, 24th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2001
Adherence to the PORT Study Prediction Rule and Its Impact on Outcomes and Resource Utilization
Quach CH, Johns ST, Stolley S, Lenert LA, Ortiz E, 18th Annual Meeting of the Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development Conference, Washington, DC, 1/1/2000
Experiences and Attitudes of Internal Medicine Residents Toward Medical Informatics
Ortiz E, Lombardo NT, Lincoln MJ, Stults BM, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine; J Gen Intern Med, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/1999
Depression Scores and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in HIV Disease
Schulz RM, Mullenix TA, Googe HL, Grant D, Duong PT, Ortiz E, 38th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Diego, CA, 1/1/1998
Evaluation of Resource Utilization Among Asthmatic and Nonasthmatic Patient Populations
Nelsen LM, Ortiz E, Fitterman LK, Markson LE, 15th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, Washington, DC, 1/1/1998
Drug Therapy in the Initial Treatment of Hypertension Before and After JNC-V
Duong PT, Ortiz E, Hanchak NA, Boccuzzi SJ, Murray JF, 10th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, 1/1/1998
Comparison of Patients with Controlled Versus Uncontrolled Hypertension in Managed Care
Ortiz E, Duong PT, Murray JF, Corrato RR, Hanchak NA, Grana JR, Boccuzzi SJ, 10th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, 1/1/1998
Control Patterns in Newly Treated Hypertensive Patients
Ortiz E, Duong PT, Murray JF, Boccuzzi SJ, Hanchak NA, Corrato RR, Grana JR, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine; J Gen Intern Med, Chicago, IL, 1/1/1998
Routine Use of Anaerobic Blood Cultures is not Indicated in the Evaluation of Bacteremia
Ortiz E, James BC, 21st Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine; J Gen Intern Med, Chicago, IL, 1/1/1998
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Lectures

Strategic Approach to Measure Development: Streamlining the Process to Meet Efficiency, Productivity and Regulatory Requirements
Alexandria, VA - 1/1/2016
Quality Measure Development
Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2016
Evaluating Evidence and Clinical Practice Guidelines
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bet - 1/1/2013
NHLBI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Obesity: Assessing Study Quality and Grading the Evidence and Recommendations
Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2011
Institute of Medicine Standards for Systematic Reviews: Finding and Assessing Individual Studies
Washington, DC - 1/1/2011
Evidence-Based Integrated Approach to Cardiovascular Guideline Development
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 1/1/2010
JNC 8: An Evidence-Based Approach to Guideline Development at NHLBI
New York, NY - 1/1/2010
NHLBI Clinical Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Albuquerque, NM - 1/1/2010
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute�s Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Guidelines
Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2010
Rating the Quality of Evidence and Grading the Strength of Recommendations in Evidence Based Guidelines
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2009
Current Strategies for Hypertension Education and Control at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Washington, DC - 1/1/2009
Clinical Guideline Development: An Evidence-Based Approach
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2008
What Do Primary Care Providers Think about Personal Health Records?
Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2006
Using Evidence-Based Resources in Clinical Practice
Washington, DC - 1/1/2006
Why Do We Do It? Glucose Self-Monitoring in Patients with Type II Diabetes not Using Insulin
VA Medical Center, Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
Important Issues and Misconceptions about Evidence-Based Medicine
VA Medical Center, Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
Why Don�t We Do It? Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Patients with Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia
VA Medical Center, Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
Using Evidence Based Resources to Support Clinical Decision-Making
New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2005
Deriving Value from Your Electronic Health Record
Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
The Case for Electronic Health Records in Primary Care
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
Bringing Clinical Knowledge to the Point of Care and to Patients
Washington, DC - 1/1/2004
Using Information Technology to Improve Safety and Quality in the Ambulatory Setting
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2004
Integrating Evidence into Clinical Decisions
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2004
Using Evidence Based Resources In Clinical Practice
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2004
Evidence-Based Medicine
Multiple locations, 2000, 2004 - 1/1/2004
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Other

Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease � Expert Panel Report
Buchanan GR, Yawn BP, Afenyi-Annan AN, Ballas SK, Hassell KL, James AH, Jordan L, Lanzkron SM, Lottenberg R, Savage WJ, Tanabe PJ, Ware RE, Murad MH, Goldsmith J, Hort..., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/sickle-cell-disease-guidelines
1/1/2014
A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality�s Patient Safety Initiative 2000-2004
Keyes MA, Ortiz E, Queenan D, Hughes R, Chesley F, Hogan EM, Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/advances
Rockville, MD - 1/1/2005
Evidence-Based Medicine for the Practicing Clinician
Straus SE, Mangrulkar RS, Gerrity MS, Hayward RS, Green ML, Lencoski K, Ortiz E on behalf of the Society of General Internal Medicine Evidence-Based Medicine Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1/1/2004
Medical Informatics for Better and Safer Health Care
Kass-Bartelmes BL, Ortiz E, Research in Action, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
1/1/2002
Health Status and Medical Treatment of the Future Elderly: Implications for the Medicare Program. Prospects for Advances in Medical Research and Technology in the 21st...
Shekelle PG, Ortiz E, Goldman DP, Newberry S, Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) by RAND
1/1/2001
Current Validity of Clinical Practice Guidelines
Shekelle P, Ortiz E, Eccles M, Grimshaw J, Woolf S, Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center
1/1/2000
University of Utah Consortium Participation in the NLM/AHCPR Large Scale Vocabulary Test
Eagon JC, Ortiz E, Zollo K, Bouhaddou O, Bray B, Hurdle J, Lange LL, Thompson CB, Sward K, Lincoln MJ, National Library of Medicine
1/1/1997
Inter-Rater Agreement During the NLM/AHCPR Large Scale Vocabulary Test
Ortiz E, Eagon JC, Lincoln MJ, National Library of Medicine
1/1/1997
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