Minnesota and North Dakota.
Julie Carlson
Julie Carlson, REACH field service manager for Minnesota and North Dakota, provides day-to-day management of the field service team of health information technology (HIT) consultants.
REACH consulting expertise
- Act as key contact for providers throughout adoption and implementation of electronic health records (EHR)
- Provide guidance in EHR implementation and adoption
- Develop technology strategies and implementation plans
- Provide strategic planning, vendor management, business process redesign
The experience you need
Julie previously led and managed large-scale HIT software implementations for a major Minnesota health system. She worked with hospitals and clinics to implement and adopt HIT, including EHR. She has more than 20 years of experience in HIT, and a total of 30 years of experience in hospitals, clinics, and managed care.
REACH clients will benefit from her extensive knowledge in software application implementation and support for hospital and clinic operations. Julie has developed patient/consumer portals; personal health record, Internet and intranet Web sites; and contact center strategies and applications. She has worked as information services (IS) director, of business applications for Allina hospitals and clinics, IS manager for United HealthGroup, and risk management specialist for Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, Calif.
Education and additional experience
- M.A. Organizational Leadership, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
- B.S. Healthcare Management, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
- Mini-Master, Information Technology, St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN
- IT Infrastructure Library V3 foundation certified
- Hospital Incident Command System certified
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society member
