Stephen L. Priest, M.S. FHIMSS, CPHIMS
50 Old Sawmill Road
Bedford, NH 03110
E-mail: steve@professorsteve.com
603.471.0605
603.218.7200 Fax


SUMMARY

nnovative leader and educator in Information Systems. Devoted to promoting strategies and process to optimize investment in Information Technology.  Author of Information System textbooks and articles.  Strong theoretical foundation in Management Engineering including Masters and Bachelor Degrees. Articulate individual possessing exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. .

EXPERIENCE

2000 - Present
PROFESSOR STEVE & ASSOCIATES, Bedford, NH
An organization devoted to education and application of e-business concepts, practicality, and optimization

Principal and Founder


1997 - 2000
DANIEL WEBSTER COLLEGE, Nashua, NH
Fifteen hundred (1,500) day and evening students, located on a 55 acre campus, offering BS degrees in Information Systems, Management & Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Development, Aviation, Engineering, Business, and Accounting.

Professor, Information Technology


1991 - 1997
DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, Lebanon, NH

A major academic medical center comprised of Dartmouth Medical School, Hitchcock Clinic, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. THE HITCHCOCK ALLIANCE, comprised of eight community hospitals, a Vermont/New Hampshire visiting nurse association, skilled nursing facilities, and a mental outpatient health company.

Director, Computer Services

  • Manage the development and expansion of an integrated three-state network that includes hospitals, physician offices, home care and mental health facilities
  • Manage award winning client server medical record and its security/confidentiality

1972 - 1991
BROCKTON HOSPITAL, Brockton, MA

301 Bed Teaching Not-For-Profit Acute Care Hospital affiliated with Boston University

Chief Information Officer

  • Installed and managed an award winning integrated hospital-wide computer network
  • Administrator for Materials Management, Pharmacy, Patient Registration and Cancer Registry

1969 - 1972
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL, Providence, RI

719 bed Teaching Hospital and Medical Center affiliated with Brown University

Management Engineer


1966 - 1969
UNITED STATES ARMY

Domestic and international assignments


1966
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Pittsfield, MA

Methods and Work Measurement Engineer

EDUCATION

M.S. - Industrial Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
B.S. - Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

RELATED EXPERIENCE

1995 - Present
SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, Standish, Maine
Adjunct Professor in Health Administration
Master of Health Administration Program

2004 - 2005
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE, Henniker, New Hampshire
Adjunct Professor in Management
Master in Management - Healthcare Administration

1983-1992
STONEHILL COLLEGE, Easton, Massachusetts
Lecturer in Computer Information Systems
Department of Health Administration

1977-1985
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts
Lecturer in Management Information Systems
Graduate School of Engineering

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS)
  • Fellow Member in Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (FHIMSS)
  • Developed 30-hour course on HIPAA Security
  • Author of books and articles detailing strategies, planning, selecting and implementing computer systems
  • Member of Dartmouth Medical School IT committee convened to make recommendations and measurements for introducing IT into the DMS curriculum.
  • Follmer Award in Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
  • Modern Hospital Award of Excellence for Integrated Information Systems
  • National recognition on managing electronic medical record access and patient confidentiality
  • Managed the development and installation of a three state regional information network
  • Saint Joseph's College of Maine 2006 Outstanding Faculty Award for Graduate Health Administration

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) - Fellow Member
  • New Hampshire & Vermont Strategic HIPAA Implementation Plan (NHVSHIP) Workgroup
  • Board of Directors, Granite State Senior Games
  • Trustee, Museum at Lower Shaker Village, Enfield, NH
    Teaching Profile Proficiency
    Medical InformaticsIntegrating People & Technology into the Office EnvironmentHIPAA Security & Privacy
    Database ConceptsAdvanced Word ProcessingWeb Page Development
    Project ManagementSpreadsheets and GraphicsE-commerce
    Senior System ProjectsPresentation SoftwareInternet Concepts
    Intro to Information SystemsE-mail features and conceptsDistance Learning
    (Blackboard & WebCT)
    MS Office 2000, 2003 & Office 2007Windows 98, 2000, XP & VistaMS Access 97, 2000, 2003 & 2007
    VideoconferencingIntegrated CollaborationPublished Author
Vendor Information Technology Profile
Meditech
(Founder Meditech User Group)		CernerMicrosoft
IDXPyxisPeopleSoft
BlackboardWebCTInterSystems