Thomas Delbert East, PhD

Thomas Delbert East, PhD
Thomas Delbert East, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics

Biosketch

Thomas D. East, Ph.D. received his Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree in Physics (Magna Cum Laude) from John Carroll University, University Heights, OH. He completed his Masters of Engineering in Bioengineering and PhD in Bioengineering (both with an emphasis in medical informatics) from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. He did 17 years of research and teaching at the University of Utah with multiple faculty appointments (Assistant and Associate Professor with Tenure in Anesthesiology, Associate Professor in Biomedical Informatics and Research Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering). He then transitioned into health IT executive leadership for the next 23 years. During this time he held positions with Intermountain Health Care (Medical Informatics Director). The Alaska Native Tribal Health Medical Center and Consortium (CIO) and SYNCRONYS, the NM health information exchange (CEO and CIO). For the last 9 years he has also been Adjunct Faculty with the University of New Mexico. He has research interests in human computer interaction; HIT as a foundation for implementing SDOH closed loop referral; “smarter” EHRs that synthesize vast amounts of information into an effective data set to support high quality and safe treatment decisions; health information exchanges and interoperability for public health and population health; and clinical decision support as an essential tool for a leaning health system.

  • ² and Training
    • Not Specified 2021, ITIL v4 ITSM Best Practices- Foundation, Pink Elephant
    • Not Specified 2010, Evidenced Based Leadership Training, studer education
    • Not Specified 2008, National Incident Management System (NIMS) for Healthcare, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • Not Specified 2006, Malcom Baldridge Performance Excellence, Baldridge Fdt Inst for Perf Excellence
    • Not Specified 1997, Clinical Quality Improvement / six sigma, Advanced Training Program, Intermountain Health Care
    • PhD 1982, Bioengineering with emphasis in Medical Informatics, University of Utah
    • Master's 1981, Engineering and Bioengineering, University of Utah
    • BS 1979, Physics, John Carroll University

  • Research
    • information technology service management
    • Visual analytics
    • Telehealth
    • Standards and Interoperability
    • Software
    • Project Management
    • Process Improvement
    • Predictive Analytics
    • Mentorship
    • Informatics Leadership and Governance
    • Health Information Standards Development and Use
    • Health Information Security
    • Health Information Exchange Networks
    • Electronic Health Record Systems
    • Clinical Informatics
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Academic teaching

  • Publications

    • Morris A.H., Horvat C., Stagg B., Grainger D.W., Lanspa M., Orme J., Clemmer T.P., Weaver L.K., Thomas F.O., Grissom C.K., Hirshberg E., East T.D., Wallace C.J., Young M.P., Sittig D.F., Suchyta M., Pearl J.E., Pesenti A., Bombino M., Beck E., Sward K.A., Weir C., Phansalkar S., Bernard G.R., Thompson B.T., Brower R., Truwit J., Steingrub J., Hiten R.D., Willson D.F., Zimmerman J.J., Nadkarni V., Randolph A.G., Curley M.A.Q., Newth C.J.L., Lacroix J., Agus M.S.D., Lee K.H., Deboisblanc B.P., Moore F.A., Evans R.S., Sorenson D.K., Wong A., Boland M.V., Dere W.H., Crandall A., Facelli J., Huff S.M., Haug P.J., Pielmeier U., Rees S.E., Karbing D.S., Andreassen S., Fan E., Goldring R.M., Berger K.I., Oppenheimer B.W., Ely E.W., Pickering B.W., Schoenfeld D.A., Tocino I., Gonnering R.S., Pronovost P.J., Savitz L.A., Dreyfuss D., Slutsky A.S., Crapo J.D., Pinsky M.R., James B., Berwick D.M. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2023;30(1):178-194.

    • Morris A.H., Stagg B., Lanspa M., Orme J., Clemmer T.P., Weaver L.K., Thomas F., Grissom C.K., Hirshberg E., East T.D., Wallace C.J., Young M.P., Sittig D.F., Pesenti A., Bombino M., Beck E., Sward K.A., Weir C., Phansalkar S.S., Bernard G.R., Taylor Thompson B., Brower R., Truwit J.D., Steingrub J., Duncan Hite R., Willson D.F., Zimmerman J.J., Nadkarni V.M., Randolph A., Curley M.A.Q., Newth C.J.L., Lacroix J., Agus M.S.D., Lee K.H., Deboisblanc B.P., Scott Evans R., Sorenson D.K., Wong A., Boland M.V., Grainger D.W., Dere W.H., Crandall A.S., Facelli J.C., Huff S.M., Haug P.J., Pielmeier U., Rees S.E., Karbing D.S., Andreassen S., Fan E., Goldring R.M., Berger K.I., Oppenheimer B.W., Wesley Ely E., Gajic O., Pickering B., Schoenfeld D.A., Tocino I., Gonnering R.S., Pronovost P.J., Savitz L.A., Dreyfuss D., Slutsky A.S., Crapo J.D., Angus D., Pinsky M.R., James B., Berwick D. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2021;28(6):1330-1344.

    • Linares-Perdomo O., East T.D., Brower R., Morris A.H. Chest. 2015;148(1):73-78.

    • Blagev D.P., Hirshberg E.L., Sward K., Thompson B.T., Brower R., Truwit J., Hite D., Steingrub J., Orme J.F., Clemmer T.P., Weaver L.K., Thomas F., Grissom C.K., Sorenson D., Sittig D.F., Wallace C.J., East T.D., Warner H.R., Morris A.H. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 2012;26(4):305-317.

    • Anderson J.R., East T.D. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation. 2002;38:289-294.

    • McKinley B.A., Moore F.A., Sailors R.M., Cocanour C.S., Marquez A., Wright R.K., Tonnesen A.S., Wallace C.J., Morris A.H., East T.D. Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 2001;50(3):415-425.

    • East T.D., Heermann L.K., Bradshaw R.L., Lugo A., Sailors R.M., Ershler L., Wallace C.J., Morris A.H., McKinley B., Marquez A., Tonnesen A., Parmley L., Shoemaker W., Meade P., Thaut P., Hill T., Young M., Baughman J., Olterman M., Gooder V., Quinn B., Summer W., Valentine V., Carlson J., Steinberg K. Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium. 1999:251-255.

    • Heermann L.K., Thompson C.B., East T.D. Computers in Nursing. 1999;17(6):247-250.

    • Lugo A., East T., Bradshaw R. Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium. 1999:844-848.

    • Sailors R., East T. Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium. 1999:609-613.

    • Heermann L., East T., Lugo A., Bradshaw R. Proceedings / AMIA ... Annual Symposium. AMIA Symposium. 1998:265-269.

    • Randolph A.G., Clemmer T.P., East T.D., Kinder A.T., Orme J.F., Wallace C.J., Morris A.H. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 1998;57(3):201-215.

    • Heermann L.K., Sailors R.M., East T.D., Wallace C.J., Bradshaw R.L., Lugo A., Greenlee R. Physician Charting of Coded Emergency Room X-Ray Interpretations Using CARI (Computerized Assistant for Radiology Interpretation) Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 1997;4(SUPPL.):947.

    • Hsueh-fen Young W., Gardner R.M., East T.D., Turner K. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1997;14(3):165-176.

    • Branson R., MacIntyre N.",Kacmarek,"Peruzzi MacIntyre N., East T.",Haas} Dual-control modes of mechanical ventilation Respiratory Care. 1996;41(4):294-305.

    • East T.D., Morris A.H. Decision support systems for management of mechanical ventilation Respiratory Care. 1996;41(4):327-338.

    • Morris A., East T., Wallace C., Franklin M., Heerman L., Kinder T., Sailor M., Carlson D., Bradshaw R. Proceedings : a conference of the American Medical Informatics Association / ... AMIA Annual Fall Symposium. AMIA Fall Symposium. 1996:418-422.

    • Rudowski R., East T.D., Gardner R.M. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1996;13(3):157-166.

    • Sailors R., East T., Wallace C., Carlson D., Franklin M., Heermann L., Kinder A., Bradshaw R., Randolph A., Morris A. Proceedings : a conference of the American Medical Informatics Association / ... AMIA Annual Fall Symposium. AMIA Fall Symposium. 1996:234-238.

    • Bernard G.R., Branson R.D., Brougher P., Dellinger R.P., DeVries D., East T.D., Hess D.R., Hill N.S., Kacmarek R.M., Lachmann B., MacIntyre N.R., Pierson D.J., Rubenfeld G., Slutsky A.S., Tobin M.J. Respiratory Care. 1995;40(9):926-932.

    • Carlson D., Wallace C., East T., Morris A. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1995:188-192.

    • East T. Respiratory Care. 1995;40(9):987-993.

    • East T., Wallace C., Franklin M., Kinder T., Sailors R., Carlson D., Bradshaw R., Morris A. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1995:243-247.

    • East T.D., Wallace C.J., Morris A.H., Gardner R.M., Westenskow D.R. Critical care nursing clinics of North America. 1995;7(2):203-217.

    • Sailors R., East T., Wallace C., Morris A. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1995:248-252.

    • Haug P.J., Gardner R.M., Tate K.E., Evans R.S., East T.D., Kuperman G., Pryor T.A., Huff S.M., Warner H.R. Decision support in medicine: Examples from the help system Computers and Biomedical Research. 1994;27(5):396-418.

    • Morris A., East T., Wallace C., Orme J., Clemmer T., Weaver L., Thomas F., Dean N., Pearl J., Rasmusson B. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1994:501-505.

    • Morris A.H., Wallace C.J., Menlove R.L., Clemmer T.P., Onme J.F., Weaver L.K., Dean N.C., Thomas F., East T.D., Pace N.L., Schuyta M.R., Beck E., Bombino M., Sittig D.F., Bohm S., Hoffmann B., Becks H., Butler S., Pearl J. Erratum: Randomized clinical trial of pressure-controlled inverse ratio ventilation and extracorporeal CO<inf>2</inf> removal for adult respiratory distress syndrome (American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (304- 305)) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1994;149(3 I):836.

    • Morris A.H., Wallace C.J., Menlove R.L., Clemmer T.P., Orme J.F., Weaver L.K., Dean N.C., Thomas F., East T.D., Pace N.L., Suchyta M.R., Beck E., Bombino M., Sittig D.F., Böhm S., Hoffmann B., Becks H., Butler S., Pearl J., Rasmusson B. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1994;149(2 I):295-305.

    • Sailors R.M., East T.D. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1994:1007.

    • East T. The magic bullets in the war on ARDS: Aggressive therapy for oxygenation failure Respiratory Care. 1993;38(6):690-699.

    • Thomsen G., Pope D., East T., Morris A., Kinder A., Carlson D., Smith G., Wallace C., Orme J., Clemmer T. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1993:339-343.

    • East T. Respiratory Care. 1992;37(2):170-180.

    • East T., Young W., Gardner R. Respiratory Care. 1992;37(9):1113-1123.

    • East T.D., Bohm S.H., Wallace C.J., Clemmer T.P., Weaver L.K., Orme J.F., Morris A.H. Chest. 1992;101(3):697-710.

    • Bailey P.L., Sperry R.J., Johnson G.K., Eldredge S.J., East K.A., East T.D., Pace N.L., Stanley T.H. Anesthesiology. 1991;74(1):43-48.

    • East T.D., Henderson S., Pace N.L., Morris A.H., Brunner J.X. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1991;8(4):259-262.

    • East T.D., Morris A.H., Wallace C.J., Clemmer T.P., Orme J.F., Weaver L.K., Henderson S., Sittig D.F. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1991;8(4):263-269.

    • Gardner R.M., Clemmer T.P., East T.D. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1991;8(4):235-236.

    • Gardner R.M., Hawley W.L., East T.D., Oniki T.A., Young H.F. Proceedings / the ... Annual Symposium on Computer Application [sic] in Medical Care. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1991:813-817.

    • Gardner R.M., Hawley W.L., East T.D., Oniki T.A., Young H.F.W. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1991;8(4):251-258.

    • Henderson S., Crapo R.O., Wallace C.J., East T.D., Morris A.H., Gardner R.M. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1991;8(4):271-280.

    • Pace N.L., East T.D. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 1991;73(2):213-220.

    • Bailey P.L., Streisand J.B., East K.A., East T.D., Isern S., Hansen T.W., Posthuma E.F.M., Rozendaal F.W., Pace N.L., Stanley T.H. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 1990;70(1):8-15.

    • Boehm S.H., Weaver L.K., East T.D., Morris A.H. Chest. 1990;98(2):520.

    • East T.D. Respiratory Care. 1990;35(3):232-240.

    • East T.D. What makes noninvasive monitoring tick?: A review of basic engineering principles Respiratory Care. 1990;35(6):500-519.

    • East T.D., Wortelboer P.J.M., Van Ark E., Bloem F.H., Peng L., Pace N.L., Crapo R.O., Drews D., Clemmer T.P. Critical Care Medicine. 1990;18(1):84-91.

    • Morris A., Wallace C., Clemmer T., Orme J., Weaver L., Dean N., Butler S., Suchyta M., East T., Sittig D. Extracorporeal CO<inf>2</inf> removal therapy for adult respiratory distress syndrome patients: A computerized protocol controlled trial Reanimation Soins Intensifs Medecine d'Urgence. 1990;6(7):485-490.

    • Morris A., Wallace C., Clemmer T., Orme J., Weaver L., Dean N., Butler S., Suchyta M., East T., Sittig D. Extracorporeal CO<sup>2</sup> removal therapy for adult respiratory distress syndrome patients Respiratory Care. 1990;35(3):224-231.

    • East K.A., East T.D., John Mathews V., Waterfall B.T. Journal of Clinical Monitoring. 1989;5(3):170-176.

    • East T., Henderson S., Morris A., Gardner R. Implementation issues and challenges for computerized clinical protocols for management of mechanical ventilation in ARDS patients Proceedings - Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1989:583-587.

    • Gardner R.M., Tariq H., Hawley W.L., East T.D. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1989;6(4):205-209.

    • Henderson S., East T., Morris A., Gardner R. Performance evaluation of computerized clinical protocols for management of arterial hypoxemia in ARDS patients Proceedings - Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1989:588-592.

    • East T.D., In't Veen J.C.C.M., Jonker T.A., Pace N.L., McJames S. Critical Care Medicine. 1988;16(3):252-257.

    • East T.D., ińt Veen J.C.C.M., Pace N.L., McJames S. Journal of Clinical Monitoring. 1988;4(2):91-98.

    • East T.D., Andriano K.P., Pace N.L. Journal of Clinical Monitoring. 1987;3(1):14-21.

    • East T.D. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 1986;3(4):225-238.

    • East T.D., Andriano K.P., Pace N.L. Critical Care Medicine. 1986;14(9):792-797.

    • East K.A., East T.D. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 1985;21(3):213-220.

    • East T., Pace N., Westenskow D. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 1984;28(5):529-534.

    • Hayes J., Westenskow D., East T., Jordan W. Medical Instrumentation. 1984;18(4):224-231.

    • East T., Pace N., Westenskow D., Lund K. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 1983;27(5):356-360.

    • Pace N., East T., Westenskow D., Jordan W. Critical Care Medicine. 1983;11(1):17-20.

    • East T.D., Westenskow D.R., Pace N.L., Nelson L.D. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 1982;BME-29(11):736-740.