INFORMATICS
Mining Mission Seeking truth in data BY ZANDRA WOLFGRAM
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n the fictional franchise Star Trek: The Next Generation, the crew of the USS Enterprise relies on Lt. Cmdr. Data to help navigate them to victory by using his innate gift of leveraging data intelligence. Similarly, Trevor Heritage, PhD, FCS Vice President of Informatics, and the first mate of his growing crew, FCS Senior Director of Informatics Amy Ming, are leading a mission for Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS). The task for this dynamic data duo is not small. Although their mandate is far from science fiction, it is one they relish. Tapping into his 30-plus years of experience, Heritage oversees informatics projects across all care settings, enabling FCS to optimize its business processes while enhancing clinical decision support, as well as data enrichment initiatives for research and clinical trials. Ming, a registered nurse and a former Battalion Logistics Officer with the U.S. Army, brings a unique blend of informatics and clinical knowledge to her role, as well as the “clinical conscience” to do the right thing for patients. Heritage, who joined FCS in December 2020, expounds on his team’s mission to conquer five goals:
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Trevor Heritage, PhD Vice President of Informatics
Amy Ming Senior Director of Informatics
