Services
Continuing Education Programs • Care Delivery Consulting • Food & Nutrition Program Optimization • Technology Consulting
We understand the challenges clinicians, insurers and program administrators are facing to deliver better quality care while controlling costs. See below the variety of solutions we offer—from medical education to quality improvement programs—that yield better health outcomes.
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Gregory Makris - MD
Medical Director and Deputy Director, Appropriate Care
Areas of Expertise- Continuing Medical Education
- Electronic Health Record Integration
- Quality Improvement & Clinical Decision Support
Greg Makris is Altarum’s medical director for the Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network—part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative. He develops evidence-based guidelines and best practices for practitioners in clinical accuracy and EHR integration. He also administers Altarum's continuing medical education program. Greg holds a medical doctorate from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Judy Varela - RHIA
Director, Appropriate Care
Areas of Expertise- Meaningful Use
- Health IT Adoption
- Health Data Interoperability
Judy Varela oversees the development and delivery of services offered by the Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption, a program that helps Michigan providers adopt health IT and navigate program requirements for becoming a meaningful user of certified technology. Judy holds a bachelor's degree in health record administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and is certified as a registered health information administrator by the American Health Information Management Association.