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Heather A. Heaton, M.D., M.S.

  1. Emergency Medicine Physician

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  • Scribe utilization for real time documentation
  1. 2019
    Masters - Master of Advance Studies in Health InformacticsArizona State University
  2. 2013
    Chief Resident - Residency Training, Emergency MedicineUniversity of North Carolina Hospitals
  3. 2010
    Doctorate of Medicine - Distinction in ResearchUniversity of Texas Health Science Center
  4. 2005
    BS - BS in Biology; Minor in Chemistry; cum laudeTexas Christian University
  5.  
    Certificate - Epic 2015, Physician Builder CertificationEpic Systems Corporation

Certifications

  1. 2014
    Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2018
    Top abstract: Patient Provided Medication List Verification in the Emergency Department: Improving Compliance and Enhancing Teamwork, presented at Mayo Clinic Quality Conference 2018Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development Rochester
  2. 2017
    Management of Status Epilepticus in Children - Quality Improvement Gold ProjectMayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine
  3. 2017
    Development and Implementation of an Emergency Department Medical Scribe Program Quality Improvement Gold ProjectMayo Clinic Department of Emergency Medicine
  4. 2017
    Outstanding Project Award by Quality Review BoardMayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development Rochester
  5. 2016
    The Multilingual Assessment of Patient Quality Improvement Gold ProjectDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  6. 2013
    Pioneer AwardUniversity of North Carolina
  7. 2012
    Chief ResidentUniversity of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill
  8. 2009
    Gold Humanism Honor SocietyGold Humanism Honor Society
  9. 2006
    Peter Zanca Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Texas Health Science Center
  10. 2004
    Mortar BoardTexas Christian University
  11. 2001
    TCU Chancellor's ScholarTexas Christian University

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    Co-ChairEHR/RCM Downtime Systems Oversight Group
  2. 2019 - present
    Active MemberPhysician/APP Training Subgroup of Education, Training and Communication Subcommittee
  3. 2019 - present
    Active MemberMedical Emergency Response Subcommittee (MERS), Mayo Clinic Committees
  4. 2019 - present
    MemberEpic Systems Corporation
  5. 2019 - present
    Active MemberPrimary Care Independent Multidisciplinary Practice Reporting and Analytics Committee
  6. 2018 - present
    Midwest Practice ChairDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  7. 2018 - present
    Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine Center for Informatics and AnalyticsDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  8. 2018 - present
    Epic Coordination Team, ChairDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  9. 2018 - 2019
    Active MemberScribe Task Force
  10. 2018
    Practice Chair, Internal ProcessDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  11. 2018
    Medical DirectorED Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory
  12. 2018 - present
    Active MemberMayo Clinic EHR/RCM Quality and Safety Subcommittee
  13. 2018 - present
    Secretary/TreasurerMinnesota College of Emergency Physicians
  14. 2017 - 2018
    MemberTellers, Credentials and Elections Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians
  15. 2017 - 2018
    Assistant Medical DirectorED Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory
  16. 2017 - present
    Active MemberEpic Physician Builder
  17. 2017 - present
    Active MemberSpecialty Council EMR Subcommittee
  18. 2016 - present
    Board of DirectorsMinnesota College of Emergency Physicians
  19. 2016 - 2018
    ChairHealth Policy and EM Practice Management Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  20. 2016 - 2018
    MemberReference Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians
  21. 2016 - 2018
    MemberEM Practice Management Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians
  22. 2015 - 2017
    Alternate CouncilorHealth Policy and EM Practice Management Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  23. 2015 - present
    Associate Practice ChairDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  24. 2015 - present
    Expert ConsultantEpic Subject Matter Expert
  25. 2014 - 2016
    Chair ElectHealth Policy and EM Practice Management Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  26. 2014 - 2015
    ChairED Patient Satisfaction Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  27. 2014 - present
    Active MemberQuality Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  28. 2014 - present
    Active MemberED Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory
  29. 2014 - present
    Medical DirectorPhysician Scribe Coordinator, Department of Emergency Medicine
  30. 2013 - 2014
    MemberYoung Physicians Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  31. 2013 - present
    Active MemberPractice Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  32. 2013 - present
    MemberMinnesota College of Emergency Physicians
  33. 2012 - 2014
    Secretary/TreasurerHealth Policy and EM Practice Management Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  34. 2012 - 2013
    Board of DirectorsNorth Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
  35. 2012 - present
    MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
  36. 2011 - 2018
    CouncilorHealth Policy and EM Practice Management Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
  37. 2011 - 2013
    RepresentativeEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  38. 2011 - 2013
    MemberHealth Policy, Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
  39. 2011 - 2013
    MemberEM Legacy, Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
  40. 2011 - 2012
    Regional RepresentativeEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  41. 2011 - 2012
    RepresentativeEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  42. 2011 - 2012
    MemberReference, Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
  43. 2010 - 2016
    MemberEmergency Medicine Residents' Association
  44. 2010 - 2013
    MemberNorth Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
  45. 2005 - 2013
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

Publications

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Research activities

See a description of research activities.